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takes place in the schools.It is made available to schools in SPECIAL FEATURES Anoka/Hennepin School District 11 at no cost. These programs have been tremendously successful with over Proposed Development: 40,000 students participating each year. Construct building to enclose archeological dig at Heritage Lab Site Chomonix Golf Coarse is an 18•hole,par 72 championship facility. The focus of Chomonix is to provide a positive and INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES pleasurable golf experience to all players at a reasonable cost. The golf course hosts corporate and general public Proposed Development: golf tournaments, golf leagues,junior golf programs and Archeological dig site including displays and active dig lessons during the summer months. Winter activities site; interpretive displays on Native American culture; include cross-country skiing. The facility has about 6.5 interpretive prairie shelter,boardwalks miles of groomed, double tracked trails. A special winter event is the annual "Ski by the Light of the Moan". In BUILDINGS AND SHELTERS 1997, the facility hosted 41,664 golfers and countless numbers ofwalkers,joggers and cross country skiers. The Proposed Development: course is one of Anoka County's Enterprise Funds with Multi use building including trail head,equipment rental, operating expenses of $500,000 to $600,000 per year. gathering space, concessions,toilets; picnic pavilion and Revenues generated are$800,000-$1 million per year. restrooms at Centerville Beach; screened pavilion and restrooms at existing campground;large event pavilion at Future development and redevelopment in the Rice Creek Chomonix Golf Course;contact station Chain of Lakes will focus on upgrading the quality and accessibility of existing facilities andincreasing their Proposed Redevelopment: carrying capacity. The extensive system of lakes and Maintenance shop and club house renovations at Chomonix waterways in the park offer extraordinary, but largely Golf Course, upgrade four existing restroom facilities at undiscovered, opportunities for canoeing that make it scattered park sites unique in the Twin Cities area. ROADS AND PARKING Rice Creek Chain of Lakes is surrounded by municipalities (Lino Lakes,Blaine, Centerville and Circle Pines) and is Proposed Development: also close to population centers located in Ramsey County. Parking lot at boat launch;security lighting at campground Because it is located within a short of distance of a large parking lots population base and completely within the 2020 Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), it will be Proposed Redevelopment: developed to a higher level in the near term than parks in Pave all main mads and parking lots and roads at Heritage rural areas. Its`park reserve" status limits development to Lab site and campground;new signage at campground 20%of the total land area,but carefully managed facility development and programs can greatly expand its carrying LANDSCAPING AND AMENITIES capacity without undue threats to its natural and archaeologic resources. Planting at existing campground to define spaces,provide shade and improve appearance RECREATION FACILITIES NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Proposed Development: Playground;thirty new campsites at existing campground; Continue to protect heron rookery and maintain nesting courtesy docks at boat launch;campground amphitheater data base; conduct white-tailed deer population density study; Wargo Nature Center to continue focus on forest Proposed Redevelopment: resource and prairie management. Upgrade sand blanket and reduce slope at Centerville beach_ and construct beach playground. ACQUISITION,EASEMENTS AND LAND TRUSTS TRAILS A land swap is currently underway in which the county will receive land located south of Centerville Lake in exchange Proposed Development: for property located to the east of the I-35W interchange Three trail bridges over Rice Creek,8 miles of bituminous near the northwest corner of the park. trail, 12 miles of soft surface trail;boardwalks in wetland areas The county and the MNDNR are exploring the possibility of acquiring and protecting wetlands adjoining Rice Creek Page 12-3