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Case #1: Mississippi River Regional Trail <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood explained beginning in December 2004 and concluding <br />this past month, the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey partnered with Anoka County Park Department <br />to prepare a feasibility study to examine existing and proposed trail connections south of <br />Highways #10 and #169. <br /> <br />Mr. Nick Eloff, Planner for Anoka County Parks Department, noted the trail system is centered <br />around Kings Island which is the major hurdle because of the costs. He stated they hired <br />Hakanson Anderson to set the plan up. <br /> <br />Mr. Eloff reviewed the trail plans with the Commission. <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood stated one thing that was omitted was a trail going over the <br />river with the new bridge and a separated pedestrian crossing. He would like this to be added to <br />th.e map. <br /> <br />Mir. Eloff stated on the CIP this is five to six years out. He thought this will be a good <br />opportunity for the citizens of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns thought the trail system looked like their plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Eloffnotcd the trail will need to be piece meeled in because it cannot be done all at once. <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood stated the feasibility study and routing plan sets the city <br />and county up for grants with other partners such as the National Park Service, MnDot, the Rail <br />Road, and perhaps private developers. He stated this is multi-jurisdictional and brings them up <br />higher on the list of grant makers. <br /> <br />Chairperson Jotms thought this plan was great and was a high priority of theirs. <br /> <br />Thc Commission concurred. <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood thought before this were approved, they have the final <br />changes done on the plans and then be brought back for review and approval. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ostrum thought they might want to clarify the bridge going over Highway 10 was <br />not part of tire proposed plan for funding. <br /> <br />Patios/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood wondered if they could find out the costs for the crossing <br />over thc river, if this could be estimated in the plans and marked as an estimated cost. <br /> <br />Mr. Eloff stated if they do a regional trail in the park, they will do a trail often feet. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns asked when a trail is designated as regional, does the City maintain the trail. <br />She wondered how this worked. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/March 10, 2005 <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />