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RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN | 8 Following the presentation staff took questions regarding the trail, upcoming schedule and other related material. Project Materials for the first public engagement meeting may be found in the appendix. Public Engagement Online Survey #1 The first online survey was initiated in conjunction with the first and second public engagement meetings. This survey aimed to be a short 5-10 minute exercise to determine some baseline wants and needs within the corridor such as: • Current quality of the Rice Creek Regional Trail Corridor • Amenities and recreational opportunities currently used and enjoyed most • Amenities and recreational opportunities desired in future development of the trail corridor • Perceived accessibility of current infrastructure A paper copy of this survey was also provided at the first two public engagement meetings for those in attendance to take. A copy of the first survey may be found in the appendix. Public Engagement Meeting #2 The second public engagement meeting for the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan was held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Ramsey County Public Works building in the Marsden Room. This engagement session was held primarily to have a conceptual design charrette to aid the county in the development of the conceptual master plan for the corridor. Attendees were asked to split into three groups and develop concept ideas on aerial maps of the corridor. County staff were available at all three groups to help facilitate questions or aid the group as needed. Parks & Recreation encouraged participants to draw, write notes, use symbols or any means they could to convey wants, needs, desires etc. for development within the corridor. Materials for the second public engagement meeting may be found in the appendix. Public Engagement Meeting #3 The third public engagement meeting for the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan was held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Ramsey County Public Works building Marsden Room. Parks & Recreation staff presented compiled results of paper surveys from previous engagement meetings, comments received at meetings, and online, comments from the conceptual charrette meeting, and the information gathered through one online survey. This information was used to create three master plan conceptual graphics. These graphics were meant to display a range in potential recreational uses as well as potential levels of development within the corridor. Ramsey County Parks & Recreation used these concepts to gather additional input from the public on what they liked or didn’t, to determine what amenities or development opportunities may still be missing from the corridor, and to use as an avenue of communication for the public to further guide the development of a refined concept. Public meeting materials and conceptual graphics may be found in the appendix. Public Engagement Online Survey #2 A second more comprehensive survey was launched after the third public engagement meeting in an effort to collect the opinions of a wider audience. As part of reaching a wider audience Parks & Recreation reached out to businesses, churches and community organizations to aid the department in getting the word out about the survey. County staff also sent information regarding the survey to County Commissioners to be shared with constituents and residents. After seeing a significant increase in survey participation, Parks & Recreation was encouraged to adapt their previous concepts and to move on to another review in the form of public engagement meeting #4. A copy of the second online survey and its results may be found in the appendix. Public Engagement Meeting #4 The fourth public engagement meeting for the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan was held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Ramsey County Mounds View Library. Parks & Recreation staff presented