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Ramsey will evolve through citizen -driven, collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity <br />between its unique urban, rural, and natural ens iromnent for current and future generations. <br />The quarter -mile Lake Itasca <br />Boardwalk provides access to the <br />stream <br />Fish and Wildlife Benefits <br />A proposal exists for habitat improvements and the stocking of trout within the <br />brook — if this is found to be feasible, this would provide a rare opportunity in the <br />Metropolitan area, and a unique recreational opportunity with significant tourism <br />and favorable economic impacts. The MN DNR has placed data loggers in Trott <br />Brook to collect the thermo profile of the stream to better understand the streams <br />suitability as a fishery — and a report has identified the brook as potential as a trout <br />fishing stream for the Metro. Trails and public lands along the brook are <br />synergistic with fishing and the deliberate multi -use nature of the greenway. <br />Relative Abundance of <br />Macro,mertebrate In Trott Brook <br />Excerpt from the 22page apart: <br />Assessing the Ability to <br />Bring Trout Fishing to the <br />North Metro Area through <br />Stream Quality Assessments <br />and the Summarization of <br />the Economic Impact of <br />Anglers <br />DNR elector -fishing at Trott <br />Brook to survey existing fish <br />populations <br />Fish sampling in 2012 <br />In concluding, this proposal would recommend that the Trott Brook Greenway be considered as a Regional <br />Trail, fulfilling the east/west Regional Search Corridor goals, as aligned generally and depicted below <br />City of Ramsey 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Chapter <br />Page 16of30 <br />