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<br />Wayne LeBlanc <br />1677 Peltier Lake Drive <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br />wavneleblanc@comcast.net <br />651426-0168 <br />Feb 8, 2008 <br /> <br />Representative Bob Dettmer <br />329 State Office Building <br />St. Paul, Mn 55155 <br />rep.bob.dettmer@house.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 Rico Creek North 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 Rico Creek North 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 north metro parks, the Jarge and unique Rice Creek Chain of <br />Lakes Parks Reserve. When completed, the trail would connect Hugo, Forest Lake, and CenterviUe with Linn 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 of Centerville. <br /> <br />In 1998, Centerville was lucky enough to land the services of the Minnesota Design Team, a group oftaIented architects, <br />engineers, and planners that volunteer their services to jump start.a community on a planning vision; 1 participated in this <br />project and let me highlight just one small piece. This Design Team ~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 north 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 10hn VonDeLinde, Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajab, and Lino Lakes Mayor <br />10hn 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. H < <br />. t <br />Sincerely, / <br />fJ Ie liSe <br /> <br />CI>~MC ,./ <br /> <br />Wayne leBlanc <br /> <br />CC: Rep Paul Gardner <br />Anoka Parks Director 10hn V onDeLinde <br />Commissioner Rhonda SiVllJ'lljab <br />Mayor 10hn Bergeson <br />City of Centerville <br />Senator Ray Vandeveer <br /> <br />irllfls <br />.I <br /> <br />slta. Ire. 1.O /+4 <br />'f-c. PIn/< 1- /I...~c i <br />'/ <br />TY~/(r TV't>/,fs ~ : <br />-/ , <br /> <br />v~~ <br /> <br />~~~!S~ <br /> <br />, <br />