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RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN | 31 <br />Rice Creek Access <br />Currently there are three access points for park patrons to access Rice Creek and drop in canoes or kayaks. <br />Additional access points have been identified on the Rice Creek North Regional Trail concept plan. An access <br />point located near the multi-season trailhead development may be constructed slightly larger than the rest to <br />allow small groups or classes to be near the waters edge for interpretive or educational purposes. In addition <br />to creating new access points the existing access points are proposed for slight redevelopment to make access <br />safer, and select canoe and kayak launches may be improved to meed ADA standards. <br />• Lexington Avenue North Access Point <br /> -Improve trail leading from existing parking lot to canoe and kayak drop in site <br /> -Widen trail <br /> -Meet accessibility standards <br /> -Expand parking dedicated to vehicles carrying small watercraft <br />• North County Road I Access Point <br /> -Improve trail leading from existing parking lot to canoe and kayak drop in site <br /> -Widen Trail <br /> -Meet accessibility standards <br /> -Expand parking dedicated to vehicles carrying small watercraft <br />• South County Road I Access Point <br /> -New access point <br /> -Secondary access for the County Road I trailhead for times of the year that the culvert under the road <br />is not passable by watercraft <br />• Multi-Season Trailhead Access Point <br /> -New access point <br /> -Accessible Path leading from the trailhead building and outdoor recreation area <br /> -Larger space creek side to allow for educational and interpretive programing along the creek <br />• Multi-Season Trailhead Access Point <br /> -New access point <br /> -Accessible Path leading from the trailhead building and outdoor recreation area <br /> -Larger space creek side to allow for educational and interpretive programing along the creek <br />• Rice Creek Commons Access Point <br /> -New access point <br />• County Road H Access Point <br /> -Improve trail leading from parking lot to Rice Creek, currently creek access is the most difficult of all <br />existing water trail access points <br /> -Expand parking dedicated to vehicles carrying small watercraft <br />Parking Lots <br />Expanded parking throughout the Rice Creek North Regional Trail has been identified as need through the <br />public engagement process. When parking lots are redeveloped additional spaces should be explored and <br />added when conditions allow. The parking lots throughout the corridor are in various states of repair and some <br />new areas have been identified for expanded parking opportunities. Currently there are three existing parking <br />lots with an additional two proposed as follows: <br /> <br />• Lexington Avenue North Parking Lot (Existing) <br /> -Explore increased parking options