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PARK SYSTEM NEEDS IDENTIFICATION <br />At the present time, there are many public and private parks and open space <br />facilities located in the City of Orono. These recreation and open space facilities <br />are primarily under City, State and Hennepin County jurisdiction. Additionally, <br />Orono School District facilities are used for active recreational purposes, and <br />private recreational facilities such as golf courses, camps, day -use recreation <br />areas and passive open space preserves provide a wide range of recreational <br />opportunities. <br />Table 4E-5 indicates by classification, the amount of land in Orono devoted to <br />recreation facilities. <br />Table 4E-5: Parks, Open Space and Trails Acreage by Classification (2008) <br />Classification <br />AcreageAcres <br />per 1000 Population** <br />Mini -Parks <br />3.2 <br />0.4 <br />Neighborhood Parks <br />22.2 <br />2.8 <br />Community Playfields <br />0* <br />0* <br />Nature/Conservation Areas <br />110.4 <br />12.6 <br />Lake Access <br />6.0 <br />0.7 <br />Trails <br />NA <br />NA <br />Orono Special Use Areas <br />50.1 <br />6.4 <br />Other Orono Preserved Areas <br />101 <br />12.9 <br />City Subtotal <br />293 Acres <br />37 Acres/1000 Pop. <br />Other Parks & Open Spaces: <br />- Orono Schools (Tennis, <br />32* <br />football, baseball, soccer, etc.) <br />- County <br />433 <br />- State <br />340 <br />- Nature Conservancy <br />- Private (Golf clubs, marinas, <br />16 <br />16 <br />etc) <br />641 <br />Other Subtotal <br />1462 Acres <br />186 Acres/1000 Pop. <br />Grand Total <br />1755 Acres <br />224 Acres/1000 Pop. <br />Lake Minnetonka Acreage <br />within Orono City Limits <br />4700 Acres+ <br />`Orono Schools provide community playtields used by Orono residents <br />**2007 Population Est. (Met Council): 7,841 <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4E-24 <br />