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As snowmobilers, the River City Snow Riders are in the best position to determine where <br />it is physically practical to locate snowmobile trails. They also made contact with <br />property owners and government agencies to ensure the trail system identified on this <br />map can be accomplished. <br /> <br />Snowmobiles can be controversial. The design and location of a snowmobile trail system <br />needs to address conflicts between snowmobiling and adjacent property owners and other <br />recreational uses. The Snowmobile Trail Concept map attached will likely not eliminate <br />all conflicts. Some decisions on the locations of trails were based on what was the least <br />intrusive option. <br /> <br />Snowmobiles are going to be driven across the city with or without a defined trail system. <br />Having defined routes allows safety issues for snowmobilers and pedestrian to be better <br />addressed. The River City Snow Riders have also vowed to address snowmobile <br />education and self enforcement of rules and restrictions. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff, the Park and Recreation Commission, and the Planning Commission are all <br />recommending that the Master Park and Recreation Plan (an addendum to the City of Elk <br />River Comprehensive Plan) be amended by replacing the current Snowmobile Trail <br />Concept (Map D-1.4) with the map included with this memo. It is further recommended <br />that the Trail and Parkway Plan (Map D-1.1) and the Comprehensive Park System Plan <br />(Map E-1.1) in the Master Park Plan be revised to reflect the change to the snowmobile <br />trails. <br /> <br />s:\b&z\stever\camascup.doc <br /> <br /> <br />