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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved:, 2018 <br />10-6 <br /> <br />Sunfish Lake <br /> <br />Located on the AHATS property, Sunfish Lake is approximately 11 acres in size. <br />No water quality monitoring has been conducted for the lake. City Hall is <br />southeast of the lake, and the joint Ramsey County/Arden Hills Public Works <br />facility is west of the lake. There is not any residential development around the <br />lake. The lake is not accessible to the public, and public access is not <br />anticipated because the land is owned by the federal government and used for <br />Minnesota National Guard training. <br /> <br />Marsden Lake <br /> <br />Covering more than 275 acres, Marsden Lake is a large wetland complex (wet <br />meadow) that has been identified by the Minnesota DNR as an important natural <br />community. The entire lake is within the federally owned property that is leased <br />by the Minnesota National Guard. There are not any public access points to the <br />lake. The lake is part of the critical habitat for the Blanding’s Turtle, which is <br />classified as “threatened” by the State of Minnesota. <br /> <br />Rice Creek <br /> <br />Rice Creek flows through the far northwest corner of the City and is the only <br />natural watercourse in the City. There are a number of County drainage ditches <br />connecting the major lakes and providing connections to Rice Creek. <br /> <br />Approximately 112 acres of land was transferred to Ramsey County along the <br />creek, and the Rice Creek North Regional Trail has been constructed. The trail <br />connects to adjacent cities, the regional park system, and likely to the TCAAP <br />redevelopment property. <br /> <br />Wetlands <br /> <br />Arden Hills has many wetlands of various sizes and types spread throughout the <br />City. The wetlands are an integral part of the natural environment and are <br />important component of healthy lakes, streams, and animal habitat. <br />Development impacts to wetlands are regulated by Federal and State laws. The <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Saint Paul Office implements the federal <br />wetland laws, and the Minnesota DNR and the Rice Creek Watershed District <br />implement State wetland laws. Alterations to wetlands almost always require a <br />permit, and the City seeks to protect wetlands wherever possible. <br /> Draft 04/04/2018