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Polk County is seeking professional services to perform a feasibility study on potential routes that would connect the City of St Croix Falls to Burnett County for ATV/UTV and equestrian riders. Key components include study processes, identification of potential routes, pro and cons to each route, impacts on other existing recreation user groups for each route, safety for all users, development and maintenance cost estimates for each route, any additional land purchase or easements needed for each route, economic impact of each route, and environmental impact of each route. The preference is to identify routes that minimize or completely eliminate the need to travel on any road segments for user groups. Evaluated routes will also need to identify potential impacts to user trail user groups, if any. The in-depth feasibility study needs to evaluate at least four different options for evaluating an ATV/UTV and equestrian connection between St. Croix Falls and Burnett County, along with any other route options the proposer considers viable. Among the four minimum options are the following: 1) The creation of a parallel route for ATV/UTV's and equestrians within the same right-of-way as the existing Gandy Dancer Trail, or 2) Utilizing a mix of space within the road right-of way, Gandy Dancer Trail right-of-way, on-road routes, and on the existing trail, or 3) Adding these uses to the existing trail surface, or 4) Creation of a parallel route through purchase of easements on private lands along the existing Gandy Dancer route. The goal of this feasibility evaluation is to determine if a route/routes can be developed for ATV/UTV and equestrian user groups to connect these two points, while having the least amount of impact on existing recreation groups, preferably none. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.