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PARK. OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL ACTION PLAN <br />Capital Improvement Plan <br />The Orono park, open space and trail system has undergone many <br />improvements and expansions since the mid 1970s. Neighborhood parks <br />such as Antoine, Bederwood, Hackberry, Navarre, and Crystal Bay have been <br />upgraded to include substantial play equipment, landscaping and in some cases <br />ballfield amenities. Orono's system of active and passive recreational open <br />spaces has been expanded via a wide variety of acquisition methods including <br />direct purchase, tax forfeiture, parkland dedication from new development, re- <br />designation of existing City properties, and from private land donations. A few <br />key segments of bike -hike trails have been completed as part of new <br />development or road reconstruction projects, as well as in partnership with the <br />Three Rivers Park District. <br />Residential Surveys conducted in 1994 and 2008 have helped establish and <br />solidify a direction for future park acquisitions and improvements. The major <br />focus of the Parks, Open Space and Trail Plan will continue to be on the <br />protection of passive recreation amenities such as wetlands, woodlands and <br />other private open space, on the acquisition of selected additional open space <br />parcels, and on the physical improvement of the existing public park facilities <br />and expansion of the existing trail system. <br />In order to assist in determining a prioritization for capital improvement <br />expenditures, the City will develop a 3 to 5 year Parks Capital Improvement <br />Plan which will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. This Parks CIP will <br />address as a minimum the following activities which constitute Orono=s <br />AParks, Open Space and Trail Action Plan: <br />1. Obtain an agreement for the acquisition of the remaining residential lot <br />within Hackbeny Park. <br />2. Identify for preservation/acquisition additional areas with unique natural <br />features and wildlife habitats that will make a substantial contribution <br />toward preserving Orono -s natural open rural character. <br />3. Identify future locations for neighborhood parks in advance of <br />development so that they can be included in subdivision plans, and the <br />City can obtain land through the park dedication requirement. <br />4. Plan for a neighborhood park in the area of Highway 12 and Old Crystal <br />Bay Road to serve future higher density residential development planned <br />for this area. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4E-38 <br />