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. . . Restoration of the natural drainage corridor and vegetation will be accomplished by Ramsey County. All restoration activities will utilize native plant material and be coordinated with the Minnesota National Guard to assure consistency throughout the corridor and the nature preserve. The only recreational development anticipated will be a future trail connection between the Rice Creek corridor and the property licensed to the Minnesota National Guard. This trail connection will be subject to agreements for use of the National Guard property for trail uses such as Nordic skiing. The property will be available for informal, non- consumptive outdoor recreation activities such as nature study and birding. In order to accommodate future development north of the wildlife corridor, Ramsey County will grant easements across the wildlife corridor to the city of Arden Hills for underground public utilities. B. Future Transportation Needs Preliminary transportation plans for TCMP call for a north/south road extending from Highway 96 to County Road I, located west of Rice Creek. The county anticipates providing to the city road and utility easements across Rice Creek near 1-35 (in the approximate location of the existing County Road H bridge) in dimensions that will allow for construction of an arterial street. The road and bridge design will be subject to review and approval by the county and are expected to accommodate unrestricted wildlife movement, drainage functions, and human recreational travel under the bridge. The Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department will not be responsible for the cost of design and construction of the road and bridge. In addition, a north/south road across the wildlife corridor may be necessary to accommodate use of the property lying immediately north of the wildlife corridor (a.k.a. the Primer-Tracer Area) Or as the alternative connection between Highway 96 and County Road I. The county prefers not to have a road across the wildlife corridor and will join with the city to request that the Minnesota Army National Guard provide the city with a road easement from County Road I to the Primer-Tracer Area. However, if transportation plans, prepared jointly by the city and county, identify a road across the wildlife corridor as a necessary transportation elernent, the county will provide a road easement to the city in the general alignment of the existing north/south road. The road design will be subject to review and approval by the county and are expected to incorporate an elevated section (bridge) of sufficient height and width to accommodate unrestricted wildlife movement, drainage function, and human recreational travel under the road. The Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department will not be responsible for the cost of design and construction of the road and bridge. Attachments: Attachment A - Boundary Map Illustrating Approved Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Attachment B - 2000 Aerial Photo of Wildlife Corridor Attachment C - Wildlife Corridor, Vegetation Attachment D - Wildlife Corridor, Existing Man-Made Features Attachment E - Wildlife Corridor, Proposed Deveiopment Attachment F - Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Development Ijh 2