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A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, AND OPERATE A REGIONAL TRAIL WITHIN THE DAKOTA RAIL CORRIDOR PURSUANT TO THE THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT ADOPTED MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Orono recognizes that the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority(HCRRA) owns the Dakota Rail Corridor; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono recognizes the Dakota Rail Corridor is identified in the Metropolitan Council's Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan as a proposed regional trail; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono recognizes that Three Rivers Park District upon Board authorization intends to enter into a pennit agreeinent with the HCRRA to develop, construct, and operate a regional trail within the Dakota Rail Corridor; and HCRRA has the authority to lease a portion of the corridor to the Parlc District for regional trail use; aild WHEREAS, the City of Orono recomlizes that Three Rivers Park District has conducted nuinerous public meetings and gathered public input in the developinent of a master plan for a regional trail within the Dakota Rail Coi-ridor; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono has participated with Three Rivers Park District in development of a Master Plan for the construction and operation of a regional trail within the Dakota Rail Corridor; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono recognizes that Three Rivers Park District Board, on January 19, 2006, adopted a Master Plan for the development and operation of a regional trail within the Dakota Rail Coiridor; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono supports the development of the Dakota Rail Corridor as a regioi�al trail pursuant to the adopted Three Rivers Park District Master Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Orono encourages the Three Rivers Park District to expedite implementation of its adopted Master Plan for a regional trail within the Dakota Rail Corridor and accepts the opportunity to participate as a member of the Teclulical Advisory Committee; and Page 1 of 2