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Lake Independence Extension Regional Trail Search Corridor: This regional trail search corridor <br />was added to the Regional Parks System as part of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. The search <br />corridor travels through Orono, Tonka Bay, and Shorewood as it extends the Lake Independence <br />Regional Trail south connecting Luce Line State Trail, Dakota Rail Regional Trail, Lake Minnetonka <br />LRT Regional Trail and Highway 41 Regional Trail Search Corridor in Chanhassen, Three Rivers Park <br />District will lead a planning process in the future to determine the alignment of the regional trail. When <br />preparing its comprehensive plan, Orono should verify whether a master plan has been approved by <br />the Metropolitan Council. If a master plan has been approved, the planned regional trail alignment <br />should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. Otherwise, the general search corridor as shown <br />in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. <br />North-South 1 Regional Trail Search Corridor: This regional trail search corridor was added to the <br />Regional Parks System as part of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. The search corridor travels <br />through Rogers, Corcoran, Medina, Orono, Wayzata, and Minnetonka as it connects Crow River <br />Regional Trail Search Corridor, Rush Creek Regional Trail, Luce Line State Trail, Dakota Rail Regional <br />Trail, Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail and Highway 101 Regional Trail Search Corridor. Three <br />Rivers Park District will lead a planning process in the future to determine the alignment of the regional <br />trail. When preparing its comprehensive plan, Orono should verify whether a master plan has been <br />approved by the Metropolitan Council. If a master plan has been approved, the planned regional trail <br />alignment should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. Otherwise, the general search corridor <br />as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. <br />Please contact Three Rivers Park District for more information regarding Regional Parks System <br />Components in Orono. <br />State lands in your community <br />State park and open space units that provide outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resource <br />conservation for the public complement the Regional Parks System and are recognized in the 2040 <br />Regional Parks Policy Plan. The following State lands as shown in Figure 2 are within Orono and <br />should be acknowledged in its comprehensive plan. <br />• Luce Line State Trail — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />• Wolsfeld Woods Scientific and Natural Area — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />• Wood -Rill Scientific and Natural Area — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Please contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for more information about State <br />lands. <br />Page - 35 1 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT — ORONO REGIONAL PARKS <br />