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also organize special events that introduce people to recreation opportunities available within the system. We provide areas, facilities and Special recreation services cance to meet specialized indoor or outdoor recreation needs of Ramsey County residents. We provide diverse and accessible areas and Park services facilities primarily for self-directed Ramsey County resource-or outdoor recreation that complement the natural features of each site. We coordinate establishment of a Ramsey County- Trail services cant natural and cultural features and implement those segments of cance that are located on Ramsey County park and open space land. History The 14 mile Rice Creek North Regional Trail extends from Rice Cr Regional Trail at Long Lake Regional Park to Rice Creek Lake Cha Lakes Regional Trail in Anoka County. Development of the Ramsey segment of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail has occurred as o arose. The amendment area represents the central portion of the County segment of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail corridor e approximately from County Road H to County Road I just east of I 35W, as well as a trail extension to Highway 96. This central po available for acquisition and development only in the last decad the decommissioning of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TC property and its availability for other uses. At its largest extent, the TCAAP property occupied 2,370 acres i northern third of Arden Hills. It was bounded by Highway 96 on t Highways 10 and 35W on the west, Lexington Avenue on the north a County Road I on the north. The development and operation of the site as a federal small arms ammunition plant began in 1941 and 1976. The site was developed with more than 300 buildings and at had 26,000 workers, 37 miles of roads, 83 miles of sewer, and 40 electric and telephone. Between 1974 and 1985 the federal govern started decommissioning the property. Production of special muni continued on a limited basis in some areas until 2005. According to the City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan, plans f transfer and redevelopment of the property began in the 1980s. the years these plans have evolved and become more detailed. In the TCAAP Framework Plan (commonly referred to as the Vento Plan was developed by the TCAAP Reutilization Commission appointed by Congressman Bruce Vento. In 2002 the City of Arden Hills worked Development and its partners on a redevelopment plan (commonly c One of the TCAAP structures that will the Ryan Plan) that was ultimately withdrawn due to economic infeasibility need to be removed from the Rice Creek cant redevelopment has yet to occur, much of North Regional Trail Corridor property. RAMSEY COUNTY JUNE 18, 2013 DRAFT PAGE 6 PARKS AND RECREATION