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Tony Schmidt Park with Charles Perry Park an the Ramsey County Open Space north of Valentine Hills Road. Rice Creek Park Trail Corridor- Rice Creek flows through the northwest corner of Arden Hills. Ramsey County has acquired many sections of the creek to the north and west of Arden Hills an has converted them into a linear park. The Ramsey County Parks master plan and the TCAAP Vento Re-use Master Plan call for incorporation of the section of Rice Creek in Arden Hills into the Regional Park. This will allow access to regional bike, walk and ski trails and canoeing on the creek. Trail over I-35W - The existing railroad bridge over I-35 W west of Round Lake should be converted into a pedestrian/bicycle bridge. The bridge is not used by the railroad an represents a rare opportunity for non-motorized crossing of I-35W. The trail bridge will link Arden Hills with New Brighton trails and Long Lake Regional Park. Trail Surfacing- The choice of trail surface (i.e. bituminous, wood chips, mowed turf, gravel, etc.) affects use of the trail, cost of the trail construction, trail character an aesthetics and trail maintenance. Arden Hills residents want a variety of trail surfaces. Base on responses to the public opinion survey, paved trails are the most popular trail surface, although there is considerable interest in non-paved surfaces (401 paved responses to 351 non-paved responses). The City should balance paved and unpaved trail surfacing. Trails along roads and trails making cross community or inter-city connections should be paved as should major loop or access paths within larger parks. Trails within natural areas and secondary trails should have a more natural surface (ag-lime, gravel, wood chip or mowed turf). The Arden Hills Park and Trail Plan (Figure__) and the individual park renovation maps show the recommended trail locations and surface type. Trail Maintenance and Replacement— Due to increased use, interest and expansion of trail, there is a need for a comprehensive trail maintenance and replacement plan. This plan would include annual maintenance (crack sealing, plowing etc.) and scheduled pavement maintenance and replacement. Winter walking is popular and there is more demand for snow plowing of trails during the winter. Equipment is needed to allow plowing of trail for winter use. Park and Trail Signs and Identification- Trail identification is needed as none of the trails in the City have names. Individual trails within the City should ' y be given names and mile markers to help users find their way and assist with directions. This may also help the City with maintenance and response to emergency ` situations. New park signage is also needed. Existing park signs are too small or non-existent. A common sign design 16