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Monday, March 28, 2011 Mr. Jeff Perry Anoka County Parks and Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW Andover, MN 55304 Mr. Perry, The City of Centerville's Parks and Recreation Committee requests approval to use the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park trails /roads and the Wargo Nature Center access road for an in -line skate, run, and walk event. This is the third annual Festival of the Lakes 8K Run/Walk. In addition, this year features an in -line skate race. The Special Use Permit Request Form and course maps are attached. The event is associated with Centerville's annual Fete des Lacs celebration. The run will follow the same course as 2009 and 2010. The in -line skate event will follow a similar course with an extended leg to Wargo Nature Center following the trail adjacent to Main Street/CSAH14 and using the park road between Main Street/CSAH14 and the Wargo parking lot. We have pre - coordinated this extension with Ms. Debra Gallop from Wargo. We have also informally asked Wargo to set up and operate a water stop in their parking lot. Ms. Gallop was interested and supportive. I fully expect Wargo management to agree to the use of the access road, parking lot, and to the water stop and I will continue to work with their management. Event Name: Festival of the Lakes - Skate/Run/Walk Event Date: July 30, 2011 Event schedule: In -line skate event starts in Centerville at 7:00 am. First skaters will arrive at Wargo parking lot at approx. 7:20 a.m. and the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park at approx. 7:40 a.m. Courses: Attached is a map of the skating and run/walk courses. Special requirements: 1) Skate event road closures: To accommodate the skating event, we would like to close the Wargo access road from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m., and the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Parkway Road "E" from the gate at Main Street/CSAH14 to the boat ramp from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. 2) As in 2010, there is no need to close any County roads for the run/walk event. The run/walk will utilize the trail system through the park. For the approximately one and a half miles between Main Street/CSAH14 and the boat ramp, runners /walkers are on the trails and the skaters are on the park's road; this will ensure separation between faster runners and slower skaters. 3) Four (4) water stops will be set up, one at Wargo and two within the Regional park. The water stops are indicated on the map. We will be providing water at these water stops. 4) The barriers across the trail will need to be opened at both ends of the trail. Last year Suzanne Sheeley served as the Park Ranger during this event. That worked well for the Park managers