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♦ <br /> Road 6 , or the Painter ' s Creek corridor. FVe arr�_ved at <br /> satisfaction on our own behalf that the Old Crystal Bay corridor <br /> would adequately serve our needs , in that it would not only <br /> provide a link from the Luce Line to Baker Park, but also to the <br /> Orono School campus , and the more developed area of Orono. 69e <br /> then began to look more at the aspect of acquisition, and were <br /> just in the initial phases of that process at our _last meeting <br /> sev�ral weeks ago. Subsequent to that meeting, Del Miller has <br /> done a more detailed. investigation of the property awn�rship <br /> along the Old Crystal Bay corridor. " <br /> Del Miller dis�layed aerial maps of the �rea and gave a brief <br /> orientation to the Park Cornmission as to what they were vie�aing. <br /> He advised that there are immediate p.roblems with extending a <br /> trail from Baker Pa.rk. A possibility for a portion of trail <br /> would be to use Starkey Road, which branches o�f of County Road 6 <br /> and leads into Baker Park. Miller noted however, that on the day <br /> he went out to view the area , Starkey Road. v�as under water. He <br /> also noted tha.t there are marsh areas �n each side of it. D�iller <br /> advised that Hennepin Parks is in the pracess of purchasing homes <br /> in that area on a °`willing seller" basis . There are still five <br /> homes privately owned. The area to the west also has a large <br /> marsh area which would more than likely require an extensive <br /> boardwalk to facilitate crossing. P4iller advi.sed that there <br /> would �lso be problems with land acquisition and wetlands if the <br /> trail were to continue in an easterly direction. Hennepin Parks <br /> representatives are looking at the possibi]_ity of locating the <br /> trail alang the east side of,�,Crystal Bay Road immediately south <br /> r,�_'� of County Road 6 . Crossing County Road 6 , and the Burlington <br /> Northern Rail.road tracks may also be problematic. MiJ_ler noted <br /> that the existing rai.lroad bridge is sched.uled for replacement, <br /> which will be advantageous to the trail project. <br /> The next major problem with the trail , will be th� intersection <br /> of Highway 12 and. Qld Crystal Bay Road. That intersection has <br /> proven to be the best �_ntersection for the trail to cross High��ay <br /> 12 because of the traffic signals . The problem is that <br /> properties on either side have an existing residential use. <br /> Hennepin Parks ' preference to locate the trail alona, the east <br /> side of Old Crystal Bay Road is based on the fact that pawer <br /> poles are located in the ditch along the west side. There are <br /> approximately the same number of residential properties that <br /> would be involved ��ith the trail. regardless of an east or west <br /> location. <br /> Doug Bryant suggested gaining conceptual support for the project <br /> from the Orono City Council , and. then determine a route. He <br /> saido "If everyone supports the project, a develapment plan could <br /> be prepared which would identify the exact location of the <br /> proposed trail . ti9e could thQn determine what right-of-way areas <br /> would be acqui_red by the City, and thase areas adjacent to Baker <br /> Park that we would acquire. It will be necessary to meet with <br /> personnel from the Rail.road, and the City will have to provide <br /> information pertaining to its assistance with storm sewer, <br /> - 2 - <br />