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CMP Part 4E. Parks,Trails, and Open Spaces <br /> Lakes and Lake Access <br /> With more than 40 miles of Lake Minnetonka shoreline and nearly 5 miles of additional lake <br /> shorelines,Orono's lakes provide a significant recreational resource for all Orono residents. <br /> Lakes <br /> A defining characteristic of Orono is access to lake recreation opportunities. The two major <br /> lakes within the community are Lake Minnetonka which is managed by the Lake <br /> Minnetonka Conservation District and Long Lake which is shared between Long Lake and <br /> Orono. In addition to access that lake shore property owners enjoy the city maintains a <br /> number of lake access points. The DNR and Hennepin County each maintain boat access <br /> points on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> Us, g .,:7 2. # <br /> A l enc Facili Acres in Orono <br /> LMCD Lake Minnetonka 4,700 <br /> Orono/Lon• Lake Long Lake 221 <br /> Lake Access <br /> In order to provide lake access for the general public,as well as to provide for fire department <br /> access to the lake as a water source, a number of lake access corridors were created as the <br /> shore land developed. These typically are platted,dedicated right-of-ways leading from the <br /> local road system to the shoreline,and are commonly from 16'to 66' in width. The historic <br /> level of use of these right-of-ways (sometimes referred to as a fire lanes or lake access <br /> roads) ranges from minimal to year-round. A number of these corridors have been <br /> maintained by the City for local swimming beaches or as winter snowmobile and ice- <br /> fishing accesses.Certain accesses are provided with docks for fishing,and some have ramp <br /> areas suitable for launching a small boat. However, most do not have designated parking <br /> available, and are primarily intended to serve the neighborhood rather than the general <br /> public. A number of these access corridors have steep topography and experience a <br /> relatively low level of usage. Map 4E-2 shows Lake Access Point and includes a complete <br /> listing of lake access points. Appendix 4E-C also includes a listing of lake access points. <br /> PARK SYSTEM NEEDS IDENTIFICATION <br /> At the present time, there are many parks and open space facilities located in the City of Orono. These <br /> recreation and open space facilities are primarily under City, State, County, and School District <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> Parks, Open Space and Trail Acreage by Classification <br /> Table 4E-5 below depicts the amount of park,trails and open space within the boundaries of Orono <br /> by type. The National Recreation and Parks Association recommends a minimum of 9.6 acres per <br /> 1000 population of available park land. Orono is well above this standard with 34.3 acres of <br /> parkland per 1000 population with just city maintained facilities. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4E, Page 5 <br />