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RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN | 9 compiled results of the paper surveys from previous engagement meetings, comments from meetings and online, comments from the conceptual charrette meeting, and information gathered through two online surveys. 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 Meeting #5 The final public engagement meeting for the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan was held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Ramsey County Mounds View Library. All comments, concepts, surveys, and previous public input gathered was used to create a preferred master plan concept for presentation at the fifth public engagement meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to gather additional feedback on the preferred concept to make sure the department was proceeding with the master plan in accordance with the desires and expectations of the community at the forefront. Reception of the preferred concept was overwhelmingly positive, so Parks & Recreation initiated a 30-day public review of the preferred plan. Meeting materials and concept graphic may be found in the appendix. 30-Day Public Review Parks & Recreation staff posted the preferred master plan concept online for a 30-day review during the months of December 2018 and January 2019. Public sector partners and participants that left email addresses at engagement meetings were notified and encouraged to leave additional comments. The county communications team also posted notices via social media and through the county newsletter. No new comments were received during this period. Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission The Ramsey County Parks & Recreation Department has had ongoing conversations with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission regarding recreational opportunities within the Rice Creek North Regional Trail. Both parties are extremely interested in the creation of a destination cross country ski and winter activity area centered around the Building 189 site, located in the central segment of the trail where the multi-season trailhead development is proposed to occur. Arden Hills Army Training Sits Parks & Recreation has had ongoing conversations with the Army and National Guard for access into the Arden Hills Army Training Site regarding the possibility of granting access onto AHATS land. Ramsey County is committed to keeping an open dialogue with the ultimate goal of developing a network of trails that may be accessed via the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor as a part of the destination sports complex. Arden Hills Truck Station and MnDOT Training Facility Parks & Recreation has expressed interest in the Arden Hills Truck Station and MnDOT Training Facility along County Road I if this land becomes available for acquisition. Acquiring this property would allow Ramsey County to create a more fluid transition between the north and central segments of the trail. Currently a campus master planning effort is underway to establish a 50-year vision for the Arden Hills Truck Station and MnDOT Training Facility. The plan brings to light the main issues confronting the training center and truck station and lays out potential futures for these uses, other related uses, and the site.