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09-1301Council File #�-�( � Green Sheet # 3085236 Presented by - RfSOtUTt01�7� -�"- .-- -, -- 1 WHEREAS, Ramsey County received funding from a DNR Grant in 1999 to implement the Trout Brook County Trail 2 from I,ake McCarron's to the Gateway Trail; and 3 4 WHEREA5, Ramsey County and the City of Saint Paul entered into a Joint Use Agreement to cooperate in developing 5 the Trout Brook County Trail in order to expand [he recreation opportunities for the citizens of Ramsey County; and 6 7 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council, as per Council File O1-1101, adopted the Trout Brook Greenway Plan as an 8 addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan on October 24, 2001; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 WHEREAS, the Trout Brook Greenway Plan determined the need to create a pedestrian and bicycle connecrion to the Mississippi River; and WHEREAS, Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation organized a design task force consisting of representahves from District 6, Lower Phalen Creek, Ramsey County, MnDNR, and MnDOT to plan the expansion of the trail to the Mississippi River as part of an approved Master Site Plan for Trillium Nature Sanctuary; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Ciry of Saint Paul approves and adopts the Trout Brook Regional Trail Master Plan and is hereby authorized to submit said master plan document to The Meuopolitan Counci] for review and approval. Yeas Nays Absent Bostrom Carter �- Harris ;/ Helgen Lantry J Stark J Thune ,/ Adopted by Council: Date ��/S�'l/l� Adoption Certified by Counc' Secretary $y� d / /61/l/ ` Appzov y ay : Date �� Z By: Requested by artment � � Parks and c ea� on, Gii irec r B: p roved by the Office of Financial Services � Approved by City Attome BY� � � �Gz�"�vw Appro d I ay r fo bmi o to C cil By: �d� � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � --- ------ -------=��?i/� �=---- ; Contact Person & Phone: � Kathleen Anglo 266-6368 � �► i Assign ' Number For Routing I Order 0 i 3 a 5 i6 - 2'L Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): 18-NOV-09 . Doa Type: PUBLIC HEARWG (RESOLUTION) E-Document Required: Y Document Contact: Kris W. Contact Phone: 266-6438 Total # of Signature Pages 1 (Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: Approval of Master Plan for Trout Brook Regional Trail including Trillium Nature Sanctuary Recommendations Approve (A) or Reject (R): Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission A Staff Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions: 1. Has this person/fum ever worked under a contract for this depaRment? Yes No 2. Has this person/firtn ever been a ciry employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? Yes No Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and at[ach to green sheet. i Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): I SainC Paul Department of Parks and Recrearion has created a Master Plan in accordance with Metropolitan Council iequirements to �'�, give the current T7out Brook County Trail regional sCatus. AdvanWges lf Approved: The Trout Brook Trail will qualify for regional funding [hrough the Metropolitan Conncil. Disadvantages If Approved: None Disadvantages If NotApproved: We lose out on Regional advantages such as maintenance funding and acquisition funds and community outreach through the Mek Couucil. Total Amount of $0.00 Transaction: Funding Source: Elnancial 1nFormafio�: (Explain) CosURevenue Budgeted: Activity Number. �i �G� c 3 `�QQ� m October 21, 2009 2:13 PM Page 1 ; � 09-1301 '� �i t�.l✓ iVYi �_e ��: Lu..i7.� i G�Cf � G?.L�� Ge�_�. !�'�.f",..°cC?i��i 3.'�Si.``- �5�'s,��i;it`i � � � � Trout Brook Regional Trail 2 09-1301 This Master Ptan identifies the entire Trout Brook Regional Trail which will link Lake McCarrons Counry Pazk to the Lower Phalen Creek Valley area, including the Bruce Uento Nature Sancmary and xerminate at the Mississippi River, within the Ciry of Saint Paul's Lower Landing Pazk. This 41 mile trail corridor will provide connections of regional significance betrveen the Mississippi River, Sam Morgan Regional Trail, Bruce Uento Regional Trail, Gateway State Trail and downtown St. Paul metro area destinations [o rhe north and east. The 2006 °Rainsey Counry Parks and Recreation System Plan" identifies the portion of the Trout Brook Trail which has been designated by the Metropolitan Council as a regional trait. This System Plan also identified a search area to link the trail to rhe existing Bruce Uento Regional Trail in Sainc Paul. Currently xhe trail begins at McCazrons Lake, within xhe Ciry of Roseville near St. Paul's norchern boundary. The existing trail corridor conneccs 2 major open space sices, Lake McCarrons and Arlingeon/Jackson Pond, along the hiscoric path of Trout Brook to where ic ends ac xhe interseaion with the Gateway State Trail on L'Orient Avenue. The proposed corridor will expand rhe e�cisting trail south from the Arlington Jackson Pond site via railroad right-of-way through xhe Trillium Nature Sanctuary and then it will utilize the proposed Gateway State Trail expansion a(ong the western edge of 35E to Phalen Boulevard. From here, the trail will follow Phalen Boulevard easc and curve beneath Westminster Junction bridge to minimize vehicular and pedestrian conflicc. The trail wlll then proceed along the western side of railroad right-of-way and along proposed Trout Brook Boulevard, a ciry of St. Paul Depattment of Public Works initiative to connect Universiry Avenue ro Warner Road. 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' � �� 09-1301 The Trou� Brook Regional Trail Corridor begins within Ramsey County's Lake McCarrons Park and ends ac xhe intersection of the Sam Morgan Regional Trail within the Ciry of Saint PauPs Lower Landing Park along the north/eastern edge oE che Mississippi River. The Trail corridor is 4.1 miles in lenb h and has a number of gaps to fill, in order to complete the corridor. ,.,:��,_:d .,_� ��a�i�_��,ii �"-cz�c1"�.. ��.. 'o:r:- . _��i::�r:__ .�ca�^.;± �c �. _.,__ ., � �.niir.00� Trout Brook Regional Trail 5 Figure C: Acquisirion Paccel 1 09-1301 Trillium Nature Sanctuary Trillium Nature Sanctuary is bounded on the north by Norpac Road and an exiscing Auto Salvage lot, on the east by BNSF railroad tracks, on the west by residential property and on the south by light industrial and Cauyga Street. Currendy, Trillium sits in a low valley with no visible entrance or easy access point. Acquisition of the used car dealership on the corner of Maryland Avenue and Jackson Screet will allow a visible entrance, parking, and a trailhead faciliry for Trillium and the Trouc Brook Trail Corridor. :?�rS :: .ret is �'sc� t�r a c�zftic useci ca: hus:�tcs. ncCtds.tiov 'c scLF: ;tlrJ '�.. "Lf'. i'_ �.suina..d a.:ci.:siocm cast:s cZ g5i).JJti Trout Brook Regional Trail Figure D: Acquisition Parcel2, Trillium Nature Sanctuary Site _._� _._ ___.. _ . _._ -- _-�_____ , ._. — „�,.�e � .a4 : �:,��a« ti �� -�-"- - -.., _ , cs. _., . ._ r. . �.,.s i? ccr.,_., _.. �. _ � f ' i:�Jti Figure E: Acquisition Parcels 3 and 4 09-1301 Ramsey County currencly owns and maintains the trail corridor from McCarrons Lake to I Orienc Avenue. The Ciry of Saint Paul will own and maintain the proposed trail corridor within xhe City limits to che Mississippi Rivec, excluding where the trail rouce is locaced in conjunccion with che Gaceway Trail, which is owned and maintained by che Scate of Minnesota. The Saint Paul Division of Parks and Recreation along with Ramsey Counry Parks will advise the appropriate law enforcement agencies of their joint ownership and will request their cooperation in maintaining public safery throughout the corridor. There are no non-recreational uses or col(ection of revenues from such uses planned for the trail corridor at this time. Should such uses occur in the future, revenues will be utilized consisxent with the adopted Recreation Open Space Development Guide/Policy Plan. 