Boundary

 

The boundary was originally defined in 1972 when the district was founded and it has been amended a number of times since then. It continues to be changed over time.

 

Rice Creek Watershed District Land Description

January 18, 1972

Ammended: 1975, 1984, 1987, 1995

1. Commencing at a point of beginning at the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 23 West, 4th Principal Meridian, on the south boundary of the City of Blaine and on the boundary between Anoka and Ramsey Counties;
2. thence northerly in the City of Blaine, Anoka County, on the west line of Section 33 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 33;
3. thence on the boundary of the Coon Creek Watershed District, easterly on the north line of the south half of the southwest quarter, and of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
   
   
   
4. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
5. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter;
   
   
   
6. thence northerly on the west line of Sections 34 and 27 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 28;
7. thence westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
8. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
9. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
   
   
   
10. thence northerly on the west line of Sections 27 and 22 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter;
11. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter;
12. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter;
13. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter;
14. thence northerly on the west line of the east halves of Sections 22 and 15 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 15;
    
    
    
15. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
16. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
17. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
18. thence northerly on the west line of Sections 14 and 11 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 10;
    
    
    
19. thence westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
20. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
21. thence westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter;
22. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter;
23. thence easterly on the north line of Sections 10 and 11 to the northeast corner of Section 11;
24. thence northerly on the west line of Section 1 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter;
25. thence easterly on the north line of the south half of the southwest quarter and of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
26. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
    
    
    
27. thence westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter;
28. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter;
29. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter;
30. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 31 North, Range 23 West, this point being on the north boundary of the City of Blaine;
    
    
    
31. thence northerly in Township 32 North, Range 23 West, Ham Lake, on the west line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 36 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
32. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
    
    
    
33. thence southerly on the east line of Section 36 to the southeast corner of Section 36, this point being the southeast corner of Ham Lake Township;
34. thence on the boundary between the Village of Lino Lakes and the Township of Columbus easterly on the north line of Section 6, Township 31 North, Range 22 West, to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 22 West;
35. thence northerly in Columbus Township on the west line of the southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
36. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
37. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
    
    
    
38. thence easterly on the north line of the south halves of Sections 31 and 32 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 32;
39. thence northerly on the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter to the northwest corner of the east half of the northwest quarter;
40. thence easterly on the north line of Section 32 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 32;
41. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 29 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
    
    
    
42. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
43. thence northerly on the west line of Section 28 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of Section 28;
44. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter;
    
    
    
45. thence northerly on the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 28 and on the west line of the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 21 to the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter;
46. thence westerly on the south line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter;
47. thence northerly on the west line of Section 21 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
48. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
49. thence northerly on the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 21 and the west line of the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 16 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter;
    
    
50. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter;
51. thence northerly on the west line of Section 16 to the northwest corner of Section 16;
52. thence easterly on the north line of Section 16 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 16;
53. thence northerly on the west line of the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 9 to the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter;
54. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter;
    
    
    
55. thence, departing from the boundary of the Coon Creek Watershed District, southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter;
56. thence easterly on the north line of the south half of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 9;
57. thence northerly on the west line of Section 10 to the northwest corner of the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 10;
    
    
    
58. thence easterly on the north line of the south half of the north half of Section 10 and the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 11 to the northeast corner of the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 11;
59. thence northerly on the west line of the east halves of Sections 11 and 2 to the northwest corner of the south half of the southeast quarter of section 2;
60. thence easterly on the north line of the south halves of Sections 2 and I to the northeast corner of the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 1;
61. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter;
62. thence easterly on the north line of Section 12 to the northeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 12;
    
    
    
63. thence southerly on the east line of the west half of the northeast quarter to the southeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter;
64. thence easterly on the north line of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter;
65. this point being on the east boundary of Columbus Township, and the east boundary of Anoka County;
66. thence southerly on the boundary between Anoka and Washington Counties and the boundary between Columbus Township, Anoka County, and Forest Lake Township, Washington County, to the northwest corner of Section 18, Township 32 North, Range 21 West;
    
    
    
67. thence easterly in Washington County in Township 32 North, Range 21 West, Forest Lake Township, on the north line of Section 18, partly in unincorporated area and partly on or near the corporate limits of the Village of Forest Lake to the northeast corner of Section 18;
68. thence northerly in the Village of Forest Lake on the centerline of Twelfth Street Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Seventh Avenue Southwest;
69. thence easterly on the centerline of Seventh Avenue Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Eighth Street Southwest;
70. thence northerly on the centerline of Eighth Street Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Third Avenue Southwest;
    
