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<br />Public Services <br />There are no new non-recreational related public services that will be required for the <br />completion of this trail. Both local and regional parks in the north segment of the trail <br />and the local and regional parks in Ramsey County will provide the necessary facilities <br />required for trail users, i.e. parking lot, restrooms, drinking fountain and benches. <br />Limited services will also be available at retail establishments near downtown Centerville. <br />Operations <br />th <br />The Anoka County Park Ordinance, dated January 24, 2012 regulates parks and trails <br />under the jurisdiction of Anoka County. Education and enforcement is provided through <br />the Anoka County Park Rangers, the local police departments and the Anoka County <br />Sheriff’s Department. <br /> <br />Anoka County typically partners with the local cities through either a Memorandum of <br />Understanding (MOU) or a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) to provide for the <br />maintenance of regional trails. Typically, the MOU or JPA is executed prior to trail <br />construction and outlines what agency is responsible for general routine maintenance of <br /> <br />the trail and what agency is responsible for capital improvements to the trail in their <br />jurisdiction. <br /> <br />The County is typically responsible for the daily and general routine maintenance of trails <br />within regional or county parks. This includes mowing, sweeping, plowing, clearing, <br />debris removal, etc. Outside of regional and county park facilities, the local cities are <br />responsible for daily trail maintenance. Solid waste is typically collected from trash <br />receptacles located along the trail at regular intervals by the local agencies. Anoka <br />County will inspect the trail annually and will provide the capital improvements that are <br />needed and will provide the long-term maintenance required, such as bituminous <br />overlays, crack-sealing, etc. Trail signage is provided and maintained by the County. <br /> <br />Annual maintenance costs for the Chain of Lakes-Bald Eagle Regional Trail are estimated <br />to be about $10,000. This includes dollars for sign replacements, minor bituminous repair <br />and crack-sealing. Revenue for the operation and maintenance of the trail comes from <br />the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual operations and <br />maintenance budget, which includes revenues from picnic shelter rentals, room rentals, <br />programs, parks entrance fees and the County general fund. Supplementary funding is <br />provided through the Regional Park Operations and Maintenance Grant Program. <br /> <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />