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Three Rivers Park District. <br />• CP Rail Extension <br />• Dakota Rail Extension <br />• Lake Independence Extension <br />• Lake Sarah Extension <br />• Minnetrista Extension <br />• North-South 1 <br />• North-South 2 <br />• West Mississippi River <br />The 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map is depicted in Figure 1. Orono should consult the <br />complete 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan in preparing its local comprehensive plan. In addition, Orono <br />should consult Thrive MSP 2040 and the current version of the Metropolitan Council's Local Planning <br />Handbook for specific information needed in its comprehensive plan. <br />System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community <br />Regional Parks System Components in your community <br />The following Regional Parks System Components within Orono as identified in the 2040 Regional <br />Parks Policy Plan are listed below. <br />Regional Parks, Park Reserves, and Special Recreation Features <br />Lake Minnetonka Islands Regional Park: This is an existing regional park with an established <br />boundary. The regional park boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the <br />comprehensive plan. <br />Baker Park Reserve: This is an existing park reserve with an established boundary. The park reserve <br />boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. <br />Noerenberg Gardens: This is an existing special recreation feature with an established boundary. The <br />special recreation feature boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the <br />comprehensive plan. <br />Regional Trails <br />Dakota Rail Regional Trail: This is an existing regional trail that is open to the public. The regional <br />trail travels through Camden Township, New Germany, Mayer, Waconia Township, and Laketown <br />Township in Carver County as well as St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Mound, Spring Park, Minnetonka <br />Beach, Orono and Wayzata in Hennepin County. Connects to Western Carver County Regional Trail <br />Search Corridor, County Road 10 Regional Trail Search Corridor, Gale Woods Farm, and the planned <br />Baker -Carver Regional Trail. The regional trail alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged <br />in the comprehensive plan. <br />Lake Independence Regional Trail: This is an existing regional trail that is open to the public. The <br />regional trail travels through Orono, Medina, Loretto, and Corcoran as it connects the Luce Line State <br />Trail, Baker Park Reserve and Crow Hassan Park Reserve. The regional trail alignment as shown in <br />Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. <br />Page - 34 12015 SYSTEM STATEMENT — ORONO REGIONAL PARKS <br />