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I. Appendix A: City of Orono, MN Self -Evaluation A. Review of Policies and Practices The City's policies and practices include any City, department, or division policies and practices that direct staff in its daily work activities. Policies and practices that relate to accessibility and ADA conformance include: 1. Streets The City of Orono owns nearly 50 miles of roadway that it is responsible for maintaining. The Public Works Street Department conducts reactive and preventative maintenance activities to keep roads in the best condition possible. In addition the City is responsible for undertaking larger capital projects to ensure the long-term use and viability of its roadway infrastructure as a transportation system. The following policies are maintained by the City of Orono pertaining to streets: ■ Pavement Management Plan ■ Snow and Ice Management Policy ■ Street Maintenance Policy a) Pavement Management Plan To that end the City Council approved a Pavement Management Plan in 2014 laying out the requirements for the next 10 years. The Plan contains identification and improvement priorities for the City's recreational trail system as follows: The City has nearly 3 miles of recreational trail that it owns and maintains. These trail sections are as follows: • Kelley Parkway — Old Crystal Bay Road to Willow Drive • County Road 6 — Old Crystal Bay Road to Willow Drive • Willow Drive — Kelley Parkway to County Road 6 • Brown Road — City Limits (Long Lake) to County Road 6 • Ferndale — Luce Line Trail to County Road 6 Based on the current condition of the trails, it is anticipated that the following improvements will be needed over a ten year period: • Removing and replacing settled trail sections • Removing and replacing severely cracked trail sections • Fog sealing b) Snow and Ice Management A.1