'Ihe Metropolitan CounciPs 2007 User Survey said the existing trail (1 mile segment) had 40,200 annual visics. Walking and bicycling are che rop two uses of the regional pazk system. Once che trail corridor is complete, use is projected to increase dramatically as connections are made to downtown St. Paul, the Mississippi River, Sam Morgan Regional Trail (69,100 annual visits) and the Bruce Uento Regional Trail (84,100 annual visits). Trout Brook Regional Treil 7 �-_ ;.'r i u :.. :'�ij. ' : P d � I' E '` �� 4 , $,i�° „F iit�, _, . _. �'�� _, �. .-..�..r :: �: , __ ... _...s&5 . - _ -�'�.%+:�r.W, . � _ . .,� ,;* �:. .� t. P�� . .,._. ��:__ - '� �_� :.�� . � �_ � {� - — £ ,� ��' _ � �---� ;� � : �.� � ' :o ' �� - � . �` _ ; � �,� � _ . �: , . °- .- � ti & � v . � A � o : �.---�.�� .,'� , � ,.,, . . o . : r .�--��a ,: - , . . . .. ,�-�.,�x � :,. - `�- . ;,,_ � �� - � _,=� L � . y.�� St . - +:.'t _ , ' . ' .�. _ ` t �. _ . ... : _ . • .... , 4 �� ,�� _..'I � _ _ "�- . -, —y�+.�i' ..._ �".M�R a �.�-� _.. �.. �� . c.; i .. e ' � � _ ' . Yy .. . k � � , � �, T � e� S�,�� ' E ' ' " � ° � ^ 'Yy IN� .� 1 \1 ��. ' �� ' - : ``� � -� � ° a' '� k '+—»�'ry' 4 �� .,•.� � � � �: 1 .� �A-'. , _ , Y� —r�.�+ ��--_::�:. a,... ��..� �� y✓��_�. P � � — � ° '"'-�ti°'�'1°1.��. ...' ':. ..'..��.�.. .. '� ",�"� . ��i - . . �� . _ .,.. _ ; � �.- Y:`w.... . . �:��.:, r �'ry�. _ �" i �+.�' ' 4 " � r ��,. �. 1 d� ' ,^_" . ,,.; , - i ,,; .� . � � .',., 7 :�—' �s�,w-k:x*c ! ` a � �' " �•.., . 's i-. f. 09-1301 Segment_ 2: Arlington �ackson I?ond Lo Triltium �Iature Sapctuary_�6S mite - - - — - _ _ _ - - - - -- - - - -- --- - ------ -- - ..,. , ,-, ., .,,, � .,. , , ., , ., The propose trail� rc oss an active raif�e on a new p�an ri ge at t e r ington Jackson Pond site and continue south along the abandoned railroad right-of-way to the Trillium Nature Sancruary at Jackson Street. There are two existing railroad bridges thac will need to be converted to pedestrian bridges, one aossing Arlina on and one crossing BNSF tracks. Cost of development of rhis segment is estimaced ac $2,000,000. : ,�_„ r�_. . ��, ,�.� ..u. .._ , . _..._ r�, .�, „_. _. ,�:°_. ...�-. ��... . : � : �� . � <:��'. .,.-, e: ';o, i �a :,>�� :.. _„ : _.� �� c , .�.�ec,tc_._ _,� i-.._ �o��..- / / Exis[ing Grade \ � \ Figure H: Seccion ofTrail on Bermed Railroad Right-of-Way ____�- --.------�__.__. .�________ _—_ , TroutBrook Regional Trail 9 09-1301 Segment 3: Trillium Nature Sanctuary Qackson to Cayuga Avenue .83 mile) 'Ihe trail will run along the western edge of Trillium and sits approacimately 10' above the valley bottom on acquired railroad righaof-way.. Trillium will be developed as a Nature Sanctuary, resxoring degraded and lost plant communities. Trout Brook will be daylighted and a crushed limestone nacure trail will be constructed alongside the scream bed with bridge crossings. 'The entrance to Trillium is proposed at the corner of Maryland and Jackson and includes parking, bus drop-off, informational kiosk, restroom, picnic area, and interpretive signage. Trillium is scheduled for completion in 2014, a2 a cost of $2,800,000, not including acquisition costs. Exiscing Trail Corridor through Trillium Nature Sancxuary Trout Brook Regional Trail 10 Y � �� . i ri i . " �n � . , , b r, fy' �.�J z. .am�AM'• :1 � h � R�a,� ,, '� '�.... +`� I .5-. •:: �"�J -' a. a,�re - � - 4�1 t, ' � � �r � . � � h�� z i� k � ��ya 1 �°�'i� a:�� t � t3�� ; �-; ��` �` ��ltt � �� t � � �- o � � �►'<.�� k:� � ~ k; �._:.: k 1 C � `�� '.�,�j� � :�; 1 sr�� a�� E11 . gE�� -'� �r ��.� ,� : � � �- � , t •-��- ��-��, � . �: ` a �� `' d .rF�. �� t> t'� , .. .� - i � � a �.a-�"�c s #�,.. � k Q�a. ' � I �E �.. , p �� l a + j". ^; � � . - t ° t. � � �,--�, <� � `" p € � �. 1 � ; .4�� uF L.�,�:- � ~ � �Y �� , �'� -�� . .. � �. � . � �. 'a€ � a.m„� �' F� � _. ,�..�'#. .�t�� . 1 4. t .. , �' 4 x � ' . ��"� t' : .� kCff �� COMPnUNITIES �,:�: ��a� Now�,�� ao a�, -7 �O.KS1'JJ9 , , � � 1 � 61G \59009 �� 4 MAPL?5'GCSVCU � MEC!{ °ZqFIE Q" 'E�FR=i�iE . ' .11�� h ' � L^'fiL4HD:JF.E<T 1 �''- . p o;� �:�o��,� F' — _ ,�_ . _ ._:;,,�� _ a �� = � � ` � � � �t 1 �� -�- � 1 �� z � � ¢� � � � � � S" ) , � ( �� a _ �!> 09-1301 Segment 4: Cayuga Streex to Pennsylvania Avenue/ Phalen Boulevard (.37 mile) This seaion of the trail will be built as parx of the Gateway Trail e�ctension which will 6e inscalled as pan of MnDOT's I-35E1Cayuga interchange and owned and operaced by the stare of Minnesota. This projecc is scheduled for 2014. m� qF "-� tl� �+4� '� �� iv 10' Shared Use Path L'Orient St. Figure J: Secxion of trail adjacent to roadway � � �� Trout Brook Regional Trail 72 09-1301 _ Seginenc Sc PhalenBoulevazdto-Loiver_Landing_Park_(1_2-5-mile)_ _- -__ _______ _ _____ _ ____.-_— _ - - __ -- __ _ __ _�._ __-- --_ _.�__ __.--- —__�_��__. __� - - - - -- -..._---- _ _ From L:Ocient-Streec tk�e tFaelcorridor fol�ows �he existing-�a'tl-along-P-liale�-�oule�.ard - --- ---- here the trail scays to the west of che rail lines behind Lafayette office park on ciry owned right of way. Beginning just south of Lafayette Road [he [rail �vill be built in conjunction with the proposed Trout Brook Boulevard from Universiry Avenue to Warner Road. The crail �vill cerminate in Lower Landing Park and intersect wixh xhe Sam Morgan Regional Trail. A porcion ofTrout Brook Boulevard is scheduled for conscruccion in conjunction with che Lafayecce Bridge in 2010-201 l. Cost of developmenc of chis segment is escimated at $600,000. _..__ �__ �_ _��_ ___ _____ _., Trout Brook � RegionalTreii 13 Figure L: Section of trail sou[h of Phalen Blvd. 09-1301 Segment 2: Arlington Street to Jackson Street Railroad Righr-of-WayAcquisition: Currendy the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way is used by Elmaz St. Paul Properties. A letter of interest to acquire the line once operations have ceased has been sent to Canadian Pacific Railway. To develop this segment nvo bridges will need to be converted to pedestrian bridges and the crail will need to cross an active BNSF Rail line on a new pedestrian bridge. Arlingto�/jackson Redevelopment.• The Saint Paul Port Authority (SPPA) may redevelop the sice north of Trillium Namre Sanccuary. It is currently used as an insurance auco salvage lot. There is an opportunity here to create a connection to the Gateway Trail and ucilize Trillium Nacure Sanctuary as a new route for a combined Gateway/Trout Brook Trail. This connection will be possible only if we were able to bridge the BNSF railroad cracks north of the Trillium Site and secure easments or purchase right of way for the bridge. Segment 3 and 4: Trillium Nature Sanctuary/ Cayuga Inrerstate 35E and Cayuga Intercfiange.• MnDOT is scheduled to reconfigure the interchange at Interstare 35E and Cayuga in 2014. This will have an impac2 on rhe Gateway 52ate Trail Bridge over ac[ive $NSF railroad tracks at the southern portion of Trillium Nature Sancruary. The interchange will cause the existing pedestrian bridge to be removed and relocated. MnDOT will relocate the bridge slightly to the north and west of iu currenc location (Gateway Trail, Figure H). MnDOT will also construct a southern expansion of the Gateway State Trail to Pennsylvania Avenue which will connect to the Phalen Boulevard trail. This projecc is scheduled to begin construction in 2014. Segment 5: Phalen Boulevard to Lower Landing Park Trour Brook Borrlevud.