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CMP Part 4D. Public Services Plan <br /> drainage system is protected by our local environmental ordinances because such natural systems <br /> often are not covered by legal easements. <br /> Drainage easements are utilized where the City has constructed and/or maintains a storm drainage <br /> system across private property. These easements do legally record the non-obstruction <br /> requirements as well as provide for City maintenance access. In addition, all new subdivisions are <br /> required to include platted, dedicated public "drainage easements" along all natural creeks and <br /> drainageways and over all designated marshland or wetland. <br /> Flowage & Conservation Easements and Covenants for Wetland and Wetland Buffer Protection. <br /> Orono's Environmental Preservation and Surface Water Management Plans,as well as certain City <br /> Ordinances, have identified and designated wetlands, marshland and flood plains throughout the <br /> City that are to be permanently protected and preserved from encroachment or alteration. <br /> Whenever land containing such features is subdivided or developed,the City will require the land <br /> owner to dedicate a permanent flowage and conservation easement to the City over the affected <br /> portion of his land. <br /> Open Space Easements. In certain development situations,the City may have particular interest in <br /> permanently precluding certain types of improvements or in permanently protecting views or <br /> natural conditions or otherwise private property. This protection may be in return for allowing use <br /> or development of other areas of the property. In these circumstances, the City will require <br /> dedication of a permanent open space easement identifying the protected area and describing <br /> permitted and on-permitted uses or alterations. Open space easements may be temporary or <br /> permanent depending upon the circumstance. Open space easements will be filed in the chain of <br /> title of the subject property. <br /> Trail Easements. In locations where the City trail system has been or will be constructed, a Trail <br /> Easement will be acquired, either at the time property is subdivided (often as part of the required <br /> Park Dedication associated with land development) or via purchase or other means. Trail <br /> easements will be filed on the chain of title of the property, and will allow the use of the land by <br /> the City for the construction of a trail and permanent access by the public. <br /> TAX FORFEITED LANDS <br /> Many areas of Orono were platted and partially developed as much as 100 years ago,often into extremely <br /> small parcels. Many of these lots have never been developed because of their size, location or, often, <br /> because they are wetlands. They are not separately buildable because of land use and environmental <br /> constraints. Consequently, there are a number of lots that have been forfeited for non-payment of real <br /> estate taxes and for which title is held by the State of Minnesota. <br /> The City of Orono does not encourage tax forfeiture,but likewise the City will not permit use of extremely <br /> substandard or environmentally protected lands. Where tax forfeited lots exist, the City will pursue the <br /> following policies: <br /> 1. Encourage purchase by adjacent land owners for inclusion with their properties, <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4D, Page 12 <br />