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2. The property consists currently of 24 1/2 acres. 8 to <br />9 acres consists of wet areas that include the Long <br />Lake Creek and a former sewage treatment pond that has <br />now reverted back to a wetland. <br />3. The remaining 15+ acres of land consists of both flat <br />and steeply sloped topographies. Long Lake Creek <br />intersects the property along the west side. The <br />former sewage treatment pond now wetland is located in <br />the middle, surrounded on the north by the MWCC <br />property, on the west by the Long Lake Creek and on the <br />south and east by dry lands. <br />4. In the early '60's the City of Long Lake acquired the <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />property for the purpose installing a sewage <br />treatment pond. During the time of Long Lake’s attempt <br />to acquire the property there was much oppostion voiced <br />by surrounding property owners both within Long Lake <br />and Orono. The City of Long Lake commenced a <br />condemnation action but matters were resolved between <br />the two cities out of Court and the City of Long Lake <br />completed the installation of the treatment pond. This <br />treatment pond also received waste or sewage from <br />sewered properties within the City of Orono. Some time <br />in the early '80's the use of the sewage treatment pond <br />was discontinued as all sewer lines were to be now <br />taken over by the Metropolitan Waste Commission and the <br />system now part of the Metropolitan Service Network. <br />Some time in 1982, a 1/2 acre parcel was divided from <br />the original 25 acre parcel and deeded to the MWCC for <br />the purpose of maintaining the lift station. A 16" <br />force main runs from the 1/2 acre parcel with the lift <br />station along the north end of the property to the <br />south to Orono Orchard Road. The force main is located <br />within the area of the current driveway that serves the <br />property. <br />Since the acquisition of the property, the City of Long <br />Lake's Public Works Department h^s also used the site <br />for outside permanent or tempor? y storage purposes. <br />At some point in the mid-80's, the councils of both <br />cities commenced informal discussions about a future <br />residential development of the property and various <br />schemes of development were discussed. In recent years <br />the City of Long Lake has publicly disctissed the plan <br />to annex and develop the property. <br />Page 2 of 5