RES 11-70RESOLUTION 1 I- 70
• ARE OLU ON F ITY OF ELK RIVER
S TI O THE C
SUPPORTING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL CONNECTION
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is well known throughout the United States and the
world; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River has served through time as a corridor of exploration,
travel, and settlement; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is a corridor of great natural significance and
importance within Minnesota and America; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail is a bicycle route that offers an opportunity for
extraordinary adventure along the entire river from the Headwaters in Lake Itasca State Park
in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail relies exclusively on existin highway shoulders,
low-volume paved roads and paved recreational trails; and
WHEREAS, the Elk River route follow the bridge from Otsego to 181St Avenue to County
Road 12 to Ramsey and will likely evolve and improve as road improvements are made and
suitable paved recreational trails become available; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail will generate additional economic activity within
Mississippi River host communities such as Elk River; and
WHEREAS, a continuous string of local resolutions of support for the Mississippi River
Trail will strengthen individual and collective funding requests for projects that protect,
enhance or promote resources that enrich the traveler's experience; and
WHEREAS, even though the Minnesota Department of Transportation will continue to
maintain statewide mapping and information regarding the Mississippi River Trail, convene
meetings and facilitate the resolution of issues and alignment selection within the State, the
Mississippi River Trail will be managed collaboratively by all road and trail authorities that
comprise the trail; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Elk River supports the collective
efforts of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and other road and trail authorities
that comprise the Mississippi River Trail and will participate in ongoing collaborative
discussions, and in matters of a general nature regarding the operation and location of the
• Mississippi River Trail within its administrative boundaries.
Passed and adopted this 21S` day of November 2011.
El l
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Jo . D etz, M o
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