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• • developing and maintaining a trail system and providing active and passive <br /> recreational opportunities; <br /> • developing, preserving and protecting environmental resources such as shoreline, <br /> and restricting alteration of natural contours and soils and removal of natural <br /> vegetation; <br /> • reserving through purchase, easement or dedication public access to waterways; <br /> WHEREAS, the property identified in Exhibit A attached hereto (the"Property") consists <br /> of two undeveloped parcels of land Iocated along the Mississippi River in the southeast portion of <br /> the City of Elk River; <br /> WHEREAS, all or a portion of the Property is located within sensitive areas subject to <br /> the following ordinances: <br /> • Wild and Scenic River Management Ordinance <br /> • • Shoreland Management Ordinance <br /> • Floodplain Management Ordinance <br /> WHEREAS, the location and size of the Property fits the purpose of an Area Wide Park <br /> as set forth in the Master Park and Recreation Plan, which is an area of natural or ornamental <br /> quality for nature-oriented outdoor recreation such as picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, <br /> camping and trail use; <br /> WHEREAS, the location of the Property fits the goals of the Master Park and Recreation <br /> Plan to develop a trail along the Mississippi River with significant associated green space and to <br /> establish an Area Wide Park in the southeast portion of the City along the river; <br /> WHEREAS, the Property has recently been significantly altered by significant grading <br /> and vegetation removal activities in violation of the City's Code of Ordinances, including the <br /> • ordinances set forth above; <br /> Beck?590512.1 2 <br />