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of I INTRODUCTION This master plan outlines the process, vision, and development plan for Woodland Trails Park, a natural resource-based regional park in Elk River, Minnesota. The following information is provided in the identified chapters: The Introduction includes the planning process, the description of the park, and information about the park's context and setting. The Existing Conditions chapter includes maps of existing natural resources, summer trails, and winter trails. The Vision + Public Input chapter outlines the goals for this project and the future of the park. Public input received from the community wide Park System Plan in 2014 and during this planning process is also included. The Development Master Plan includes detailed graphics and text describing the desired physical improvements to the park. This chapter also includes programming recommendations. In the Ecological/Land Resources Plan there is detailed information on forest and natural resources issues and management recommendations. The Implementation, Management, and Sustainability Plan categorizes the recommendations and improvements for the park into priority levels and gives them a timeline for implementation. PLANNING PROCESS The Woodland Trails Master Plan is based on input gathered during the 2014-2015 City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Master Plan process and during the spring/summer 2016 Woodland Trails master planning process. Input was sought and gathered from park stakeholders and volunteers, Parks and Recreation Commission members, city staff, and the general public. The following meetings were held: Individual meetings and site tour held between park planning consultants, city staff, and park stakeholders during March, 2016 Community Open House on April 14, 2016 at Elk River City Hall DRAFT JULY 7 ',316 F 4 J F i r