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<br />Wayne LeBlanc <br />1677 Peltier Lake Drive <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br />wavneleblanC@Comcast.net <br />651-426-0168 <br />Feb 8, 2008 <br /> <br />Representative Bob Dettmer <br />329 State Office Building <br />St. Paul, Mn 55155 <br />rep.bob.dettmer@J1ouse.mn <br />20617 Everton Court N <br />Forest Lake, Mn 55025 <br /> <br />Dear Rep Bob Dettmer, <br /> <br />I have a question about your support for the Rice CreekNordl Regional Trail bond SF 22801HF2461. Do you support it? <br />Rep Paul Gardner said he approached to co-author the bill and apparently you have not committed yet. I would like to <br />encourage you to be a co-author on the bill. <br /> <br />The Rice Creek Nordl Regional Trail is an incredibly important link that finally completes a circle of regional trails, and, <br />as if that weren't enough, the connection is in the jewel of nordl metro parks, the large and unique Rice Creek Chain of <br />Lakes Parks Reserve. When completed, the trail would connect Hugo, Forest Lake, and Centerville with Lino Lakes, <br />Circle Pines, Blaine, and eventually Ramsey County. <br /> <br />Please let me give one angle that illustrates a reflection of the entire community ofCenterville. <br /> <br />In 1998, Ceoterville was lucky enough to land the services of the Minnesota Design Team, a group of talented architects, <br />engineers, and planners that volunteer their services to jump start a community on a planning vision. I participated in this <br />project and let me higblightjust one small piece. This Design Team surv~ed the community and one overwhelming <br />result was that people wanted: TRAILS, TRAILS, TRAILS. I was astonished at the response. I was wishing for trails <br />before, but thought the chances small. However, after that survey, I saw there was great support and desire in our <br />community. Adjacent communities were receptive. Anoka Parks was more than receptive, they were proactive. I'd like to <br />think I added a spark back in 1998 to coordinate trail connections in the nordl metro. This trail is part of that vision born <br />with the help of the Minnesota Design Team. <br /> <br />Bridging trails between communities is incredibly difficult and surprisingly, everything is in place to bring about this most <br />important connection. As I understand it, much money in matching federal dollars will be lost too if this project does not <br />proceed now. <br /> <br />I was at a committee meeting of the Senate Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Budget Division on Feb 8, 2008, <br />where Anoka Parks Director John V onDeLinde, Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah, and Lino Lakes Mayor <br />John Bergeson gave excellent presentations. I was introduced and talked very briefly with the Chair, Senator Ellen <br />Anderson, afterwards. <br /> <br />As I understand it, the bill may be presented to the House around the week ofFeb 11. (I am unfortunately out of town at <br />that time.) Please do everything you can to support bill SF 22801HF2461, Rice Creek North Regional Trail. <br /> <br />If you have any questions or would like to talk to me about anything, please feel free to contact me. <br /> <br />Thank you. II r <br />. t <br />Sincere~, ~ <br />PleflSe <br /> <br />CI:7~;'c ,./ <br /> <br />V~4~ <br /> <br />sJr.~ V-~ w /H <br />1- j)Ji tr I< 'I- ~e C. <br /> <br />Wayne LeBlanc <br /> <br />CC: Rep Paul Gardner <br />Anoka Parks Director John VonDeLinde <br />Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah <br />lfayor John Bergeson <br />City of Centerville <br />Senator Ray Vandeveer <br /> <br />IriJ. rls ~ TVll/!r; T/I"?/"/s ~ <br /> <br />~~~B~ <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />I <br />J <br />