� MnDOT is scheduled co replace the Lafayette Bridge over the Mississippi River in 2010. Proposed new access to the Lafayette Bridge has created an opportuniry for the City's Public Works depaztment to create a link between University Avenue and Wazner Road. This road project will provide the critical trail link to the Mississippi River and Sam Morgan Regional Trail. A ponion of what is proposed as Trouc Brook Boulevard will be builc as parc of the Lafayette Bridge project. It is anticipated thac Trout Brook Boulevard wIIl be completed co Warner Road somexime in rhe near furure. Trout Brook Regional Trail 14 Segment 1: Lake McCarrons to Arlingcon Street Trail Cornpleted 09-1301 — 7'rout Brook Regional Trail There is existina parking and public facilities for the uail users located wi2hin Lake McCarrons Counry Park. Visicors to the trail will have mukiple convenient points at which co access the crail. I�TO ocher public services are proposed for the crail ou�side of che Trillium Nature Sanctuary site. Trillium Nature Sanctuary Upon acquisition of the parcel at the corner of Maryland and Jackson, a trailhead will be construcced to serve a dual funccion as the main entrance to Trillium Nature Sanctuary and a trailhead for the Trout Brook Regional Trail. The faciliry will have an access road eo Trillium Namre Sanctuary, a parking area for 12-16 vehides, bus drop-of�, a rest area with coilet facilities, picnic tables, an information kiosk and interpretive signgage. The trailhead faciliry wil] require electrical, phone, water, and sanitary sewer utilities. This facility is scheduled for acquisition in 2013 or sooner with construction beginning in 2014. There are also 4 The tcail coxcido� is a}oint City of Saint Pau1- Ramsey Gounry faciliry. Appropxiate cules, regulations and ordinances of rhe tv✓o governing bodies will apply. Our past experience with the Bruce Uento Regional Trail indicate that there are no significant differences with the way the Ciry and Counry operace and maintain cheir crail systems and ttail users will not be subject to conflicting or contradiccory regulations. Opetating Costs: Trouc Brook Regional Trail Tutf maintenance (6 k either side) Brooming — nvo passes Snow removal, sanding Lic[e� pick up, waste disposal Brush back Annual trail, asphalt main[enance Seal coat 7}'r, reclaim 21 yr, program 12 hrs 6.5 hrs 25 hrs 70 hrs 6.5 hrs 6.� hrs NA $800 $330 $i,zoo $3,500 $330 $500 $6,000 Total = $12,G60 Trillium Naxure Sanctuary Cui[ing namral areas Natural area de[ailed mainrenance Trail, asphalt main[enance Lit[er pick up, was[e disposal S[orm Water Pond Maintenance Restroom Mainrenance Snow Removal Trades (cacpenrer, electtician, plumbec. 48 hrs $2,600 100 hrs $6,500 30hrs $1,500 104 hrs $5,200 18o hrs. $7,500 12 hrs $600 20 hrs $2,000 Toral = $25,900 Trout Brook Regional Treil 75 additional local pedestrian connec�ions to the site from che surrounding neighborhood. 09-1301 A series of ineetings were held in conjunction with the planning of the e�scing trail and production of the Trout Brook Greenway Small Area Plan. In i[s 1997 "Metro Greenprint" report, the Department of Naxural Resources (DNR) identified the Trout Brook reach as an area with high potenrial for protection and restoration of narural resources. The Trout Brook- Lower Phalen Greenway was incorporated into the Saint Paul Land Use Plan in 1999. In earIy 2000 the ciry received a planning grant from the MnDNR to prepaze a masxer plan for the Trout Brook Greenway. In September 2000, the St. Paul PIanning Commission escablished a Task Force to assist in the development of the Plan, representing affected parties and communiry interests. Eleven groups sent a delegate to participate in the Task Force: Capitol Region Watershed Districr, Tri Area Block Club, Discrict 6 Planning CouncIl, Friends of Swede Hollow, Daycon's Bluff District 4 Communiry Council, Payne Phalen District 5 Planning Council, Diamond Products, Lowertown Depot, Ramsey Counry Pazks, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission, and DNR Metro Greenways Division. In addition to the Task Force, a Technical Advisory Committee advised this work. A Public Hearing for this plan was held on September 7, 2001. Ratnsey County held a series of communiry meetings to gacher input during the planning stages of the exiscing �rail in 1998. 'Ihe plan was approved by the District 6 Community Council at a Public Meeting September 14, 1998. Trillium Nature Sanctuary Since a portion of the trail is in place, there is already significant public awazeness of its existence. Once the trail is expanded and important connections are made, ic will be added to and publicized in city and county park and trail maps, brochures, and on the internec through the Ciry and County's webpages. Also, the new trail will be promoted through the Metropolitan Council's e�sting awareness program and through its information and maps of the park and trail regional system. Access to the trail and the trail itself will be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and with special needs users in mind. Convenient, accessible pazking will be provided with ADA compliant access to trails. Facilities, amenicies, and overlooks will be designed to accommodate all potential users. Trout Brook Regional Treil 16 Trout Brook Regional Trail A Community Task Force was created during the Preliminary Design phase of Trillium Nature Sancruary. Meetings were held from Apri12005- February 2006. Trout Brook Regional Trail routes, amenities, connections and impacts were a lazge focus of the "Frillium planning process. The Master Plan illustrated on page 11 is the result of that process. 09-1301 Trout Brook Regional Trail Corridor Plaot Coni�unities .,. _. .. _. «.�� ..��i a _ <,�. j.:.!<,c� �'o Although the trail loosely follows the historic path of Trout Brook, the Iandscape of �he Trout Brook Valley has changed greatly since European se[ders began staking daims in che early 1800's. The railroad altered the course of che creeks and urban development altered and destroyed the natural plan[ communities. Trout Brook was gradually buried in scorm sewer pipes as homes, businesses, railroads and freeways covered the original landscape. Today, only a few fragments of open creek and degraded na2ural communities remain. Trout Brook Regional Trail 17 Troux Brook Sou[h of Larpenieut Avenue 3 serr.>ad :�mn an c r,f Crrt�/>`[nrm �e�re[ al,o Sat'ra�zs tdyr Cr [nc Biai .cr_ci Prcciv<i� i� nilCin� i : � m�er�rm =. i[i � a.u: � i[cec ca;aai njo^� i om�h J<<ect. -i;_: cc; s ;:r.`ndecs as yzn n= the =�c1� St.e:: r escci<c Ucnrc� Ccn�ieeeor lru� projcct, Trout Brook Regional Treil 18 09-1301 The native planx communiues in the corridor have been eliminated by conscruction activities and urban land uses. The eacisting trees and shrubs are second growth, volunteer species, typically found on discurbed sites. Existing plant communities include a high proportion of invasive exotic species, such as spotced knapweed, chinese elm, and reed canary giass. Remaining native communiry remnants aze degraded and highly fragmented along the corridor. The ground layer throughout the corridor is dominated by annual weed and exotic species. The fragmentation of plant communi[ies and invasion by exotic species have reduced the value of plant communities for providing wildlife habicat. Some patches of native prairie grasses and forbs e�sc along the CP/Soo Line Railroad tracks between the Arlinb on-Jackson Pond and the Trillium site, and within the Trillium sice iuelf. Trout Brook Along 4th Suee[ 09-1301 - -- T H;� �k-l� � � � };u \ �� . J��..