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The decision-making process in creating trail master plans must include <br />public participation. Poorly planned trails can have negative effects <br />on adjacent land-users. An example is trail development in the Commercial <br />Agriculture Region. Trails in this region should: <br /> <br />-avoid crossing tillable land. <br /> <br />-use existing rights-of-way (such as highway and railroad) as much <br />as possible. <br /> <br />-be designed so they do not cause soil erosion. <br /> <br />Information provided by adjoining landowners will help avoid potential <br />conflicts with the trail and adjacent land-users. Likewise, trail users <br />can provide valuable information for trail plans by indicating what trail <br />needs can be served. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />Regional trail master plans shall include the following information for <br />each trail segment: <br /> <br />For acquisition <br /> <br />h. <br />For development <br />a. <br /> <br />b. <br />C. <br />d. <br />e. <br />f. <br />g. <br /> <br />all parcels to be acquired and acreages ~boundary identification) <br />acquisition methods <br />general proposed maintenance and operation policies <br />cost estimates for acquistion, development, operation and maintenance <br /> <br />proposed uses in development <br />relationship to other trail systems <br />adjacent land use and zoning <br />ocher potential additional acquisition methods: <br /> <br />including dedication <br /> <br />concept plans including creadways and uses <br /> <br />signing methods <br /> <br />trailhead development <br /> <br />construction materials for treadway <br /> <br />cost estimates <br /> <br />maintenance and operation policing methods and funding sources <br />additional funding sources <br /> <br />Parkway elements that contribute to the function of recreation and are <br />classified as regional trails are eligible for regional trail fun~in~. <br /> <br />Pleasure driving can be defined as a recreational activity. As a trail <br />or linear activity, pleasure driving particularly occurs on parkways such <br />as in Minneapolis and St. Paul. I~hile roadways can be used this way <br />they also serve transportation and utility purposes. It is dill%cult to <br />determine !) how much roads are used for recreation compared To transportation, <br />and 2) what the demand is for pleasure driving relative to other trail types <br />Or uses. <br /> <br />-6- <br /> <br /> <br />