    
    
71. thence easterly on the centerline of Third Avenue Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Fifth Street Southwest;
72. thence northerly on the centerline of Fifth Street Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Second Avenue Southwest;
73. thence easterly on the centerline of Second Avenue Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of Fourth Street Southwest;
74. thence northerly on the centerline of Fourth Street Southwest to the intersection with the centerline of West Broadway Avenue;
75. thence easterly on the centerline of West Broadway Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Lake Street;
76. thence southerly and easterly on the centerline of Lake Street to the intersection with the centerline of South Shore Drive;
77. continuing southerly and easterly on the centerline of South Shore Drive to the intersection with the centerline of Fourth Street Southeast;
78. thence southerly on the centerline of Fourth Street Southeast to the intersection with the centerline of County State Aid Highway No. 34;
    
    
    
79. thence easterly, southerly, easterly and southerly on the centerline of County State Aid Highway No. 34 to the intersection with the centerline of State Highway No. 97, all in the Village of Forest Lake;
80. thence easterly on the centerline of State Highway ho. 97 on or near the boundary of the Village of Forest Lake to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 16, this point being at or near the southeast corner of the corporate limits of the Village of Forest Lake;
    
    
    
81. thence continuing easterly on the centerline of State Highway No. 97 to the east line of Section 16;
82. thence southerly on the east line of Section 16 to the southeast corner of Sections 16;
83. thence westerly on the south line of the southeast quarter of Section 16 to the northeast corner of the west half of the east half of Section 21;
84. thence southerly on the east line of the west half of the east half of Section 21 to the southeast corner of the west half of the east half;
    
    
    
85. thence easterly on the north line of Sections 28 and 27 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 27;
86. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of Section 22 to the northwest corner of the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 22;
87. thence easterly on the north line of the south halves of the south halves of Sections 22, 23 and 24 to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 24;
88. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 24;
89. thence easterly on the north line of Section 25 to the northeast corner of Section 25;
    
    
    
90. thence southerly on the boundary between Forest Lake and New Scandia Townships on the east line of Section 25 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 25;
91. thence easterly in Township 32 North, Range 20 West, New Scandia, on the north line of the south half of Section 30 to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 30;
92. thence southerly on the east line of the west halves of Sections 30 and 31 to the southeast corner of the west half of Section 31;
93. thence westerly to the boundary between New Scandia and May Townships, on the south line of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 20 West, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, Oneka;
    
    
    
94. thence southerly on the line between Oneka and May Townships, on the east line of Section 1, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, to the southeast corner of Section 1;
95. thence easterly in May Township on the north line of Section 7, Township 31 North, Range 20 West, to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 7;
96. thence southerly on the east line of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter;
97. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 31 North, Range 20 West, this point being on the line between May and Oneka Townships;
98. thence in Township 31 North, Range 21 West, Oneka, westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 12;
    
    
    
99. thence southerly on the east line of the west halves of Sections 12 and 13 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 13;
100. thence easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
101. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 13 and on the east line of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 24 to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter;
     
     
     
102. thence westerly on the south line of the north halves of the north halves of Sections 24 and 23 to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 23;
103. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
104. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 23;
105. thence southerly on the east line of Section 22 to the southeast corner of Section 22;
     
     
     
106. thence easterly on the north line of Section 26 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 26;
107. thence southerly on the east line of the west half to the southeast corner of the west half of Section 26;
108. thence easterly on the north line of Section 35 to the northeast corner of Section 35;
109. thence southerly on the east line of Section 35 to the southeast corner of Section 35;
110. thence on the line between Oneka and Grant Townships, easterly on the north line of Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Grant, to the northeast corner of Section 3;
111. thence southerly in Grant Township on the east line of Section 3 to the north boundary of the right-of-way of the Soo Line Railroad;
     
     
     
112. thence southerly and westerly on the north boundary of the right-of-way of the Soo Line Railroad to the west line of Section 3;
113. thence southerly on the east line of Section 4 to the southeast corner of Section 14;
114. thence westerly on the south line of Section 4 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 9;
115. thence southerly on the east line of the west halves of Sections 9 and 16 to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 16;
116. thence easterly on the north line of Section 21 to the northeast corner of Section 21;
117. thence southerly on the east line of Sections 21 and 28 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast. quarter of Section 28;
     
