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Big Island Nature Park Management Plan November 2011 <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br />37 <br /> <br />12) Consideration should be given to the provision of a securable storage unit on site, such <br />as a small steel cargo container, for storage of maintenance equipment and supplies. <br />13) The City should establish a budget for ongoing maintenance and improvements of Big <br />Island Nature Park, and formally establish staff responsibility for ensuring performance <br />of all necessary management and maintenance activities. <br />14) The City should not rely strictly on volunteer efforts for general maintenance activities <br />such as trash removal, etc. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Acknowledgement <br />Former Orono Mayor Gabriel Jabbour coordinated the initial cleanup efforts at the time Big <br />Island Park was acquired by the City, and with the assistance of many volunteers completed <br />new well and water systems, refurbished restroom <br />facilities, removed unsafe structures and equipment, and <br />removed many tons of general debris. The amount of <br />debris accumulated throughout the 57-acre property over <br />many decades was far in excess of that anticipated. Care <br />was taken to avoid disturbance of the natural amenities of <br />the site during demolition and debris removal. The <br />significant contributions of volunteers who donated their <br />time, talents, effort and equipment toward improving Big <br />Island Nature Park totaled the equivalent of more than $350,000 in value. <br /> <br /> <br />