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Mir�nssota l]epartment of Natural Resources
����c��r� Area 3B T�ails&Waterways
I200 War�,er Road, St. Paul,MN 55106.
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New Scandia Townshr,p�oazd
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Scandia, � 55073-0128
As ya��c�z�s�der re��isians ta the Ta�nskzi,p Subdivision Rc�rla�ions, Z would 1ik�to rec�uest your assisiance in
seeryrin�a.zz a��gnrn�t for the�ate�vay State"�rail. As you kno�uvv, tl�e Cxate�vay Trai1 is a multi�use{�iking,
�Siking, equesta�ian)trail wiCh an authoz�zed a�oute fror�t�xe Mizut�e�ata State Ca,pitol�o ',�ttylars Falls. I 1�a�ve xnct
with several r�sidents o�'New Scandia Townsk�xp who are er�thusias�ic.about the Gatewa�Trail passing through
the To�sk�ip and Saandia. In addxt�on,filiey recogni��hhat a tr�il connecting ScandX�r7vith VV'illiam O'Briezx
State P�k will be an o�tstandiz�amenity for the comr�a,u�o.i�ty,
WJax�e the Gater���y Txail is a co�;patible uee far the Park bedicution P�.cc�uircmcn,ts axid t�c Opcn S�act
Developznent classification, the T�wnship is i�n a�pvsition t�o�urthher t11e lac�1 eifo�t tv route�e trail caruaection
th�c��agh S�andia. First,New Scazxdia Tow�nslup could f411ow the iead of Waehin�g�an County,which established
a Gateway Trai1(aka Wil�azd Munger State Trail) e�ttension seazch area x�its Compr�hensi�ve Plan(p.b-55 and
�igure PP-�3��or the area betwe�en Px�ne Paint County Park au�d William t�'�rien State Fark. The Tc��c�vnship
could establish a search axe�in ita Comprehensi.ve F1at�for the Gater�va�•'�'rail cxtcnsion betvsre�n VV'illiani
�J'Brien St�te P�rk, Scandia,and an to T�ylors �'alls.
Secand,New Soandia's Park Dedication I�equirernents cou�d be stren�hened by following th�lead nf May
Townshi�,w�aich added a lot bonus as an ineentive f�r landowners ta ho�t the Gateway Trai1. U�z�approval of
th�trail alignmezat by:Vtay Township, the develaper is ezx�,�ed to build on�mo�rc lot than would othcrnisc bc
allowed thz•ough the subdivisi,oz�r�gulations. �
The DN�,kz�s been worlcing witb�local volun�eezs who are m�mbexs df'khe C`ra�teway Trai! A�gnciAtinn and
Minnesota parks and Tra��s Council. A11 ofus are a�ailable for�iatuxe discussians abaut pert�ntiat routes,
landawzier interest, and deszgnated search arer�:
Lari Gard�n, Gateway Trai1 Association e�.t�ns�an camrnitte�leaderr-fi51-433-5443,
Bi11 Suell,Board of Directoz�s,lVrinnesota Pa�rks axid T'rails Counc��- 651-225-0793,
Micha�l Martinez, Minnesota Departr�ent of N'atural R�sources,Trails Section—�5�-772-7540.
�'lease let me knaw how we can be of further assistance. �Ve appxeciate your pa.st support of the Gateway Trai�
extension, as embadied in the attached ttesolut�on of suppart{�To. 6-6-�D-1}. Thazzk you.
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VV�iE�EAS, i�c � propased tZ� the G�a��� �ta�v '�raL. se,gm�,n.t o�' '4�`�11ard
1V�unger�t�te Trai1 be ext,�ad�d�ort��Taylors Fatt�s sv as ta c�nec�.Pzue]Foznt Co�y
Parl�, `��,der Farest,�J'i'l�aa�.0'Brien.Stste Pa�ck and Ini��P�rk;antd
WHEIi�A�, t�e �i�r�;ota Sta#� L�isla�e bas a��d the �cail e�r�nsian
�nd a�rx,�ris�d�uzads to Rc.�,nix.P�:he:zu�ssary ari,ght-�o�'��ay; at�d
WHEREAS,thc �'�rtcw�c,y St�aCc�'xsa�il�..�s�au vYiU. se�+e as a�uic,�uc �recr+eaci�
a�m�zy�'�r'�e oim�n.s o��Tew Sca�ia.Tow�nshi.p, _
�10�T� THEREF�bit� be �t xv�salved tl:at �e �rnu�. �oard of l�tew Sc�,n�ia
Townshi� does herclo�y su�pwrt the �wa,y Trai.t �+tte�i.ou#l�rough the To�vvn a�N�w
So�uar�ia aru?will wark wii�.aP�rrop�a� x�r�s�n�ti���of a�j�iu�g tawnships,MND�fR
'�xai.1� az;d �V'aterway�, the Gatevaay Trail �1ssa��s►#ion an�l oti�,er a�'ected �avernme�nta�.
x�ts �o devele�p a trai�� �a,g�?men.t tha.t es,r,rie� o�xt t'�.e eactea�s�or,t a�d is acc�p�taU}�� ta
at"Gc�d�zaperty owuers. �
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Line�r Pczrk Svsiem ,�'Cczn Sunt»�rv
shoutders, a ten-��oot detact�ct pav�c! path an ane side at�the road, w�er� possible,
ad�itiaz�al landscap�Ag in tlae �o�ra of trees at selected lacatxons, and da.rectivnal
signag+�. '
S�p,�ier►cer�tary Car�raty ar,�,vc�l Routes
The Caunty will conti.zue to designate, sign and promote bike routes aiang th�
S�Otl]C�Cx3 4� counry xoads a�d cou�tt� statc aid-high�a�s. Exarnples in�ludc
County Sta�te-Aid Highw�ys 7, 9, 1�, 14, ac�d Z1; or Counry R�ads 8A; 55, 71
and 76. Trails, pa�s and road shoulders buill by cicies and townships would also
su�p�em�s�t arad co���t to�iae Washingtun �'a�rkway aa�d the east-West cor�.dors.
T"he priz�.� suppleimer�tary o�f-raad xautes that tk�e Count� r�ill provid� are
extensians ot existing cnrridors to c�mglete sh�rt loops, T�e County walI
ev�luate�ro�riding other trails, at the re�uest of a locai unit of�av�rnment when
dex�a�d �axxr�ants. Wb�e�,er tl�es� caz�-i.dors �z-� paved. rwid� sbo�rld��s �r off raacl
treadways will be deternuned at the time of the xegusst. Fundia� wil�be shared
Wl'th ttl� 14C�1 Cbmuitullty.
Cou�ty ar SBa�e O,f,f-Raad Trai�s
I'o a,chieve off road traa,iL today, the County must examine existing railr� dr
utility corridars, both offer vezy good vail possibilities. The follawing text and
Figure PP=14 indicate poss�bte off-road trails. Counry or S�ate aff zoad traitls
would be designed with pa�ed and uapaved,traits atong aiiandoned railroad grades
andlar artivP trriiiry Iines f+or bicyclists, in-line skate.rs, cross-c.�untry skiPrs a�.�
, hors�bacic riders. Search areas in the north, central, and sauth af the Couniy
� ineticatc wh�rc r�numbcr of potcnti�l routca rirc baing consi�crcd.
When any raii corridor is pro�osed to be abandaned by a railrqad cornpany,
Wash%a�an Count}r will co��ider xts purc,�a.se fox a�, of�£xoad txaz�. '�k�e �ublyc
is 2ulways gitr�e� �e �ust�harkce to buy ab�ndoned rai�ttroad corri3ors,
t�bjecti�es far likely off-road �ail sxtes aze:
• C'ontinuing ihe �ill�r�i M'asnger Saare Truil in �he N'arthern Sectrch R��A.
TIl1S t�'dil C411°CBrit��'@Xt2ridS t7bm R�rtsey County,thcau��r$nt'Z'�u�k��p,
and ends at �ine Fc►i.n�t �'axlc i.n Still�uvaCer Townshi�►. T�e alignmant
car,h,pketuag tho trail from �'ino Foint Park to W�T�ia�n a'a��iexx 9tat� Pa,�k
will be iocated in the "narther� se�h az�a"_ �'his missing section has a
high grioriry �ox �soluc�on because of rhe higri level of usage o� the
G�wa�'Trail and i�s regional signi�cance as part of the st�te�vid�Willard
Munger Stat� Trail. i he Count�� will facilZtate the idcntificatian af ar.
aligz�rr��t tbrough this area and will seek state fundin�for nccessary land
�yuisition and devekop�'n�nt. ,
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VWHEft�,4S� it �s pro��se�d tt�'t the Gateway State 7��i1 segrner�t �F the Wil�rd MUnger St�t�Tt°ail
be exrended narth t� �aytocs Fsl1s sa as ta car�nec�c �ine Potnt Courtty Park,VYlder Forest.
VviAi�ra, O` Brien State Psrk.,and Entersta#e F'ark. �
1rVH�EAS. the Mlnnasata Stete Legisl�ttue h�s authoriz�d tiae ttsil extertsian �nd �pptbpriated
funds to �cc�ire tih� �ec�ssary �f�t o� way.
WH�f��AS� trail ext�ttsi�n wili serve as a c�nfqu� �ecreaticr�an��r g�r the citizens txf
Washing#�n Coemty and a�j�binin� l3rr��at�ky�wr78r3. �t^�d is COritet�pleted both in�14 W�shil7gtrit�
Cau�st�y Irnear Park Sysrtam �9�n �nd May;awnship Gvmpr�e�sive PS�n.
V11H�R�AS� th� Ma�r �'own �c�ard has vuritten a fonrt�l terr�+� of s�port �ar tls�Gateway Tca�
cxt�n.ian t�►t�ugh.NEay To�►tinship,
� N4]�hl, `�HEA�FOR� L�T 17 t�� R��iQLV�37 that ttse F3narv� nF Comertissivner� nf V1lsshi�'iptOF1 CaufrC�l
' h�reby� �ppr�ve and suppo�tt►e �ateway�'r�i� c�ster�si�n and �trrttt�emor��ttlat Washingtcm
Couryty� vti7tt work v� appr�Pri�t�rep��sentotives of C�s�y and Scandia l"qwrr�htps. Mf3CNR Trails
as� V1�a�erw�ys, tha �at�w�y Trail As$nci�'r�an, and flt#�r a�ffect�d savecnm�rtt�l unita ta dev�[op
a trail atignm�rst it•iat carri�ay r�ul tlzn �z�t�sisiu�t and Ms �G��pta6{a ta affectad properry'owC�ere.
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