     
     
118. thence on the boundary of the Valley Branch Watershed District, southerly on the east line of Section 28 to the southeast corner of the north half of Section 28;
119. thence westerly on the south line of the north half of Section 28 to the southwest corner of the north half of Section 28;
120. thence southerly on the line between Grant and Lincoln Townships , on the east line of Sections 29 and 32, to the southeast corner of the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 32;
121. thence on the boundary of the Village of Pine Springs and Lincoln Township, westerly on the south line of the north half of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the north half of the northeast quarter;
     
     
     
122. thence southerly on the east line of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter;
123. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 32, departing at this point from the boundary of the Village of Pine Springs;
124. thence continuing westerly in Lincoln Township on the south boundary of the north halves of Sections 32 and 31 to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 31;
     
     
     
125. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
126. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter;
127. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
     
     
     
128. thence westerly on the south line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
129. thence northerly on the east line of Section 36, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, to the southeast corner of the NE¼ of the NE¼ of said Section 36;
130. thence westerly on the south line of said NE¼ of the NE¼ to the southeast corner of Lakewood North Plat;
131. thence northerly on the east boundary of the Lakewood North Plat and on the east boundary of the Bruggeman Addition Plat and on the north extension of the east boundary of the Bruggeman Addition Plat to the centerline of County Road E;
132. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road E to the south extension of the east boundary of Lot No. 29, Block 9, Bacchus White Bear Hills Addition Plat;
133. thence northerly on said south extension and on the east boundaries of Lots No. 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 of said Block 9 to the northeast corner of said Lot No. 37;
134. thence easterly on the north boundaries of Lots No. 20, 19, and 18 of said Block 9 to the northwest corner of Lot No. 16 of said Block 9;
135. thence northerly on the west boundaries of Lots No. 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7 of said Block 9 to the southeast corner of Lot No. 6 of said Block 9;
136. thence westerly on the south boundaries of Lots No. 6, 5, 4, and 3 of said Block 9 to the southwest corner of said Lot No. 3;
137. thence northerly on the west boundary of said Lot No. 3 to the northwest corner thereof;
138. thence northeasterly crossing Mayfair Avenue to the southeast corner of Lot No. 24, Block 6, Bacchus White Bear Hills Addition Plat;
139. thence northerly on the east boundaries of Lots No. 24 and 5 of said Block 6 to the northeast corner of said Lot No. 5;
140. thence westerly on the north boundary of said Lot No. 5 to the northwest corner thereof;
141. thence northwesterly crossing Dorothy Avenue to the southeast corner of Lot No. 5, Block 5 of said Plat;
142. thence northerly on the east boundary of said Lot No. 5 to the northeast corner thereof;
143. thence westerly on the north boundary of said Lot No. 5 a distance of 64.21 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the Evangelical Lutheran Church property;
144. thence northerly on the east boundary of said Evangelical Lutheran Church property and on the cast boundary of the Homewood Addition Plat crossing Cedar Avenue to the northeast corner of the Homewood Addition Plat;
145. thence westerly on the north boundary of the Homewood Addition Plat and on its west extension to the centerline of Bellaire Avenue;
146. thence northerly on the centerline of Bellaire Avenue to the northeast corner of the SE¼ of the NW¼ of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West;
147. thence westerly on the north line of said SE¼ of the NW¼ to the northwest corner thereof;
148. thence northerly on the west line of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter to the centerline of County Road F;
149. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road F to the intersection with the centerline of Bellview Avenue ;
150. thence northerly, westerly, easterly and northerly on the centerline of Bellview Avenue to the centerline of Lilac Lane;
     
     
     
151. thence westerly on the centerline of Lilac Lane to the intersection with the centerline of Lake Phalen Road;
152. thence northerly, westerly and northerly on the centerline of Lake Phalen Road to the intersection with the straight extension of the centerline of Whitaker Avenue ;
153. thence westerly on the extension of the centerline of Whitaker Avenue to the westerly line of the right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad;
154. thence northerly and easterly on the westerly line of the right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad to the centerline of County Road G ;
155. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road G to the intersection with the centerline of Second Avenue;
     
     
     
