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m <br />P <br />''Su.; <br />Eft' - <br />3A —WiysM/OiOflQ/long Uk* Stilor—WM.. .'Mict) 27. 1991 cfOrono k)oks to build trailOrooo city parks officials recently met with officials from Hen­nepin Parks to discuss the possibility of jointly establishing a hik­ing and biking trail between the Luce Line and Baker Park Reserve.The trail would begin urtiere the Luce Line meets Old Crystal Bay Road and would run parallel to the road north to Baker Park Reserve, whldi makes up part of die northern norder of the city.The trail is included in the city’s park plan, and Hennepin Parks has long sought a link between Baker Park and the Luce Line. “It makes good sense from the perk’s perqiective.’’ said Doug Bryant, superintendent of Hennepin Parks.Biyant and John Gerhardson, the Orono staff member who <br />worics with the city’s parks commission, described the meeting <br />as preliminary. <br />'“Ihty were very receptive to the idea,’’ said Gerhardstm. The <br />city currently has the standard road right of way, 33 feet from the <br />center line, and hasn’t acquired any other right of way. <br />“Ideally we would have a separate trail rather than a trail con­ <br />nected to the road," said Gerhardson. He said a survey of city <br />residents two yc^ ago identified trails as the second-most- <br />desired amenity in file dty, behind open spaces. <br />“We are in ^ beginning stages of this, but it is our intent to <br />build this trail,’’ said Gerhardson. <br />L^-;v -•__K.-