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Site #13, Whispering Pines 1 Whispering Pines is an 11.4 acre park that is approximately 60% marsh land. A rather sharp slope on the west, and surrounding slopes, drain into the low lying basin. The park has been able to be partially developed despite the marsh, but access to the developed area and to drier ground is virtually nil. Access to the park is from four 20' easements, extending from 156th Lane N.W., Nutria Street, and 154th Lane. The west side is heavily wooded. It would lend itself to a nice passive area, provided development of walkways and better access is provided on the west side. Consideration should be given to expanding the park on the west side and providing additional access there. Land could possibly be acquired up to Itasca Lake, which would then become an even greater asset to the city. Site #14, Whispering Pines 2 This is the smallest of Ramsey's parks. Being only one acre, and situated at the east end of 154th Lane, the park does not lend itself to much development. Enlargement of the park is not forseen, and it does not appear necessary--due to the prox- imity of Whispering Pines 1. More and better access to the park could be achieved, provided the small drainage area in the park be eliminated or rechanneled. Whispering Pines 2 would serve as a rather nice tot lot. Site #15, Sports Haven This is a 1.9 acre park completely surrounded by residents or already platted land, with very poor access (except to the im- mediate residents) from a portion of a cul de sac on Xenonlith Street. This is a very rough, unimproved park, with a small surface drainage basin near the road access point. If the site were properly filled, it would serve nicely as a small neigh- borhood passive area. Site #16, Autumn Heights Autumn Heights is the largest of Ramsey's parks. Its 52.2 acres are situated in a hilly and marshy area near Trott Brook. The marshy area being an extension of wetland from Trott Brook. The park is marked by an inconsistent series of long and narrow trail corridors that are surrounded by, and in some cases blocked by, residential subdivisions. Access to the park is presently difficult because no improvements have been made. County Road 83 splits the park in half--thereby reducing its effectiveness to operate as a park. In addition, nearly 40 acres are wetland from Trott Brook, making it virtually unusable by persons except in the winter. That leaves about a 10 acre piece of park land that is safely accessible by a small portion of Nutria Street, and a series of nearly immaintainable trail corridors. Where County Road 83 runs next to the 10 acre piece of park land, vehicle access is a definite problem because of a steep bank--although pedestrian access is possible. Because of its location 17 -