156. thence northerly on the centerline of Second Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Birch Lake Avenue;
157. thence westerly on the centerline of Birch Lake Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Wood Avenue;
158. thence northerly on the centerline of Wood Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Ninth Street;
159. thence westerly on the centerline of Ninth Street to the west line of Section 14, Township 30 North, Range 22 West;
160. thence northerly on the west line of Section 14 to the northwest corner of Section 14;
161. thence westerly on the south line of Section 10 to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 10;
     
     
     
162. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the centerline of Stillwater Street;
163. thence westerly on the centerline of Stillwater Street to the intersection with the centerline of Otter Lake Road;
164. thence northerly on the centerline of Otter Lake Road to the intersection with the centerline of County Road H2;
165. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road H2 to the intersection with the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter;
166. thence northerly on the west line of the east half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the northwest corner of the east half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 10;
167. thence westerly on the south line of Section 3 to the southwest corner of Section 3;
     
     
     
168. thence northerly on the west line of Section 3 to the southeast corner of Government Lot No. 1, Section 4;
169. thence westerly on the south line of Government Lot No. 1 to the southwest corner thereof;
170. thence northerly on the west line of Government Lot No. I to the north line of Section 4;
171. thence easterly on the boundary of Ramsey and Anoka Counties and of the City of White Bear Lake and the Village of Lino Lakes on the north line of Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 22 West to the intersection with the centerline of Interstate Highway 35E;
     
     
     
172. thence northeasterly in the Village of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, on the centerline of Interstate Highway 35E, in Sections 35 and 36, Township 31 North, Range 22 West, to the north line of Section 36;
173. thence easterly on the north line of Section 36 to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 36;
174. thence northerly on the west line of the southeast quarter of Section 25 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 25;
175. thence westerly on the south line of the north halves of Sections 25 and 26 to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 26;
     
     
     
176. thence southerly on the east line of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
177. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter;
178. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter;
179. thence westerly on the south line of Section 26 to the southwest corner of Section 26;
180. thence southerly on the east line of Section 34 to the intersection of the east line of Section 34 with the north line of the W. Whitlock's Subdivision of part of Sections 34 and 35, Township 31 North, Range 22 West;
181. thence westerly on the north line of the said Subdivision to the northeast corner of Lot 4 of said Subdivision;
     
     
     
182. thence southerly on the east line of Lot 4 of said subdivision to the southeast corner of Lot 4;
183. thence westerly on the south line of Lot 4 of said subdivision to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 34;
184. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter to the south line of Section 34;
185. thence on the boundary between Anoka and Ramsey Counties and the boundary of the Villages of Lino Lakes and North Oaks, westerly on the south line of Sections 34 and 33, Township 31 North, Range 22 West to the northeast corner of Section 6, Township 30 North, Range 22 West;
     
     
     
186. thence southerly on the boundary between the Village of North Oaks and White Bear Township on the east line of Section 6 to the southeast corner of the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 6;
187. thence westerly on the south line of the north half of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the north half of the northeast quarter;
188. thence southerly on the east line of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter;
189. thence westerly on the south line of the northwest quarter to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 30 North, Range 22 West;
     
     
     
190. thence southerly on the east line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 23 West to the southeast corner thereof;
191. thence westerly on the south line of said northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the southwest corner thereof;
192. thence southerly on the east line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 1 to the south line of Section 1;
193. thence on the boundary between the Villages of Shoreview and North Oaks westerly on the south line of Section 1 to the southwest corner of Section 1;
194. thence on the boundary between the Villages of Shoreview and North Oaks and in the Village of Shoreview, southerly on the east line of Sections 11 and 14 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 14;
195. thence westerly on the south line of the northeast quarter to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter;
196. thence southerly on the east line of the west half of the southeast quarter to the southeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter;
197. thence westerly on the south line of Section 14 to the southwest corner of Section 14;
     
     
     
198. thence on the boundary between the Villages of Shoreview and Arden Hills southerly on the east line of Section 22 to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 22;
199. thence in the Village of Shoreview easterly on the north line of the southwest quarter of Section 23 to the northeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter;
     
     
     
200. thence southerly on the east line of the west half of the southwest quarter to the southeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 23;
201. thence easterly on the north line of Section 26 to the intersection with the centerline of Victoria Street;
202. thence southerly on the centerline of Victoria Street, continuing in Section 35 to the intersection with the centerline of County Road E;
203. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road E to the intersection with the centerline of Vivian Avenue;
204. thence southerly on the centerline of Vivian Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Arbogast Street;
205. thence westerly on the centerline of Arbogast Street to the intersection with the centerline of Richmond Avenue;
206. thence southerly and westerly on the centerline of Richmond Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Edgewater Avenue;
207. thence easterly on the centerline of Edgewater Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Victoria Street;
     
