Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/09/2005 - Joint with CC

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Connection*to Park and Trai! Amenities Outside. of Ramsey .lust as it is important to plan the location of existing and future trails m Ramsey, it is important to~ recognize the location of existing and £utute trails in adjacent conm~mfities. This plan illustrates that there are more than 20 miles of e,,dsting trails and over 70 miles of proposed trails throughout Ramsey, with over 88,000 acres of recreation destinations adjacent to the City that may be accessible by trail. Anoka, Andover, Oak Grove, Burns Toxvnship, Elk River, Ostego, Dayton, and Champlin are cides are in immediate proximity to Ramse)~ In addition, the Counties of Anoka, Sherburne and Hennepin implement and manage park and trail systems xvithin the 88,000 acres referenced above. The foiloxving are the specific connection points tO the communities reference herein: Anoka- Southeast Trails link the City of Ramsey with Anoka at the Rum River, as xvell as at T.H. #47, Disprosium Avenue and also paralleling the Mississippi River at T.H. 10 and 169. An opportunity may ex/st along Ramsey and Anoka's McKinley. Dayton - South On the southern border of Ramsey and the Ivlississippi River is an opportuni .ty to provide connection with the proposed bridge crossing. Elk River - West Along the four mile border with Elk River are several opportunities for trail connections associated with road alignments. In addition, there is the potential extention of the trail along the Mississippi River and that associated with the Trott Brook corridor. Burns Township - North The slx border with Burns Township provides many future opportunities, again associated with road alignments. Further coordination with Burns township should occur related to offroad connections. Andover - East Connections utilize e.,dsting bridges at County Road 7 and Bunker Lake Boulevard, however any future crossings of the Rum River may yield additional opportunities.