Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/19/2005

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CONSERVATION AND TRAIL EASEMENT This is a CONSERVATION AND TRAIL EASEMENT granted by , (the "Owner") to the City of Ramsey, (hereafter refen'ed to as the 'City), existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota. RECITALS: OWNER. The Owner is the current owner of approximately acres of real property located in the City ofRamsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. That real property is more fully described below as the "Protected Property." PROTECTED PROPERTY. The Protected Property is that real property legally described in Exhibit A and generally depicted on the "Property Map" in Exhibit B. Both exhibits are attached to this Easement and incorporated by this reference. The Protected Property is currently used for agricultural and residential purposes. There are no improvements on the Protected Property. Co CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC VALUES. The Protected Property has the following natural, scenic and open space qualities of significant importance: · Contiguous system of wetlands and terrestrial habitat known as an alder swamp. · Free flowing stream with associated biotic life. · Diverse herbaceous and woody plants including aspens, oak, tamarack and other trees known as a mixed aspen forest. · Identified as a critical east west trail route within the City that will connect to other communities and resources. Collectively, these natural, scenic and open space qualities of the Protected Property comprise its "Conservation Values." These Conservation Values have not been and are not likely to be adversely affected to any substantial extent by the continued use of the Protected Property as described above or as authorized below or by the use, maintenance or construction of those structures and improvements that presently exist on the Protected Property or that are authorized below.