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28 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Smaller community and neighborhood parks will continue to provide open space, passive uses, and lesser developed facilities to serve smaller neighborhood service areas. Trails are proposed to link neighborhoods with major activity centers and parks. The City's trail system is proposed to link to the regional trail in at least two locations. A third location linking the trails is yet to be identified, but would be at a controlled intersection within the urban area. Th City has also entered into discussions with the City of Anoka to provide for the connection of Ramsey's trail system with the trail system being developed in Anoka. This link is proposed to come via the River's Bend Park located in the current MUSA. This park also is handicap accessible including picnic ares and a fishing pier, making it an ideal stop for all members of both communities. VII. OTHER LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS Several major land uses, as shown in Figure 2, are located within the City's urban reserve area but outside of the MUSA 2000. These large land uses account for nearly 900 acres of land within the urban reserve area. Future MUSA expansions will need to consider the compatibility of development with these uses as well as extension of utilities beyond these parcels. Anoka Reaional Sanitary Landfill The existing landfill is situated northwest of the MUSA 2000 and immediately north of a candidate landfill site. The landfill is currently scheduled to close on December 31, 1993. No end use plan has been submitted by the Owner of the facility other than a proposal to use approximately 10 acres for the development of a ski hill. Currently, the owners are in the process of implementing a remedial action program which is required to contain extensive groundwater contamination which is generally south/southeast of the existing site. Dependent on the success of this program, City sewer and water may be required to be extended to existing and planned residential areas easVsoutheast of the existing fill. Approximately 460 acres are currently used as landfill, related landfill activities or have development limitations imposed due to the candidate landfill siting process. SITE "POI CANDIDATE LANDFILL Immediately south of the existing Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill is a new candidate landfill Site "P". The proposed landfill site is one of three currently under environmental review prior to site selection. MS473.810 imposes a development limitation on the proposed site and buffer area, The City has neither proposed development nor entertained the prospect of development within these areas. The City has adopted Ordinance #90-05 which places limitations on landfill design, construction and operations within the City to minimize land use compatibility conflicts from future development. Public Lands The Anoka School District's Ramsey Elementary School, City Hall lands and Anoka County's Mississippi West Park also account for large blocks of land lying just outside of the MUSA.