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PLANNING FRAMEWORK <br />Overview <br />The purpose of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Amendment is <br />the development, preservation, management, and improvement of th <br />expansion to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail. The Rice Cree <br />Regional Trail is located in the northwest corner of Ramsey Coun <br />is 4 miles in length and is part of a 14-mile regional trail cor <br />from the Chain of Lakes within Anoka County to the Mississippi R <br />way of Long Lake Regional Park. The trail corridor includes Rice <br /> oodplain. <br />This amendment appends and updates the 1998 Rice Creek North Reg <br />Trail Corridor Master Plan for this portion of the Rice Creek No The amendment guides the development, <br />preservation, management, and <br />Trail, referred to in this document as the Rice Creek North Regi <br />improvement of the existing Rice Creek <br /> ort to provide clarity, this amendment replaces the 2003 <br />North Regional Trail. <br />Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment so as to a <br />expanded Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor area. This ame <br /> ll the requirements of the Metropolitan Council for regional <br />trail master plans as outlined in the 2030 Regional Parks Policy <br />Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space <br />System <br />Regional parks and trails are developed in the Twin Cities Metro <br />2030 <br />Area to preserve green space for wildlife habitat and provide a <br />Regional Parks <br />Policy Plan <br />Amended July 25, 2012 <br />of natural resource-related recreational opportunities. Establis <br />the Regional Parks and Open Space System is managed by the Metro <br />Council in partnership with cities, counties, and special park d <br />the operation of the system is the responsibility of cities, cou <br />special park districts, the Metropolitan Council supports it wit <br />funding, and advocacy. Each implementing agency, such as Ramsey <br />is responsible for the development of a master plan for its regi <br />open space system components. In 2012, the system includes 51 re <br />parks and park reserves, 231 miles in 38 regional trails, and se <br />recreation features. <br />Ramsey County Parks and Recreation <br />Ramsey County is the most densely population county in the State <br />Minnesota. The Ramsey County Parks and Recreation system encompa <br />over 6,500 acres consisting of six regional parks, six regional <br /> ve golf courses and numerous <br />recreation facilities. The park and open space areas held by Ram <br />represent the largest undeveloped land area in the county. Ramse <br />Parks and Recreation works in cooperation with the Metropolitan <br />the National Park Service, St. Paul Regional Water Services, Min <br />Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), its municipalities, and <br />RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL <br />JUNE 18, 2013 DRAFT <br />PAGE 3 <br />MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT <br />