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The Park, Open Space and Trail Plan is the recreation open space <br />element of our community management plan, designed to address <br />and conform to all the applicable provisions of the Metropolitan <br />Council's 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan. For this purpose, this <br />Plan is completed in sufficient detail to explain how Orono's plans and <br />facilities are consistent with our local needs and with the existing and <br />planned regional facilities located nearby. This purpose and content is <br />consistent with the other elements of the City's Community Management <br />Plan. <br />SCOPE <br />The time framework of the Park, Open Space and Trail Plan is intended to <br />be consistent with the regional planning period of 2008-2030 and with the <br />City's permanent planning policies for Orono. The goals, policies and <br />expected recreation and open space requirements contained in this Chapter are <br />set in the context of the legislative mandate to plan for regional needs through <br />the year 2030. In many respects, however, this Plan must extend its effects well <br />beyond that arbitrary planning date for three reasons: <br />1. Park land not acquired when available will be difficult if not impossible <br />to acquire later. <br />2. Park land once acquired becomes the permanent responsibility of the <br />City, or another government agency, for continuing maintenance <br />expense, and for permanent loss of tax income. <br />3. Orono's urban area is essentially fully developed and Orono's rural area <br />land use plans are intended to be permanent. <br />Consequently, Orono's Park, Open Space and Trail Plans are written and <br />intended to be applicable and relevant for the long term, especially insofar as <br />public land acquisition is concerned. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4E-2 <br />