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corridors were identified, as well as, reaffirmation of the existing trail corridors. <br />Using the Metropolitan Council's Regional Trails Policy Amendment to its <br />Regional Recreation Open Space Development Guide/Policy Plan, Anoka <br />County identified the major regional trail corridors in the county. They were <br />adopted into the Metropolitan Council's Plan along with the Anoka County <br />Parks and Recreation System Plan. Mississippi River Regional Trail is one of <br />these regional trail corridors. <br />In 2006, Anoka County adopted a new comprehensive Park and Recreation <br />System Plan. Again input for the regional trails was obtained through a variety <br />of stakeholders, including a local advisory group and all local units of <br />government in Anoka County. One new regional trail was proposed, several <br />new regional trail segments were identified as well as trail segments to be <br />realigned. See Appendix C. <br />Mississippi River Regional Trail was addressed in this new system plan. This trail <br />corridor is proposed to follow the Mississippi Riverfrom the southernmostAnoka <br />County border to the Sherburne County border. The total length of the trail as <br />proposed is 24 miles. Currently, there are 16 miles of existing paved trail <br />utilizing both on-street and off-street alignments. This master plan will address <br />the remaining eight miles of trail to be built from the City of Anoka, through the <br />City of Ramsey and Mississippi West Regional Park to the Sherburne County <br />border. <br />The north segment of the Mississippi River Regional Trail corridor connects to <br />the Central Anoka County. and Rum River regional trails. It will connect to <br />Mississippi West Regional Park as well as Ramsey Town Center and local <br />neighborhood parks, trails and points of interest along the corridor. The trail <br />will make pedestrian access for area residents to the surrounding amenities <br />relatively easy and enjoyable. <br />B. Points of Interest <br />There are a number of existing points of interest along this proposed corridor. <br />Beginning at the east end is Peninsula Point Park, which offers a shelter with <br />restrooms and other park amenities. 1.5 miles to the west is Mississippi River <br />Community Park, which offers shelters with restrooms, open and covered picnic <br />areas, play areas for volleyball and softball, and a number of internal trails. <br />Just west of Mississippi River Community Park, across an oxbow of the <br />Mississippi, is Kings Island. Kings Island is a heavily wooded area that was used <br />in the past for a gravel mining operation. Nearly all of Kings Island is within the <br />100 year floodplain; however it has a nice combination of wooded areas and <br />river frontage. <br />Page 4 of 26 <br />