� .., . a ''z: �� _ � .A� . �' ��,,; „� `H ; � �� II �Y1 � \� 1 Y w d. � `�`: { � { 1 � � � ' $E �: � }'' E e � �� . � . � . '. �� ' � , . �«�a �� . � � Legend GAP Land Cover �! 3 —ExistingTrails G2sslantl {— Troui Bmok Trail ;��:�':?: Uplantl Shrub J � Parks Pmperty � Cropland � a High iMensity urban m Lrnv mtensity urban � � � N � Retl Pine o soo i.000 � � � � � Cof�Omvood � � Feet eroatlleaf SetlgelCattatl � Figure O: GAP Land Cover Map of the Corridor � Trout Brook Regional Tsail 79 09-1301 WaterResources The open portion of Trout Brook south of McCarrons Lake is maintained in part by outflow from McCarrons I,ake, which occurs during all but the driest portions of the year. A watershed area of over 1,000 acres contribuces water to McCazrons Lake. Much of this flow is filtered through wedands before it reaches che lake, and is a dependable source of water for creating a new Trouc Brook downstream. The e�cisting brook also receives dischazges from St. Paul Regional Water Services. The Water Services dischazge water inro the brook that is a byproducc of its processing activixies. The Water Services has an approved stace permit to dischage up to 2 million gallons per day of this water into the brook. It currendy discharges up to 1 million gallons per day, on an inteemittent basis. The czisting flow ofTrout Brook from Lake McCarrons and the Saint Paul Water Utility empties in2o the ArlingtonQackson Pond and adjacent wetlands, see Figure M. Stormwater from surrounding neighborhoods also enters the Arlinb on- Jackson pond complex. From here, the stormwater and Trout Brook enter the Trout Brook Storm Sewer through a structure at the south end of rhe wedand. Trout $rook remains underground until the 4th street channel near the Bruce Vento Nature Sancruary, see Figure N. Management The restored natural communicies will be maintained through pmcection of old growth crees, prescribed burns, mowing, invasive species removal, and overseeding. Some spot spraying and spuific weed removal may be done as necessary. Trillium Nature Sanctuary Plant Communfties The vision for the Trillium Site is to create a narure preseroe in the hean of a heavily urbanized area. The Trillium Site comptises 44 acres of the now encapsulated Trout Brook valley. With the tunnelization and filling of che creek, the valley slowly cransformed into a heavily industrial area. According to Marschner's map of Pre-Settlement Uegetation (Mazschner 1974), the Trillium Site concained a mixture of "oak openings and barrens" and "big woods" vegetation types. The Trillium Site was historically used as a coach yard for the Northern Pacific Railroad and as a major route of the Canadian Pacific/Soo Line Railroad (CPSL) and the Burlington Northern - Sante Fe Rallroad (BNSF). In order to construcc these rail lines, the floodplain valley was filled and a terrace graded into the west slope of the valley co accommodate rhe CPSL rail, which is now abandoned and will become rhe route of the Trout Brook Regional Trail. Associated with these rail lines, the site also contained a coach yazd for the CPSL and fate�, industrial facilities dependent on tail transportation services became established. Today, the coach yard is no longer in operation; howevec B1VSF rail and many of the industrial facilities remain. A field inventory of the Trillium Site was conducted in December 2003 to identify existing vegetation. The inventory resulted in subdividing the site into eleven distincc areas as shown in Figure P- EYisting Conditions. Trout Brook Regional Traif 20 09-1301 - _________- - _ _ __Proposed_INatural-Communizies-include-amosaic-ofwoods,sava��,-pr-a�eie-ar�d-strea�tbed.------- - �-' ` - `` The pcoposed nacu'raT communities weie selected on t��asis_o spec' c.physicaLsite__ _. - used to establish natural community units. For the discurbed remnant sices, che rescoracion scrategp is to do parcial vegetation rescoration, retaining as much of the existing vegetative struc[ure as possible, remove invasive species, and replant with native species. 'Ihus, the proposed wooded communiry t}�pes are consistent with che canopy cover to be retained in existing discurbed woodlands. For discurbed soil sites che strategy is ro begin with soil reclamation and then move to complete vegetacion restoration. Existing site preparation strategies include invasive species removal followed by controlled burn in sires requiring complete resroration. Sites will chen be planted andJor seeded depending on the communiry rype. Proposed plant communities consist of Big Woods, Oak Woodland, Oak Savanna, Mesic Prairie, Lowland Hardwood Forest, Mixed Emergen[ Marsh, and Wet Prairie. Water Resotu'ces Analysis of the existing stormwater system near che corridor suggesc chac ic is feasible co use graviry flows to recreare a portion ofTrout Brook and wetlands on the Trillium sice. As shown in Figure E, The Trillium Master Plan, the water will "daylight° ac the north end of the Trillium site in a small wetland. The water is collected in part from localized scormwarer harvesting which will drastically reduce the amoun[ of warer entering the Jackson Storm Sewer System and from a force main �hat pumps water up from the Trout Brook Scorm Sewer. From here, the wacer will flow in a series of pools and rifAes to che Sims-Agate pond. 'Ihere will also be a sexies of small stormwacer collection ponds as che sueam meanders chrough the sice. Each pond would collecc localized stormwacer from the adjacent Jackson scorm sewer system. It is escimated xhat ponds averaging 4 feec deep wich graduat side slopes would need co be approximacely 3-4 acres in total size to clean stormwacer from this watershed area to meex NURP (National Urban Runoff Program) scandards. These ponds will remove sediments, nutrients such as phosphorus, and ocher pollutancs from neighborhood stormwacer runoff before it enters the Trouc Brook Srorm Sewer and flows to che Mississippi River. The stream will drop approximately 23 feet as it travels from che norch end of che site to the normal surface level of the Sims-Agate Pond. 'Ihis will allow for several small waeerfalls or cascades as ic cravels chrough the site, and a larger cascade as ic enters the pond. A wide buffer of native vegetation will be added along the encire lengch of che creek channel, to prevent erosion and improve creek habita[. The proposed trail on The site may cross the creek in several locations [o provide views, while mainTaining the integriry of the vegetated buffer along the stream. Trout Brook Regional Trail 27 09-1301 Maaagemeat The restored narural communities will be maintained chrough procection of old growth trees, prescribed burns, mowing, invasive species removal, and overseeding. Regular maintenance of the ponds and screambed involves preserving the pond and the surrounding area. Typical pond maintenance includes repairs to embankments or spillways, repairs to inlet and oudet pipes, removal of large vegetation, and stabilization of the azea below rhe pipe outfall to prevent erosive damage. Annual inspections are conducted to assess weeds, effectiveness of the weed management program, and integrity of the pond's control structure and embankment. Periodic Dredging roughIy every 10 years or on an as-needed basis co assure that the pond can retain water and filcer ouc pollutants. � Figure P Trout Brook Regional Trail 22 8 Managemeot Plart $ Nftd-January2004 09-1301 , T ':�..m.