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TRAILS <br />Many of the residents are adamant about providing multi -use <br />trails that transect the City. As energy concerns become more <br />and more evident, this makes sense. <br />Safety is one of the biggest problems when trail layouts are <br />proposed. This is a concern because unattended children are <br />frequent users; multiple users can cause conflicts; and motor- <br />ized vehicles almost never should coincide with trail routes. <br />At the present development level, Ramsey does have the opportunity <br />to provide for well designed, safe, multiple use trails. As <br />trails are constructed the following guidelines should be observed: <br />1. separation from streets and appropriate signaling where <br />trails cross roadway. <br />2. paved surface for bicycles - usually a minimum of 8 feet <br />wide. <br />3, separation of bicycles and pedestrians with attention to <br />barrier free trails. <br />4. consideration of private land owners adjacent to proposed <br />trails. <br />5. provisions for multi -use and multi - seasonal trails. <br />Bike Trails <br />Presently the City is considering Bicycle Trail Development <br />along County Road 7 and County Road 5. It is anticipated that <br />this will be accomplished in conjunction with Mn /DOT. While <br />there are many other roads in the City, these two seem to be <br />the safest for trail development. In the future, the City hopes <br />to be able to establish off - the -road trail systems that link <br />with adjacent communities and provide a variety of year -round <br />multi -use trails. <br />An additional trail recommendation is: <br />Trott and Ford Brook Multi - Purpose Trail System <br />Trott Brook, running about eight miles easterly from Elk River <br />to the Rum River, is proposed as one in which a minimum. of <br />100' of good usuable land be acquired on each side of the Brook <br />for its entire length. Ford Brook, running about 1 -1/2 miles <br />southerly from Burns Township to Trott Brook, is the other <br />trail proposed and would be similar to Trott Brook -- with <br />acquisition of 100' on each side for its entire length. This <br />is a great natural feature of Ramsey and should not be exploited <br />by developers or others., but preserved for all the residents <br />to use. The trails would support hiking, biking, and cross - <br />country skiing. In addition, the trails would be connecting <br />several park sites, thus helping to create a true park system. <br />84 <br />