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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 2,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> volunteer groups will go out in an attempt to contain or eradicate invasive populations. Three Rivers <br /> Parks also partners with the Department of Agriculture and the DNR. <br /> Meyers stated the presentation has been very informative and provides the Parks Commission with some <br /> ideas on how to proceed. <br /> Johnson stated one of the issues they have been facing is that the buckthorn is removed from the parks but <br /> it is on the neighboring lots. <br /> Isackson indicated Three Rivers Parks will partner with property owners as well as promote the <br /> adopt-a-woodlot program <br /> Isackson stated if the Parks Commission requires any resources,they should feel free to contact her. <br /> Isackson indicated she would leave some handouts on native alternatives and buckthorn removal. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> None <br /> CHAIRMAN'S REPORT <br /> 3. 2016 Focus Parks and Commission Priorities <br /> Meyers noted Bryce Johnson has created a list of 2016 priorities. The priority parks in 2016 will be <br /> Crystal Bay Park, Saga Hill,and Sandy Beach. Ongoing work will be done at French Creek Preserve, <br /> Livingston Tower, and the Summit Beach Picnic Area. <br /> Johnson asked if there will be any work done on the trails. <br /> Edwards stated those three parks are the focus parks for 2016 and that the Parks Commission has the <br /> trails, Seven Nations, community outreach, and outside funding,which is searching for grant money, for <br /> the initiatives in 2016. <br /> Council Member Levang stated under the new activity priorities for 2016,trails are listed, and the <br /> suggested activity is to initiate a study of Orono trail opportunities and existing easements. Levang noted <br /> Mike Gaffron discussed the existing easements at a prior Parks Commission meeting and at that time <br /> indicated that existing easements would be difficult to figure out since there is not a master list. Levang <br /> stated a better way of doing that might be by looking at the master trail map that has been created and <br /> then work off of that rather than have Staff go through all the files to see whether an easement has been <br /> obtained. Levang stated she questions the value of knowing where the existing easements are. <br /> Johnson stated the Parks Commission could look at the master trail plan, see where there are gaps, and <br /> then go from there. <br /> Edwards stated the first thing the subcommittees should do is decide what the mission should be and then <br /> lay out a plan for tackling the issues at the parks they are assigned to. <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br />