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<br />Regional Parks System Statement <br />City of Roseville <br /> <br />Key Changes in the Plan <br /> <br />The 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan adopted by the Metropolitan Council in June 2005 is the <br />metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open space with which local comprehensive <br />plans must conform. This system statement summarizes significant elements ofthe metropolitan <br />system plan and highlights those elements that apply specifically to your community. In addition <br />to reviewing this system statement, your community should consult the entire 2030 Regional <br />Parks Policy Plan, the 2030 Regional Development Framework and other pertinent regional <br />planning and policy documents to ensure your community's local comprehensive plan and plan <br />amendments conform to the metropolitan system plans. A PDF file of the entire 2030 Regional <br />Parks Policy Plan, the 2030 Regional Development Framework, the Local Planning Handbook <br />and otherregional planning and policy documents of the Metropolitan CotUlcil are available <br />online at the Metropolitan Council's web site: <br />http://www.inetrocouncil.orgjplamlingjframework/timeline.htrn. <br /> <br />To meet the needs of the region in 2030, the 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the <br />following changes to the current regional parks system. <br /> <br />,/ Designate two existing county parks and thrce trailS as "regional." <br />. In Washington County, Pi11e Point Park <br />· In Ramsey County, Tony Schmidt Park <br />· In Ramsey County/St. Paul, three regional trails - Trout Brook, Summit Avenue, and <br />Lexington Parkway <br /> <br />,/ Acquire and develop three new parks. Search areas include: <br />· Northwestern Anoka County <br />· Empire Township in Dakota County. Please note that the Metropolitan Council approved a <br />park master plan and a boundary for the park has been established. <br />· Blakeley Township in Scott COilllty <br /> <br />,/ Acqnire and develop seven new trails. Search areas include: <br />· The Crow River, in Carver County and Three Rivers Park District <br />· Both a north/south and an east/west trail traversing Dakota County <br />· An east/west trail traversing Scott. County <br />· In 11rree Rivers Park District, a trail connecting parts of Baker Park Reserve; a trail <br />cOilllecting Balcer and Crow-Hassan Park Reserves; and a trail connecting Crow-Hassan and <br />Elm Creek Park Reserves <br /> <br />,/ Acquire land within the current boundaries of 30 existing parks and four trails. <br /> <br />,/ Acquire natural-resource lands adjacent to six existing parks and six existing trails. <br /> <br />p"] <br />