     
     
208. thence southerly on the centerline of Victoria Street to the south line of Section 35, Township 30 North, Range 23 West;
209. thence in the Village of Roseville, in Section 2, Township 29 North, Range 23 West, continuing southerly and southwesterly on the centerline of Victoria Street to the intersection with the centerline of County Road C2;
210. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road C2 to the intersection of the centerline of Lakeview Avenue;
211. thence southerly on the centerline of Lakeview Avenue to the intersection of the centerline of County Road C ;
212. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road C to the east lire of Section 3;
213. thence southerly on the east line of Sections 3 and 10 to the south line of the right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad;
     
     
     
214. thence westerly on the south l in-! of the right-of-way of Burlington Northern Railroad to the intersection with the centerline of Hamline Avenue;
215. thence southerly on the centerline of Hamline Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Brooks Avenue;
     
     
     
216. thence westerly on the centerline of Brooks Avenue to the intersection of the centerline of Pascal Street;
217. thence southerly on the centerline of Pascal Street to the intersection of the centerline of County Road B2;
218. thence easterly on the centerline of County Road B2 to the intersection with the centerline of Hamline Avenue;
219. thence southerly on the centerline of Hamline Avenue to the north line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 36;
220. thence easterly on the north line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 36 to the intersection of an extension of the centerline of Dellwood Avenue ;
221. thence southerly on the extension of the centerline of Dellwood Avenue and the centerline of Dellwood Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of County Road B;
     
     
     
222. thence westerly on the centerline of County Road B to the intersection with the centerline of Hamline Avenue;
223. thence southerly on the centerline of Hamline Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Roselawn Avenue;
224. thence on the boundary of the Villages of Roseville and Falcon Heights westerly on the centerline of Roselawn Avenue to the east line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 51;
225. thence in the Village of Falcon Heights southerly on the east line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 51 to the north line of the right-of-way of Larpenteur Avenue;
226. thence westerly on the north line of the right-of-way of Larpenteur Avenue to the west line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 51;
227. thence northerly on the west line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 51 to the southeast corner of Lot No. 4 of Clark's 5 Acre Lots ;
228. thence westerly on the south line of Lot No. 4 of Clark's 5 Acre Lots to the southwest corner of Lot No. 4;
     
     
     
229. thence northerly on the west line of Clark's 5 Acre Lots to the centerline of Roselawn Avenue;
230. thence on the boundary between the Villages of Falcon Heights and Roseville westerly on the centerline of Roselawn Avenue to the west line of Section 16;
231. thence in the Village of Falcon Heights southerly on the east line of Section 17 to the intersection with the centerline of Larpenteur Avenue;
     
     
     
232. thence westerly on the centerline of Larpenteur Avenue to the western corporate limits of the Village of Falcon Heights;
233. thence continuing westerly in the Village of Lauderdale on the centerline of Larpenteur Avenue to the southwest corner of Section 17;
234. thence on the boundary between Ramsey and Hennepin Counties and between the Village of Lauderdale and the City of Minneapolis and the Village of Roseville and the City of Minneapolis northerly on the west line of Section 17;
235. continuing on the boundary between the Village of Roseville, Ramsey County, and the Village of Saint Anthony, Hennepin County, northerly on the west line of Sections 8 and 5, to the intersection with the centerline of Old Highway 8;
236. thence in Hennepin County, in the Village of Saint Anthony southwesterly on the centerline of old Highway 8 to the intersection of the centerline of 31st Avenue NE;
237. thence northwesterly and southwesterly on the centerline of 31st Avenue NE to the Intersection of the centerline of Rankin Road;
     
     
     
238. thence northerly on the centerline of Rankin Road to the intersection with the centerline of 33rd Avenue NE;
239. thence westerly on the centerline of 33rd Avenue NE to the intersection with the centerline of Silver Lake Road;
240. thence northerly on the centerline of Silver Lake Road to the intersection with the centerline of 36th Avenue NE;
241. thence westerly on the centerline of 36th Avenue NE to the intersection with the centerline of Roosevelt Street NE;
242. thence northerly on the centerline of Roosevelt Street ME to the intersection with the centerline of 37th Avenue NE;
243. thence on the boundary between Hennepin and Ramsey Counties westerly on the centerline of 37th Avenue NE;
244. continuing on the line between Hennepin and Anoka Counties and between the City of Minneapolis and the City of Columbia Heights westerly on the centerline of 37th Avenue NE to the intersection with the centerline of Hayes Street NE;
     