�'si'N szsw.'\ T �,. ".. � 'si. :� H�$ ��`.��;�� . " �d� -- i Figure Q � i Trout Brook Regional Treil 23 Trout Brook Regional Trail 24 Hydrologic Evaluation and Base Fiow Alternatives Tri/lium NaW21 Areas & R?anagemettt Plan SL Paul, MN- January 20p4 � � -� � ' � � � � f f _ �, :I - i .v i r? � � � i i � � � L`-- _— � �-� - i; ` - i�� i 11: �, � i � i' �- _, _! � t i � Sutrwamatlx � as` � �' o�� r---� �na � m� � Twt&ovklnfeicepiu Figure R 09-1301 '�� — � — � i ,` ' � plternative 7:AAim,�Mn Pond �;� Graviry Fbw +� IUternative2: • � t BrookS}nmu .. i P�mP�9 ♦ � • . i . � l � � 1 t c t , 1 - ' -�. �_ ..�"_ —a�T�, _ ' - TYillium Ske � ;y �f'� ', � �ill ` I .. �KRYE....� ( � I . "' - i , � . -�'�: =.—_ __.::. . �- � i il i i '-��_��. _ ' �u_ . --��- �_ - � � ��; --� ,__-;; : �, T ; ; ; ';; '._�_�— I ; Fgure 3 09-1301 A. Parks Commission Resolucion B. City of Saint Paul Resolution C. Ramsey Counry Resolution D. Ciry of Saint Paul - Ramsey Count}� Joinc Powers of Agreement E. Trout Brook- Lower Phalen Greenway Plan Public Hearing I�iocice F. Trout Brook-Lower Phalen Greenway Plan - Summary G. Ramsey County System Plan Excerpt H. Lecter from Ramsey County to CP Rail Appendix �19-1301 JO}NT PQWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN RAMSEY COUfVTY AND THE CI'fY O� ST. PAUL TRQiJT BROOK COUNTY TRAIL t HIS AGREEMENT, is made and enfered into this 23. t day of �.---��. •-_ —. 1992. �Y' end between the Ciry of St. Paul, St. Paut, Minnesota, hereinaftar calted °City," and Caunfy o# Rarrrsey, Minnesota, hereinaTter oatled °Coun�r," both parties being governmenfal and po6ticai su6diuisions oi the State of IUTinnesota. W1 i IVESSETH: and �l�HEREAS, The City owms and manages praperty along Trou[ Brook as shown on Exhi6it I; WHcREAS, 7he Gouniy is fhe recipient of a grant irom the Minnesota deparuneni oi Naturai Resnurces ;or canstruetion of the Trout Brook County Traii �at axiends irom La�ce McCarrons . Coun�y Park to #ha Gateway Segment ai 7he tNiliard Munger State TraH; and WHEREAS, The Couniy and the City desire ±o cooperafe to develop Ehe Trouz Srook Counfij Trat[.in ardzc to exoand the recreatipn opporiunities ior tP�e citizens of Ramsey Covnty._ NCW, THEREFORE, Yhe Couniy and tFe City, pursuant to th2 a�tnority can2ained in hAinnesota Statutes Section 477.59, commoniy known as the Joinf Powers Act, in orcler to accomplish tne development and ongoing operation of the Trout Brook Courzty Trail, agree as fal?ows: Development Pian The CounEy, in coopararion with the Gty, has prepared a development ptan that zsfabtisfies the atignmant for the i"rout Brook County Trait. The trail, as propased, is 10 feet wide pavement with 10-foof tur;/aggregate shoulders Qn each side, resulting in a trail corridor of 30 (eet. it is understaod fhat [ha trail corridor may be subject to easemen�s, licenses ar permits grnted 6y the City to #hird pariies. The Counry, ai its sole cosF and expense, shali lnsure t)�ai tna conditions oi fhs sasament, licenses and perriaits are complied svith to the extent required. 2. Co�strucGOn A. The Gounty egrees fo pay all costs assoaiated wifh cflnstrueiion oi trail cot�idor improvemenfs, including the trai! treadway, retaining waifs, gates, iencas, streat crossings, bridges, signs and tra�#ic signais. � � , ; B. The County shall prepare plans and specfficatior,s fior canstruction in accordance wiih the devetopmenE plan. 7he City sha13 review and approve the pEans ancJ 09-1301 specifications ior construction to assure there is no negative impac± on the Ci!y's ta�ilities within the corridor. Nc constructior. nay cccur until after the plan is ?resen_ed to and approved by the City. C. The County shall so(icit bids, award cantracts and manzge construction oi tha trail ccrridoc The Counry 4vilf consu(i �vith the City during construction on ai! improvements to assure that construction is consisteni with approved plans and specifica#ions. 3. Operation and DAaintenance The County shall be so3ely responsible for operation and maintenance o� ihe trailway and shouiders +r�itnin tne iraii corridor anc associated improvemenis, such as iences, gates, trafiic signals, etc. All costs associated with the ooeration and main�erance of the trail corridor sh�ll be borne sole3y by the Co�niy. 4. Signage The County snal( design, construct, install and maintain afl signs necessary for trail corridor operation. AI! signs shail be in conformance with the standards of the County parks and recreation sysEem; hovvever, all id2ntification signs wili acknowledge the cooperative relationship between the County and the Ciry in the provision of the Traut Brook County Trail. 5. Lativ Enforcamer�t Th� County shall be sal2ly responsibie to provide and pay the iull cost of policing the Trout Brook County_TraiL, All poiice services shall be under the direction ar�d controi of - - ths r�amsey County Sheriif's DeaaKment. 6. Park Ordinances TF�e Ordinance fior Coniroi and Pdanagement ai Park, Racreatian and Open Space Araas anci Facilities Under zhe Jurisdict;on of the Ramsey Gounty Board of Gcmmissioners, attached hare!o as Exhibit if, as passed and approved on Fabruary 11, 1992, shall be applicabie to the Trout Brook Caunty Traii. R is understood by the County and tne City that, unless expressly provided for, nothing in the ordinance or this agreement (imits or restricis the activiYies of the City or its employees in carrying oui their rights as ihe proparty q�vner. City Pub{ic Works The City reserves unto itseli ali its rights to the site not here;n or hereby expressly granted te the Couniy, including but nat iimited to the right io instaR, at City expense, any w�rks the Gity might deem desirable or necessary and also the right to atfer, extend, add, relocate or remove any o� its works or portions tnereoi now ar in the tuture located wifhin said site or adjacent fhereta The City iurther reserves ihe right to maintain and carry out alf its operations in respect io any said works now or in the future iocated or retocatad #here within; and the ric�hi fo permi: continued existence, maintenance Gnd necessary operaiion in respect to any duly authorized works of others heretofore instalied within the site. fn the event ihe Ci!y fiinds it necassar/ to excavaie tivithin the trail corridor, ihe Ciiy shaii make reasonaEale er"forts to timit the extenk of excavation that impac�s traii carridor improvements. The City will have no 09-1301 obtigaiion ta repair arEas within the #rail corridor, damaged by the GiEy, in carrying out its �ufies, The parttes agree and understand that the property avhich is the subject of this agreament is currentty used by #he City for water wnirat and storm water aonding purpDSes and that the current or Tuture use oi the property by the City, ior any purpase, shait take priori#y over the County's use ai the property. i ne parties iurther agreee thaf ihe Ciry reserves the rlght to take action tp relocaie ihe #rai1, If reqttired, for tne abov�-men3ionsd purpo5es_ tn the event that this reloca#inn of �he irail is required, tha Gounty and the City agree that ihey wTi work toge#her in a caopera#ive fashion and utilize their best efforts to agr2e on issueo relating to any relocation including the sharing of the cost thereof. Tha partiss afso agree io fimit the extent and impact oP any required retocation as muah as practical. 