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recreation opportunities in Pequot Lakes. City parks, State forests, and County and State trails can add connections for all kinds of recreation. It is essential for the City to coordinate preseroation of public space for future use.Now is the time to possess the foresight before Pequot Lakes finds all open space completely divided out and privately owned. Seek to increase the existing recreational resource base and to connect all new and existing recreational features and facilities.While recreational activities and use of facilities by both residents and non- residents has increased significantly in recent years, the resource base available has actually decreased. Most of this recreation takes place on limited public lands and waters. Thus, preservation of key recreational features must be a component of all new developments.The City must take advantage of opportunities to expand and connect existing and future outdoor recreational facilities. ACTION ITEMS TO SUPPORT POLICIES ❑ Identify and establish well-marked routes that more directly connect snowmobile and bicycle traffic from the regional trail system into the City. ❑ Maintain an open dialogue with the City of Breezy Point and Crow Wing County regarding a recreational trail system between the Paul Bunyan Trail and the City of Breezy Point along the County State Aid Highway 11 corridor. ❑ Improve mobility options by connecting community assets(parks,schools,library,etc.)whenever feasible with multi-modal transportation facilities. ❑ Utilize community facilities and activities and communicate,collaborate and expand on them. ❑ Explore alternatives for low-cost hiking trails through the woods that could be accessed by walking from downtown. I � I Comprehensive Plan Update-November 2018 Z3 � p a g z � I