     
     
245. thence in the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, northerly on the centerline of Hayes Street NE to the intersection of the centerline of 39th Avenue;
246. thence westerly on the centerline of 39th Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Johnson Street;
     
     
     
247. thence northerly and northeasterly on the centerline of Johnson Street to the intersection with the centerline of 40th Avenue;
248. thence westerly on the centerline of 40th Avenue to the intersection of the centerline of Polk Street;
249. thence northeasterly on the centerline of Polk Street to the intersection of the centerline of Arthur Street ME;
250. thence northerly and northeasterly on the centerline of Arthur Street NE to the intersection with the centerline of 45th Avenue;
251. thence easterly on the centerline of 45th Avenue to the northeast corner of Section 36, Township 30 North, Range 24 West;
252. thence on the boundary between Anoka and Ramsey Counties and the City of Columbia Heights and the Village of New Brighton northerly on the west line of Section 30, Township 30 North, Range 23 West to the southeast corner of the corporate area of the City of Fridley;
     
     
     
253. thence on the boundary between the City of Columbia Heights and the City of Fridley in the north half of Section 25, Township 30 Forth, Range 24 West to the intersection with the centerline of Matterhorn Drive;
254. thence in the City of Fridley northerly on the centerline of Matterhorn Drive to the centerline of Interstate Highway 694;
255. thence westerly on the centerline of Interstate Highway 694 to the intersection with the centerline of State Highway to. 65;
256. thence northerly on the centerline of State Highway No. 65 to the southerly intersection of the centerline of West Moore Lake Drive;
257. thence westerly and northerly on the centerline of West Moore Lake Drive to the intersection with the centerline of 61st Avenue NE;
     
     
     
258. thence westerly on the centerline of 61st Avenue NE to the intersection of the centerline of 7th Street;
259. thence northerly on the centerline of 7th Street to the intersection with the centerline of Mississippi Street;
260. thence westerly on the centerline of Mississippi Street, continuing westerly on the centerline of Mississippi Way to the intersection with the centerline of East River Road;
261. thence northerly on the centerline of East River Road to the intersection with the extension of the northerly line of R.L.S. (Registered Land Survey) No. 19;
     
     
     
262. thence westerly on the extension of the northerly line of R.L.S. No. 19 and on the northerly line of R.L.S. No. 19 to the northwest corner of R.L.S. No. 19, Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 24 West;
263. thence on a line straight west to the intersection with the boundary between Anoka and Hennepin Counties;
264. thence northerly on the boundary between Anoka and Hennepin Counties to a point straight west of the northwest corner of the Sandhurst Addition ;
265. thence straight east on a line to the northwest corner of the Sandhurst Addition;
266. thence easterly on the north line of Sandhurst Addition to the intersection with the centerline of East River Road;
     
     
     
267. thence northerly on the centerline of East River Road to the intersection with the centerline of 73rd Avenue NE ;
268. thence easterly on the centerline of 73rd Avenue NE to the intersection with the west line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 65;
269. thence northerly on the west line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 65 to the north line of Section 12;
270. thence in the Village of Spring Lake Park northerly on the west line of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 65 to the intersection of the centerline of 81st Avenue NE;
     
     
     
271. thence easterly on the centerline of 81st Avenue NE to the intersection with the centerline of State Highway No. 65;
272. thence northerly on the centerline of State Highway No. 65 to the intersection with the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 10;
273. thence southeasterly on the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 10 to the intersection with the extension of the centerline of Sunset Road;
274. thence northerly on the extension of the centerline of Sunset Road and the centerline of Sunset Road to the north line of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 24 West;
     
     
     
275. thence on the boundary between the Village of Spring Lake Park and the City of Blaine, easterly an the north line of Section 1 to the northeast corner of Section 1;
276. thence on the boundary between Anoka and Ramsey Counties and between the Village of Mounds View and the City of Blaine easterly on the north boundary of Section 6, Township 30 North, Range 23 West, to the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 23 West, this point being the point of commencement.