8. MutuallndemnificatiQn "i'he County and the City agree Fo indemnify, dafiend and hold the aiher party harmless �or alt c(aims, demands, d�mages, eosts orjudgments caused by or arising out oi the negligence of the party or its agents or employees by virtue of thsir respective activifies on the properiy. Nathing herein shalt constitute a waivar hy eifher party o� Minnesota 3iafutes, Chapfer 486, ar other limifaYions ot Iiabilify avai�able in law. , 9. Contractor insurance The County shatl raquire that its contractor{s} name the City as additional insureds for a!I insurance policies required by the Gounty for services and activ�ties associated with th2_ TCqut Brook Gounty TraiL, Proaf of said insurance shail be delivered to the Gity prior ta commencemeni of any said activity �vithin ihe trail corridor. i0. Term ofi Agreeme�t The term o€ this agreement shali be for 40 years commencing on the date fhis agreement is approved by both the Caunty and the Ciry. The agreement may be eatended, in writing, for an additionai Yerm, prior to expiration o; the currerrt term, upo� such terrns as may bs mutuaily agreeabfe between the County ar.d the City_ i 1. Ownership oi Capitai improvements A!€ capital improvernents constructed on t�e Ciy's property shall bacorne property oi the Cify upon termination of this agraement or terninafian af eny exEention agreed to by and 6etween the parties. 12. Existence and use oi the trail corridor ovithin said proparty, however long contin�ed, sn211 not vest the Counfy in any (ease nold, property or othar righ"is #herein aduerse to the City. t3. The Counry shall obtain aN iederal, sta:e and iacai ficenses or permiis necessary to complete ihe work. � ; i 14. This agreement may be mod+iied by muival �ritten agreement ot ihe parties. 09-1301 !T IS SO AGREED: COUNTY OF AA4SEY C[TY OF ST. PAUL 8 y B y ---C�4'�-�� a ae rtega, Chai.= �_�' � Mayor �— r Bk��-..�.1 ~ _ � e.,.%� Date � �/� CICI 6annie C. J f el. Chief Cler unty Board Approved as to form: Department Recommendatio�: �� Gre�ory A. c 'srector Parks & Recr ti n Oepartment Approved as io form: i 1 Assistan o ty Attorney Rish M�nagement ��—G.. C �...�� 3udgeting and Recounting B 7tit� � 'i ,�1+� Assistant Ci�y At�torn2y By �"Ih.x._r,r�l'� t�-�--�.� Dire t r, Offic ot Financial Services By. . - - Director, Depart e t t ic Works Date � t Z 2( s g 09-1301 �i t� l �yl- ry� f � Q ❑ � �� r � '• c ' t 4 Q ��.�� r ;� i � Lv-A's4ViW;G � q � ( fDURSF.VX ��,�� pQ.��Vrq � Q � SCGFIFfIT � J � �r� � d� � � �� f O � Q � , � � O C3 � : � FO':O �,rc \\ r d/ g � t , � � � � p � �� ❑ Q � �-�� . � _o ' I� _ o ' � a < � � 1 a t a� �� ° �— - ` ��-�� Q I oC oa � f r � r i � �, } rt L�� J: '.. p� u � .� j S�\�. �' � i ¢ 1' b -c n c �'� ° \\ � a� �11 � r-�--, ( --�.-;-z- . � �� 4 f`1 O� !`JC�. � �06 1��. 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Faesnnile�b:f-??8-_31' Trout Brook - Lower Yhalen Greenway: Area Plaa Summary PnbIic T3earing No#ice The Saint PauI Planning Commission will hold a�nb]ic Izearing ou Trqut,$rnolc - Lorver phafen Greenwayc Area Plan Summary Friday, September 7, 2001 8:30 a.m. �oom 9p City HalUCourthouse 15 «est KelIogg Blvd. Qn Friday, Septembec ?, 2002, the Sain't Paul Planning Commission will hold a public hearrng on the;trea Plnn Sz�minnry fur the Traut Brook - Lower Phalen Greenway and consider its ado�>tio� as an addendan� to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Pian. "i'he'7'rout Brook - Lower Phalen Greenway begins ai St. Paul's northern Uoimdary (between Rice Street and Jackson Street), 1nd general:y follows the historic path of Trout Brook to thc Misstssippi River The vision for the Trout $rook - Lower PhaleEi Greetiway is to rectaim iornier raifyards in the Troat Brook corridor (Triltium Sitej and the Lower Phaten Creel: area and restore itabitat and ecological heal#h of tl�e corridor and fleodplain. Reskorc a portion oi Trout Brook and wetlands in the greenway corridor and ihe Lower Phaten Creek site. Create irail ancl aah�ral conimuuty connectioas from McCarrons Lake {in ILoseville) to the Mississippi River. Provide a �atural ar,ieiiity io adjacent neighborhoods ancl Lotivertotivn. T4vo separate plans iogeffier reprasent the visioa for the Trout BrQOk - Lower Pllaten Greenway. The Trout Brovk Green�vay Plan aHdresses the greenway corridor betrveen Saint Paui's norttiern 09-1301 Trout Broai� - Lower Phalea Greencvay Pub(ic Hearin� Notice Pa�e Ttivo boundary and Fotuth Street tivhile tlae Cam�ieun=ty Yisionfw•Lower Phcrler. Creekaddresses thc area from Fourih Street to the Mississippi River. Both plans tivere prepated wit2i si�nifiaant i�put frenz nuuiereus arganizations and individLZals. The two plans are sttmmarized ir. the �irea Pla� Satnzrnnfy #Qr ttie Tro�rt Rroak - t.otiver Pt�alen Greenway. 'I'he Planning Commission recenYly adopted guidelines whereby gfans for geQgraphic portions of the city, such as this, may be incorporated into ihe cityw:de comgrel�ensive ptan. Esszntially, in order fo keep the cifg's plan current anfl easy for people ffl understand and use, area plans aa•e agpended to the Iarger plan in sum2nar}� form. Summazies aze krapued by the pl�tn,zing staff of Fhe IIepartmeut of Planning and Economic Devetopment and will highlight fhose ' recammendat?ons for which Ciry departments have primary or major resp4nsibilify. _ � TI2e adop#ion proeess involves a revierv by the Planning Cottunission and City Cauncil to ensure t thaY the plan is thz product of a broadiy-based eommunity effort and is consistent with ozher � adogted pian cliagters or Ci?y poticies. After a pubtic vearing, sununaries of those glans faund to ? be consistent with ihe Cammission's widelines and fIie Comprehensive PIan wiil be recommended for City CQnncil adoption. Copies of the Area Plnn Szm:mary for Lhe Troui Brook - Lo�ver Phaien Greenway may he obtainec� by calkng ms at 6�1-2G6-666L Ai P1an Summary f`t•out 33rook - Lo�vez- Phalen Green�vay Addendiuu to The Compreheilsive Plan for SaLnt Paul Reconunended by the Pazks & Rec*eaiion Commission - F�ecommended by the Planning Cou�mission - xJx/Ol Adopteti by the City Council - xIrJ01 09-1301 Appendix F Tl:is sirrrrmar�+ appe3zds to the Comprzhensive ?lan the i�ision and sirateges of the Trord Broolc GJ'e2)7)V[EyPIQJt QY1CIlI22 CO71lIiZf17t72J� TIIS[Ol1 f01'LOWPI'PJ1Q�f11 CTCCIt. COf77CS O ftlae fxitl-length plans are nvailable for revietit� at tl�e Saint Pazrl Department ojPlan�sing m�d L�conomic Develapment nnd t17e ojfrre of!he Upper Stvede Hollow Neigla0urhoods ,�ssocirtion. Location i Gu�UVision Reclaiin former raiiyards ii� 2he Tmut Brook corridor {Trillimn Site) and the Low"er Phalen Creek area and restorz habitat and ecologieal health of the corridor and floodplain. Restore a portian of Trout Brool: aad wetiai�ds in ihe �reentivay corridor and the Loiver Phalen Creek site. Create trail a 09-1301 and naturaI commnnity connections from ivlcCarrons T.ake to fhe Mississippi Fciver. Provide a natural ameni��+ ta adjacent neigl�borhoocis and Lowertown. Sgecifc Recocnmendations andImplementation Steizs 7 rails 1} RTOxrharn seemeat: MeCarrons Lake ta Trilfium �te. The Trout �rook County "i'ralt ct�nneets �4cCairans Lake co the ArI'ui�ton-TacIson Pond. From ihe gond, t[ie proposed traiI follows tfie we,E side of the pond and crosses t�'�e NoriE�zra Pacific RR irac!;s at tLrlington Avenue (an existing, at-grade connectian). Fram here, a ramp tivi11 be needed to coanect ihe traii wiih the CP Rail bridge over Arlingkon Avenue. The progosed traii continues on the CP RaiI ri�ht-of-way N�l�ict� runs on higher tand south of Arlington and provides clear views oF the o�iginal pafh of Tront Brook, the eusting Tar_dscape, and ridge azeas to the east and v�esf tt�at form fhe rvaterFzzd. "I'he CP Raii ri�hi-af-way provides a direcL ]ink wiffiau[ interruption to the Trillium Si#e. The track has been abandoned fhrough the Trillivm Site. 2) TritEium seement: Trails on the Trilli+�m Site. A loop trail is envisioned, consi, ofan upper trail an highar land along the western side of ii3e si#e and a lo��er irait oa �he eastem side ofihe site. The upper hail wiIi liril: the T'rout $mak Tni1 at the north wiih the Gateway ?'rait to the sotEflz. Bpth fraits can b� fully aecessible. The Iawer traii wiII foiIow fhe route of fhe restored creek. Access ta the si#e from the adjacent neighborhond is propbsed at Rose 8iseet. 