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Revised 11/2018 5. Fishing- anglers will benefit from the project by providing safe ADA access to fishing locations all along the eastern edge of Long Lake. 6. Canoeing- the existing canoe launch will be renovated to be more user friendly and accessible by widening the access point and improved grades. 6C) Will this project provide year round trail use? If it is planned to provide year round use, outline which users indicated above will benefit and how the facility will be maintained for those uses. Yes, the trail will be available for year round use. The City will add the trail to the snow and ice removal program during the winter months. 7) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Provide a description sufficient enough to understand the project. Indicate prominently whether this is primarily a new trail or facility development request, an enhancement to an existing trail or facility, or an acquisition. Make sure to include the design specifics of the project, such as the trail width (paved multi- use bicycle/pedestrian trails must be at least 10 feet wide). Include how this project will be immediately available for use by the general public. If this project is a phase of a larger project, very briefly describe how it fits into the larger plan, however, focus specifically on how the grant funds will be used for this project. Also, briefly explain why it is important for this project to be funded. Use the box below. The project will convert the existing roadway to a bike trail. This will include the removal of the existing asphalt, stabilizing the lakeshore where required, construction of a 10ft wide multipurpose trail and adding some amenities such as benches, rock fishing points, canoe launch and interpretive signage. The project lies on the path of a planned regional trail as outlined in the Hennepin county 2014 Bicycle Transportation plan. It is important that the project be funded as this is a unique opportunity to convert a municipal roadway along a lakeshore on a planned regional trail route that connects several natural and recreational opportunities together. The reduction in impervious area and the addition raingardens will also improve Long Lake’s water quality. The proposed multi-use trail corridor is also an excellent birding location. The area provides a wide variety of habitat for a large number of bird species. The provided improvements will better educate, preserve and enhance bird watching opportunities by adding interpretive signage, reducing impervious surface and removing vehicular traffic along the eastern edge of Long Lake.