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RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN | 13 SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Points of Interest 1. Building 189: Building 189, the only building still standing from TCAAP located in the central segment of the trail, has been identified as a potential site for repurposing the building for multiple uses. The developed site may include a trailhead facility, picnic tables, restrooms, parking, interpretive and educational uses, a large event space, and a satellite maintenance facility. The area surrounding Building 189 may host some of these uses as well as serve as an outdoor recreation area for playgrounds, passive recreation, habitat restoration, stormwater mitigation and an improved trail access point. 2. MnDOT Arden Hills Training Center & Truck Station: MNDOT is in the midst of creating a campus master plan for long term improvements to the current Arden Hills Training Center & Truck Station. The plan will be identifying issues (past, current, and future) that confront the training center and truck station and lay will lay out potential futures for the uses, and other related uses of the site. The plan is not designed to present a definitive recommendation, but to help decision makers at MnDOT evaluate all options and establish the next best steps. 3. County Road I: There is an opportunity for an improved vehicular access point from County Road I into a future development space surrounding Building 189. A new access road is proposed at the intersection of County Road I and Fairview Avenue North, and would extend to the proposed trailhead area. A portion of this access road is anticipated to be shared with the Army and National Guard for access into AHATS and the future development of the primer tracer area. 4. Rice Creek Off Leash Dog Area: Master planning for Ramsey County Off Leash Dog Areas began in 2017 and was completed in 2018. The master plan addressed improvements to the Rice Creek Off Leash Dog Area and should be referred to for any future development of the area. 5. Arden Hills Army Training Site: Ramsey County has a long term goal of gaining access to AHATS for recreational use. The county will continue to coordinate with the Minnesota National Guard for access and potential use of the area. Potential uses could include passive recreation, multi- purpose trails, cross county ski trails, off road cycling trails, and interpretive/educational programming use. Additional development would be dependent on negotiations with the Minnesota National Guard for the proposed AHATS site. 6. Irondale High School: Irondale High School uses the southern section of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail for cross country skiing and running training. An agreement has been established with Irondale for the maintenance of existing natural surface trails for school use. Improvements for to trail areas, necessary infrastructure, and site amenities may be required in the future to continue providing a high quality trail experience. Building 189 Exterior