3) 4liddle senment: Tritlium Site to Locver Phalen Craek Site, wiih connactions to Fourih Strzet and Loivertovm. T7ie trail soutfi bf tha Trtlidii� Site woutd follbid #}ie Gateu�ay Tiail extcnsion straight south along the 3S-E access road, to Pznnsylvania Avenue. From �Ivs j uncture, fhe irail connects with tl�z Capitol �'ea to tlie �vest, or joins tlie trai! plarmed for the no side of Phaleii Btvd. fo ihe east. Fmna the frail along Phafen Bivd. a i�z�p wout�i allow traiI users to descend from the bridge aver ttie railroad tracks (near Williams Iiill) to ground level. From liere, ihe "I"roue Brook Trail i�tould foIlo�v td�e widz opei� area tliat �arallels i(ie railroad corridor traveiting to $ia sou*h 1nd east. The traiI wouId then pass over Fourth Street on an abandoned raiIroad bridge (one of four railfoad bridges crossin� Fourh Sireat� and lonp down onto Fourth Street. �rom Faurtli Street, trail users could reaeh Lotrettotivn to the west, or Iuik to the trails on the Lower Phalen Creek Site to the e2st, 4) Southern seement: Lower Phalen Cr°zk Site to Mississinni River. with contieetion to Swede IIollow $azkand tlte Bruce Vento Re�ional Tzail. Frotti FourFh Street thep*ogosed ira.il ;vitl eoiinect to Scv�de Haliotv Park and #he $ruae Vento Regional Tzail, as well as to Fhe Ivtississippi River via t6e Lnwzr Phalzn Creek site ifpossihIe. To reach Sweda Hollow Part. the trail will loop over S-oarth Street on an ahandonad raiIroa� bridge (uot the same hridae used by the Trout Brook Trait} and pass under rhe I-94 bridges on land owned by Ramsey County Rail Authority, car�ecting to Swede Ho11ow Park and t6e pazking Iot an 7'�' Street, To reaeli tiie Ntississippi River, the trail wili gass under Kellogg Bridge and run alon� an existing ;ravel rold to��ard �Vamer Road. Ta cross t�arner Road a�td raitraad tracks, a bridge is praposed_ Tfie 6ridge wonld 09-1301 - - - - - -- _ _ -__�,� -,- -__ .-- _ _ _ _ . --. _____ descznd on the river side of ��✓ame; P�oad onto the road embankmeni and woiild intersecc �vith the Lo«-er Landin� Parlc trail at 8iz ci:celar observztior. deck. YYater Resorcrces �) Restore a nortion o? Ttout B*ook and tive:lands nn ihe Triliivm site. �Va#ar irom ti�e Artin�ion- Jackson pord u?il be piped <.o the iiorth end ofthe Trillium Site, via a new l5` pipe ihat folloFVs the existing storm sewer easemant. Thz tivatar will "dayligii#" in a sinall weHand, flien flow as ihc resfored Trout Brook through a series ofsmall pools and riffles to the Sims-Agate Pond at the south end of the site. Surface water from the neigliborhood to the wzst of the Triilium site will outlet into a series of wetlands at the south end of the Trillium Site, tlzen flow into Sims-Agate pond which ou{lets into the storm sewer system. 6) Restore snrinQS ainergintr from the base of the Mounds Park bluffs into a riparian wetland habitat. 17tis reconunendation is confii�nent on the results of a P�estora#ion and Remediation Plan ad3ressing contamination of the Lower Phalen Creek site. 7} Channel a remnant of Trout I3rook at Fourttt Street. Build a chazmel to coilect water seepin� from ihe railroad bridges an the nordi side ofFourth street. From il�e channel a?rench or pipe can carry #he water undar the roadway and allotiv it to cascasde into t{ie canal on tiie sont(� side of Fourth Street. Habitat a1:d 1Vh11ara1 Colnrrzrarzities 8) Plaatings tl�roughout the coi;idor shoiild emphasize apecies tnat provide food, cover, nesting habitat, and oiher iieeds for birds, migratary birds especially, and aihez spzcias ihat use the corridor. Restoration is proposed tc include nx'au'ie; woodland, and tivetl�nd piant cominunities. Restoration of natural coiumnnities shouid represent nativa uegetation, consider the long-term ownership and maintenance auailable, provide far a vaziety of educaiional opportunies complement #he aetivities proposed Lor the site, and be compatible with the soil aiTd moisture conditions on the site. Lenrning Opportusies 9) Environmenfal le2min� opportenities �n tt�e Tri3liwn Site. Learning opportunities on flus site include wat[and and ereek ecolagy, wafer quality, and �vater r"lo�,c; plant cornrnunity restoratioit and progress; bird �vatching along the upper Yraii; interpretation of the geoloeic hiseory of the waterslied; and interpreiat3on of the human 7u>COry of rhe �r�a. i0} Emrironmental and historic�l leartiin�uor[unities on tiie Lower Phaten Creek Site. Learning ppporzunities on this site include infer�netatior. af bird mzgration, bluff geoi.ogy, cave formation {Carver's Cave, Montana Bill's Cave) nataral sprinas, watersHed lunction, drainage to the river, the history ofihe Mississippi River f2oodplain, history of Phaten Creek, stone-lined canal on Fourtl� SEreet, and railroad brid�es, including the historic East Seventh Street stone arch bridffa. 09-1301 Ci#y Acrion To encourage unpiementalian ofthis vision, the City of Saint Paul should endeavor to inelude in its liudget and program priori#ies the fallawin� activi$es. More dz#ail abont each p'roposed action is included in the Trout Brook Gree�tway Plan or the Corrunzenity Yision fnr Lorver PhrrZen Cresk and should be reviewad by the agpropriate City staff. I) Acquis�;4n afLand arii3 Easements identified in che 1}•out Broak. Greenrvny Plan and Gommuniry Vision far Lorver Pha!en Creelc. 2) Comptete a current topograpIuc sun�ey (1 or 2 frrot ..ontours) ot'the entize ;,arridar_ 3) Coniptete Phase II soils azid contaminants anal}�sis ai Triliium Site for progosed Iand use. �} Cocnp[eta eneineering analysis for resforation of water features and development of trail compozents. 5) Discussions with Railro.ad companies ragarding trail options soutlt af the ?'rillii2m Site, and restoration of planf commvnitiss in railmad right of-way. 6} Coordinate development of plans with a�encies and abutting landowners, and obtaitx necessary p�znits. 