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CMP Part 4E. Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces <br /> Lakes and Lake Access <br /> With more than 40 miles of Lake Minnetonka shoreline and nearly 5 miles of additional lake <br /> shorelines,Orono's lakes provide a significant recreational resource for all Orono residents. <br /> Lakes <br /> A defining characteristic of Orono is access to lake recreation opportunities. The two major <br /> lakes within the community are Lake Minnetonka which is managed by the Lake <br /> Minnetonka Conservation District and Long Lake which is shared between Long Lake and <br /> Orono. In addition to access that lake shore property owners enjoy the city maintains a <br /> number of lake access points. The DNR and Hennepin County each maintain a <br /> boat labeling <br /> public—access points on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> � �., tet, <br /> Agency Facility Acres in Orono <br /> LMCD Lake Minnetonka 4,700 <br /> Orono/Long Lake Long Lake 221 <br /> Lake Access <br /> In order to provide lake access for the general public,as well as to provide for fire department <br /> access to the lake as a water source, a number of lake access corridors were created as the <br /> shore land developed. These typically are platted,dedicated right-of-ways leading from the <br /> local road system to the shoreline, and are commonly from 16'to 66' in width. The historic <br /> level of use of these right-of-ways (sometimes referred to as a fire lanes or lake access <br /> roads)ranges from minimal to year-round.A number Certain of these corridors have been <br /> maintained by the City for local swimming beaches or as winter snowmobile and ice- <br /> fishing accesses. Certain accesses are provided with docks for fishing,and some have ramp <br /> areas suitable for launching a small boat. However, most do not have designated parking <br /> available, and are primarily intended to serve the neighborhood rather than the general <br /> public. A number of these access corridors have steep topography and experience a <br /> relatively low level of usage. Appendix B Map 4E-2 has a map of shows Lake Access <br /> Point and includes a complete listing of lake access points. Appendix <br /> C also includes a listing of lake access points. <br /> PARK SYSTEM NEEDS IDENTIFICATION <br /> At the present time, there are many parks and open space facilities located in the City of Orono. These <br /> recreation and open space facilities are primarily under City, State, Ceounty and Sschool District <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> Parks,Open Space and Trail Acreage by Classification <br /> Table 4E-5 The table below depicts the amount of park,trails and open space within the boundaries <br /> of Orono by type. The National Recreation and Parks Association recommends a minimum of 9.6 <br /> acres per 1000 population of available park land. Orono is well above this standard with 34.3 <br /> Acres of parkland per 1000 with just city maintained facilities. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4E,Page 8 <br />