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H/20'97 16:4r> FA.\ til2 725 3527 FHS ENCINKFKI.SC (2l 002 November 19, 1997 To: From: Subject: City Council Park. Open Space and Trail Commission Criteria and justification to Identify, evaluate, and acquire or secure undeveloped land for additional public use space. Mission: Provide Parks, Open Space and Trails to benefit Orono residents and maintain the natural character of the community. Problem Statement: The next few years will be a critical time in formulating the future make-up of the City of Orono ’s Parks, Open Space and Trails for the twenty-first century and beyond. The remaining parcels of undeveloped land within Orono will likely be developed within the next ten years. Simultaneously, these development pressures threaten to expand existing and open new transportation corridors. Doing this will require large amounts of land and irrevocably change the uses of the "adjacent land." Thus, good planning and a vision for the future of Orono's public use areas will enable the city to address the changes and prepare for the future. Orono’s citizens, as indicated by Digital Resources survey, are concerned about the loss of open space. The results of the survey suggested that the residents are willing to financially back an effort to maintain the natural appearance of the community by securing portions of the remaining undeveloped area. A. Open Space Goal: Protect and preserve natural areas, wildlife habitats, and open space by securing parcels of undeveloped land for the benefit of future generations. 1.Protect and preserve lakes, wetlands, woodlands, fields and other natural recreation and other amenities. Including Big Island in Lake Minnetonka. 2. Identify critical areas in Orono where we should acquire and