7} Toaef�zer witfi I,ower Phalen Creek Project Steering Couv�nittee a) prepare Nlasfer Plan admendaent to the Bruce Venta Reoional Trail Plan far eity and Metropvlitan Council approral, b) detem3iva aosts ofResloration & Remediatian Plan and Naiural Resource ?vlanagement PIan for Locver Phaten Creek site, and ' e) prepare Restontion Plan. &} Seek funcling for aomplefion oPinfrrasttucEure and amer�ity invesfinenis needed in implemenf the Trazst Brook Greenway Plan and Community T/isiorz for Lotiver Phaten Creek, Parks & Recre�fion Cnmiuissioxn Fiu TI7e Parks � Reereation Commission fi review) Plannins Commissian Tiudings The Plannins Commission finds: fto be Planning Process ! l�e Community Tfision jot• Lot��ea• Phaler� Creek is tha result of a cmnmuniiy glanniug pr`ocess initiated by the Friends of Swede Hollorv, ihat grew out nf e�orts to improue Swede T-Iollor�� Park and the Lawer Phalen Creek comdor. Between 1996 and �QQ2 mare ihan ?0 organizatians participated in creafing tlie Comniunity Yision for Lower Phalen Cree;r, tivitIi fundin� fram .vlcKnighi Foundation and Lowertown Redevelopuzet�t Corporafian. `fhe Tirout $roak Greenxay Ptarz was grepared with the assistance of a plannin� grant from DI�TR Metro Gr°emvays. A Task �'orce was convened by the St. Paul PIanning Gornmission to assist in the prepaiation of tha Plan behueen Nouember, 2�00 anfl May, 2dtJ1. �1 Tecluiieai Advisory Comn3ittee also advised the preparation ofthe Plan. 09-1301 A-0 Acre Study for the entire oreen�vay �vas initia(ed by che Ple��in� Commissioa in Sepiember, 3000. TPe 40 �`.cre Smdy nust ue cevnpieied by Seoterr:ber, 2D03. e 09-1301 Appendix G RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATiON DEPARTMEPiT TROUT BROOK REGIONAL TRAIL LOCATiON AND SIZE The Trouf Brook Regional Trail is a 1.6-miie traii extending from Lake McCarrons County Park fo fhe Gateway Section of the �Ilard Munger State Trail. The trail is located in tfie cities of Mapiewood and St. PauL The trai( has been canstructed on right ofi way owned by fhe St. Paul Regionai Wafer Services and City of St. Paui road right of way. SITE CHARACTERISTICS The 1.1 mile trail section between Lake McCarrons Counfy Park and Adington Avenue is located within St Paul Regional Water Services' dght of way. The righf of way is a nafurally vegetafed corridor 9 00 feet to 500 feet wide following Trouf Brook. The oorridor also conEains water distribution pipe (below grade) mainfained by the St. Paul Regional Water Services. RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN Existing Devebpment A bituminous trail has been developed between Lake McCarrons County Park and the Gateway Trail_ West of Lake McCarrons County Park, local trail connections extend info the Reservoir Woods Park and the Woodview Protection Open Space site. Proposed Deveiopment It is proposed that the Trout Brook Traii be extended south and east across I-35E at the point where the Phalen Corridor intersecfs I-35E and east of that intersection following Phalen Corridor to the Bruce Vento Regional Trail. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Naturai resource management is limited wifhin a rela6vely �arrow corridor. Since the traii is focaied in properfy owned by other �qencies, Ramsey County's role in natural resource management will be limited to advisory. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Extension of the Trout Brook Trail south of its current location and a connection to fhe Bruce Vento Regional Trail and the City of St. Paul's Triliium Trail wili require coordination wifh the City of St. Paul, community groups and the Minnesota Department of Transporfation. Trai( alignment and ifs reta6onship with the Gateway Trail will be analyzed to establish the best alignment and avoid unnecessary duplicafion. As the County Mas participated in the Triliium Trail procurement the Parks and Recreation Departmenf wili work in partnership with these organizations to complete these connections. ft "should be noted thaf the Metropolitan Council in their recerrtly adopted Comprehensive Parks and Trails Pian designated the Ramsey County Trout Brook Traii a regional trail and thaf Plan inGuded the proposed traif connection south from Arlington/Jackson through Trillium to Cayuga/I- 35E {which is schedufed for reconstruction). � 09-1301 — - - - - - - - -- -- - - - _ - - ... . _. . - _._ ------ SY� P�AN : - __ - � 2,aoo• I---I LEGEND �hwl8mok peyar )11111 RvpoecuiwmV� � Gabway90bTm. ^ CJYTrit $LiJYIVW _-�y W[IWCS �� Gm40mudary Trout Brook Regional Trail RECREATION DEVELOPMENT MAP Ramsey County, MN March 2006 . ss, � ' r � i � ; --�# "°' � � E � , �a m Kathteen Ang[o - I.TR CPRR 1 Parlcs and Recreatian Dep�rtnienf Gcegnry �5. black, D;mctar 20I5 N. Van Dy3:e St r�o�rc�+W Mapk:vaad,2ilN i5109?796 4dovember 2fi, 20�8 David Qracfi Oirector of Reai Estate t+9arketing Canadian Pacif�c Railroad Suite 4525 501 Marquette Avenus South Minneapof's, MN. 55462 RE: Troui Btnok Regianal Traii Dear Mr. Drach: Appendix H � ( i Te1: S51 7-05-254tl Fax:651-�98-7508 www.eo.mmSeY.mu.us Ths Traut Brook Regional Trail is a major pedestrian and bicycte tra7 co[ridot avith proposert conneGions tfl ofl�er (ocat and sfata iraifs, muttiF�e municipafi6es 2nd ❑16matety the Mississipp( River. TBe Canadtan Pacific Raitraad preserrtly owns a spuc 3ine located west of Jacksan Street, ex;ending from appcoximatety Jackson end Nfaryland Sfreets, noc69 ta appraximatefy LarpenteurAvenue. This IeP�er is to express ths Ramsey Couniy ?arKs and Recreation DepartmenYs int�rest in acquiring fhis spur Iine iE the Raltroad ever deiermines ii is na longer needed for Yheir opereE"wn. It would ba our intent to utitize :his spvr atigrtment to roufe ihis segmertf of the Ttaut Bravh Regionai Traii. Tbank you for your considera5on. li yo� have any ques6ons or require additional in£omtation please da nat hes"rtate to me af &51-7-08-2500, ext. 330. Sincerely, ./��G c+i�J`• w� Kennefh Wehrle, RIA �irECfor nf PlaanSng and DevelaAmenf a Greg Mack, Di2ctor ae 1 To: Mike Hahm — Director St. Paul Pazks & Recreation From: Tri Area Block Club C/o 1111 Abell Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Re: Trout Brook/Regional Trail Master Plan Date: November 16, 2009 The members of the Tri Area Block Club, located in St. Paul's North End neighborhood, have advocated on behalf of the Trillium Preserve/Trout Brook Corridor for 15 years. Trail connections, both local and regional, are an integrat component to this project. Regionai status would acknowledge and elevate this corridor to its full potential as a major north-south corridor within a system of local, regional, and state trails. The trail connections and the Trillium Nature Preserve would compliment one another and in combinatior�, provide an amenity for our community, the City, and the Region. This plan is viewed as the next step in our efforts over so many years, to raise awareness as to the significance of this corridor and the opportunities and trail connections it affords. Therefore, we strongly support the adoption of the Trout Brook Regional Trail Master Plan and commend the partnerships that have supported our vision with their efforts to advance the Trillium Preserve/Trout Brook Corridor project. cc: St. Paul City Council Members Greg Mack, Director Ramsey County Parks & Recreation Mark Vander Schaaf, Director, Planning & Growth Management r��I � 2.�� =-- - D� District 6 Planning Council �� J� �� 213 Front Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55117 651-488-4485 fax: 651-488-0343 district6@qwestoffice.net November 17, 2009 Michael Hahm Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation District 6 Planning Council strongly supports the adoption of the Trout Brook Regional Trail Master Plan. The adjacent neighbors have advocated for the Trillium Preserve/Trout Brook Corridor for over fifteen years. Each step forward is a milestone and a small victory for the North End as well as the citizens of Saint Paul. There is tremendous community benefit and opportunity for the trail connectors, especialiy having a distressed neighborhood house such trail connections thus connecting this community to the region. We are grateful for the partners in this project and are especialiy thankful for the hard work and the fact that the vision was kept alive for years. Regards, Jeff Martens Jeff Martens Land Use Task Force Chairman Cr. Councilmember Lee Helgen Saint Paul City Councilmembers County Commissioner Janice Rettman Greg Mack, Director Ramsey County Parks and Recreation An Affirmative Action Equai Opportunity Employer