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CMP Part 4E. Park, Ooen Space and Trail Plan <br />In addition, the City maintains a number of access points for pedestrian and <br />vehicular access to the lake, both for summer and winter use, and in a number of <br />areas fishing docks are provided. Most of these access points are located within <br />historically platted dedicated right-of-way corridors. In many cases parking is <br />not available, and boat launching is limited. Table 4E-5 is a comprehensive <br />listing of Orono's Lake Minnetonka access locations and their designated uses. <br />The City has a responsibility to retain these access points permanently for the <br />public's use. Lake Access Preservation and Management is discussed <br />extensively in the Transportation chapter, CMP Part 4A. <br />Trails ("Linear Parks") <br />Construction of Orono's trail system is an ongoing process that will require <br />many years to reach completion. In addition to the DNR's Luce Line Trail (6.3 <br />mi. in Orono) and the Dakota Rail Trail under construction by Three Rivers <br />Park District (3.6 mi.), the City currently has an additional 6.2 miles of <br />developed trails including segments along Old Crystal Bay Road and CR 6 <br />(connecting the Luce Line with Baker Park); North Ferndale Road; Brown Road <br />North; and the quadrant including Kelley Parkway/Willow Drive North/CR6. <br />Orono's existing and proposed trail system is shown on Map 4E-3. <br />Special Use Facilities <br />Orono has a number of facilities dedicated to specific uses. These include: <br />The Orono Golf Course is a picturesque nine -hole course with varying <br />topography, elevated greens, mature trees, and a wooded buffer on the course <br />perimeter. It was founded in 1924, and has the distinction of being the first public <br />golf course in Minnesota with grass greens. <br />Seven Nations Natural Area located along Watertown Road is a 3 -acre site of <br />historical significance to Native Americans. The land was donated by Pat <br />Dickey and has deed restrictions that allows minimal change to the land and <br />passive activities which are respectful of the property's history. <br />Undesignated Onen Spaces <br />The City owns a number of various sized parcels throughout the City that have <br />in many cases been acquired via tax forfeiture and retained typically for <br />drainage purposes as many of them are lowlying drainage basins or wetlands. <br />Among these many parcels are the following larger properties that are owned by <br />the City but not designated for a specific park, trail or open space use: <br />- "Carlson property", donated to the City for undefined purposes, is a 27 - <br />acre parcel located north of the Crystal Creek subdivision, containing mostly <br />wooded wetland with high ground at the eastern and northwestern <br />perimeters; MnDOT has an easement for a stormwater ponding area in the <br />NW corner of the site. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4E-17 <br />