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,It EN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2013-028 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT TO THE RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN WHEREAS,the Arden Hills City Council approved the Rice Creek North Regional Trail (RCNRT) Master Plan in 1998 and approved an amendment to the master plan in 2003; and WHEREAS, the Arden Hills City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on December 21, 2009, identifying additional elements to be incorporated into the regional trail system, including the 49-acre Wildlife Corridor, a 30-acre Rice Creek South Regional Trail connection to the Highway 96 Regional Trail, and a 29-acre Trailhead Access to support recreational use of the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS)property for seasonal trails; and WHEREAS, Ramsey County has submitted an amendment, attached as Exhibit A, to update the master plan for the portion of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan that traverses the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Property(TCAAP) WHEREAS,the amendment incorporates additional area for the wildlife/trail corridor and site improvements to the existing Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor to include a regional trailhead; access drive and bituminous trail connections from County Rd I; X-C ski and staging area; natural surface grass trails/X-C trails; habitat restoration; improved connections to Rice Creek; improved trail connections; site remediation/clean up; and a trail extension from the existing RCNRT along the east side of the former TCAAP site to connect to the Highway 96 Regional Trail; and WHEREAS,the amendment incorporates a 150 foot corridor along the edge of the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) site to provide for a trail connection to Highway 96; and WHEREAS,the City of Arden Hills Staff have reviewed the plan and supports the amendment of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment; and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota, that the City of Arden Hills supports the amendment of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan.