Corridor Study Open House Summary

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Minnesota § 85.015, Subd. 28 (2010) - Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail

The trail shall originate at Crow Wing State Park in Crow Wing County at the southern end of the Paul Bunyan Trail and shall extend from Crow Wing State Park westerly to the city of Pillager, then southerly along the west side of Camp Ripley, then easterly along the south side of Camp Ripley across to the east side of the Mississippi River, and then northerly through Fort Ripley to Crow Wing State Park. A second segment of the trail shall be established that shall extend in a southerly direction and in close proximity to the Mississippi River from the southeasterly portion of the first segment of the trail to the city of Little Falls, and then terminate at the Soo Line Trail in Morrison County.

Corridor Study Open House Summary

Written by Jan Lasar

Saturday, 26 November 2011 09:59

Approximately 80 people attended the open house from the following cities/areas - Little Falls, Brainerd, Pierz, Pillager, Bowlus, Randall, St. Cloud, Royalton, Baxter, Staples, Merrifield, Cushing, Fort Ripley, East Gull Lake, Walker, Waite Park, Albany, and Avon.

There were both supporters of the trail and concerned landowners represented at the meeting. There was also representation from local ATV, snowmobile and cross-country skiing clubs. Many had questions on the alignment of the trail, how it would be funded and when it would be constructed. Since we are still early in the planning stages, it was communicated to the public that no trail alignments have been considered yet but that a second open house meeting would be held in late January 2012 to review potential trail alignments. The timing of construction and funding of the trail are also unknown at this point in time.

The event was covered on Lakeland PublicTelevision, the video is available on youtube.

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