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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Gun Club. The Boy Scouts of America own approximately 160 acres of <br />land, which is used for recreational camping and outdoor activities along <br />the Rum River. The total acreage devoted to park and recreation uses is <br />roughly 1,827 acres or 10% (inclusive of wetlands within parks) of the <br />Ramsey land area. Exclusive of wetlands, park area is 1,085 acres or <br />5.8% of the community. <br /> <br />e) Agriculture <br />As shown on the Existing Conditions Land Use Map, agricultural uses <br />are primarily located in the northeastern and southwestern portions of the <br />City. A total of 2,213 acres appear to have some kind of agricultural use <br />occurring on them as of 1997. The Anoka County Assessors data <br />indicates that 1,495 acres are in the "Green Acres" program and are <br />given the agricultural property tax classification (Mn Stat. 273.111). To <br />receive this tax classification, the land must be ten acres or more in size <br />and be primarily devoted to agricultural uses. The dominant soil type in <br />Ramsey is the Hubbard-Nymore association, which is classified as <br />"moderately well suited" to farming: however, fertility and available <br />water capacity are low.: <br /> <br />f) Public/Semi-Public <br />Public/Semi-public land uses are comprised of churches, schools, city <br />offices, public works facilities, fire stations and other government or <br />non-profit entities. Several churches provide Ramsey with a variety of <br />worship opportunities. Ramsey Elementary School is the only school <br />located in Ramsey and is located within MUSA. Middle and high school <br />students are bused to Anoka and Elk River. Located across the road <br />from the School (within MUSA) is City Hall, which contains <br />administration and public safety services. A public works garage is <br />located in the Gateway Industrial Park. The City has a fire station <br />located at City Hall. <br /> <br />g) Transportation <br />Currently the City contains over 1,600 acres of City, County and State <br />road right-of-way. Much of the right-of-way is comprised of U.S. <br />Highway 10, a 4 lane divided highway. The Burlington Northern Santa <br />Fe Railroad line stretches the length of the community and is wide <br />enough to contain utility easements as well. The Mississippi and Rum <br />Rivers contain no barge traffic and serve only recreational boating. <br /> <br />2Soil Survey of Anoka County, 1977 United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service <br /> <br />Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page V-4 <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />