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Big Island Nature Park Management Plan November 2011 ____________________________________________________________________________ 28 10) Cabin - wood frame, 20‘x20‘ 11) Cabin - wood frame, 24‘x24‘ 12) Cabin - wood frame, 16‘x18‘ (13) Storage building - 20‘x20‘ (depicted on ALTA survey but not numbered) (14) A 12‘x36‘ trailer house was also located adjacent to building (8) Status of Buildings The City determined shortly after purchasing the property that some existing buildings would be removed while others would be retained and renovated. Buildings intended to remain on the site included the two picnic shelters, the south hill toilet building, and the small office building at the entrance (Buildings 1, 2, 3 and 4) as well as one of the north hill cabins (12). Two of the block buildings (6 and 7) were also considered for retention. Hazardous materials surveys for the buildings to be removed were conducted by Peer Engineering in 2006. These buildings were subsequently demolished as noted in the following table: ALTA Map # Building Description Year Demolished 5 Block Storage Building 2006 8 Shed 2006 9 Main Dining Hall - The premier building on the site was the main dining hall which was originally constructed in the 1920s, but by the late 1990s had fallen into severe disrepair, and consequently had been boarded up and unused for a number of years prior to the City purchase. At the time of acquisition, there was some discussion regarding attempting to save the structure, but the cost of refurbishing it for public use was prohibitive, and retaining it ―as-is‖ was a liability from a safety perspective. After completion of a hazardous materials survey by Peer Engineering, the dining hall was razed in June 2006. The site was graded to match the surrounding topography. 2006 10 Cabin 2006 11 Cabin 2006 (13) Storage Building 2006 (14) Caretaker Trailer 2011 The remaining buildings were initially kept as-is or renovated to the extent needed to make them functional for continued use. In the ensuing years, various factors resulted in removal of most of these structures. Following is a summary of the current status of each of the buildings originally intended to remain: South Hill Picnic Shelter (1). (Destroyed by fire 2011) This building was intended to be retained. It served as the base of operation for the Orono Schools Big Island Summer Institute during 2006-2010. It suffered roof damage from a storm in July 2008 which was subsequently repaired. On January 27, 2011 the shelter burned to the ground in what was deemed to be an arson fire.