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Other development in the park will focus on passive, <br /> unstructured . activities such as hiking, picnicking, Park: RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL <br /> education and cultural and historic interpretation. <br /> Development of an arboretum will also be considered for <br /> the site. A master plan has been completed for the park <br /> that defines proposed improvements for the park more <br /> completely. <br /> TRAILS <br /> Proposed Development: <br /> Mississippi River Regional Trail head;hiking and biking Ix trails throughout the park <br /> BUILDINGS AND SHELTERS <br /> Proposed Development: Size: 389 acres-3.8 mile developed trail length <br /> Picnic pavilions;restrooms;interpretive building facility; Estimated visits in 1996: 49,000 <br /> visitor contact station; retreat center (existing Anderson <br /> residence);picnic furnishings <br /> ROADS AND PARKING OVERVIEW <br /> Proposed Development: Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a greenway/trail <br /> Paved roadways and parking lots to serve all areas of the connection between Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional <br /> park Park Reserve and a trail length in Ramsey County that is <br /> planned to extend through Shoreview and the Twin Cities <br /> LANDSCAPING AND AMENTMS Army Ammunition Plant site. Heading west,the trail will <br /> then link with Rice Creek West Regional Trail in Fridley. <br /> Arboretum development; picnic furnishings, benches, The greenway/trail is a valuable regional trail link that <br /> signs, lighting,etc.having designs consistent with Parks protects sensitive wetland and creek habitat areas and <br /> and Recreation Department standards provides attractive undeveloped open space. In addition, <br /> the trail links to several local parks and trail systems. <br /> NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT There is also a Native American burial mound in the park <br /> that will be protected. <br /> Prairie restoration <br /> Improvements planned for the park focus on development <br /> 12.5 LINEAR PARKS of trails and support facilities and on interpretation of the <br /> Native American heritage represented by the burial site <br /> "Linear parks" or trails provide important connections located there. <br /> between regional parks in the county park system and <br /> between parks and population centers in the county. There TRAILS <br /> are three existing linear parks in Anoka County including <br /> Rice Creek North Regional Trail, Rice Creek West Development: <br /> Regional Trail and Mississippi River Regional Trail. Refer Two foot bridges;boardwalk;bituminous trail expansion; <br /> to Chapter 11-System Standards for more information on trail connection into Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional <br /> the role of linear parks in the Anoka County Park System. Park;trail directional signage <br /> INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES <br /> Development: <br /> Native American interpretive plaque <br /> ROADS AND PARKING <br /> Development: <br /> Bituminous parking lot including security lighting <br /> Page 12-16 <br />