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<br />Exhibit A <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PROPO$ED AMENDMENT <br />TO THE RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL <br />MASTER PLAN <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The fi:>llowing atnaridment to the Rice Greek North Regional Trail Master Plan (June <br />1998) has been prepared and is being proposed by the Ramsey County Parks and <br />Recrea.tlon Departfl'lE!nl. AcqL!isitlon of the land included in the proposed <br />afl'lE!m:lm~nt wit! preserve a. corridor which links the Rice Creek corridor with the <br />1500-aGl'e preserve under the management of the Minnesota National Guard. The <br />corridor will pre"S6lV6 a. hydrological and wildlife movement functions, as well as <br />future trail oonnections to the lar~ preserve. The properly is currently part of the <br />Twin Gitles Army Alfdl1lJnition Plant (TCMP) and an "Excessing Process" has been <br />initialed 10 dispaseofthe properly. <br /> <br />Afimndmentto.8ection VIII ACQUJ8lTIDN DETAILS <br /> <br />A. Parcellnfomialion <br /> <br />The 1G98'M$ster Plan identified two parcels for acquisition; Parcel A. 113 acres <br />from TCAJ\P arid Parcel 6.11 acres from MnOOT. (See enclosed Boundary Map). <br /> <br />1. ~~lil~~ntla*~: This amendment proposes that the acql:llsition boundary <br />rerthe ~iohal tl!a:il'ebftidor be ell(panded to include an additional 49 acres of <br />TOMP l'toperty. ftl:'e properly has been identified as Parcel C and Parcel D. <br /> <br />ParcelC: US. D$pl. of Defense. 42.75 acres <br />Parcel D: U.S. Dept. of Defense, 6.25 acres <br /> <br />2. Amendl'nentJu~lfleation: The proposed amendment will enable Ramsey County <br />to acqliite an impOrtant natUral corridor between the existing boundary of the <br />regional trail and the la~e natUre preserve managed by the Minnesota National <br />GUard. <br /> <br />Preservation ofthe'wildlife corridor is consistent with the 1996 'Vision forthe <br />Future" plan (a,k.a. Vento Reuse Plan) adopted by the TCMP Reutilization <br />Oommittee appointed by the lata Con9ressman Bruce Vento. The Minnesota <br />Deparfmentof Natural Resol:lrces (DNR) has identified the wildlife corridor as an <br />integralecoJoglcallink between Rice Oreek on the west and a future regional park <br />reserve on the east. In addition to its local ecological significance, the DNR believes <br />that thewlldlife corridor is a key link to two regionally significant ecological corridors <br />-lhe Mississippi River and the 51. Oroix River corridors. <br /> <br />The additional area has been identified as two separate parcels. Parcel D has <br />contamination which must be cleaned up prior to a transfer to Ramsey County. (See <br />map). Parcel C is free of contamination and could be transferred as soon as the <br />excessing process is complete. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3, Restoration/DeVelopment: The area contains seVeral small buildings, roads and <br />a railroadspl:lr, The bolldings will be removed Within five years. It is anticipated that <br />the roads and railroad will be removed in conjunction and cooperation with <br />