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_ - ,,: <br /> �: <br /> , <br /> � O�� <br /> • O � O <br /> 3 C ITY of ORONO <br /> � � . <br /> a � � <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ti � <br /> ��`4kESI30g'�G NO. � 3 8 6 <br /> . A RESOLUTTON REGARDING THE USE <br /> OF THE DAKOTA RAIL CORRIDOR <br /> WHEREAS, the Heruzepin County Regional Railroad Authority(HCRRA)now has <br /> ownership of the Dakota Rail Conidor; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Orono has consisteiltly supported the preservation of the <br /> corridor as a continuous public transportation conidor, and has supported the development of a <br /> regional recreational trail along the eniire length of the corridor; and <br /> �VI�EREAS, as the HCRRA has jurisdiction over the con-idor, and their niles apply to <br /> the use of the conidor, the City will support the management of the conidor Uy the HCRRA to <br /> • ensure the preservation of the coi7idor as a continuous puUlic transportation corridor; and <br /> WHEREAS,the HCRR.A is in ihe process of developin�policies regarding the private <br /> use of the right-of-way in the corridor; and <br /> WHE�AS, on-going public use of the corridor, such as for a regional recreational trail, <br /> will discourage unauthoi-ized encroachments onto the comdor for private uses; and � <br /> W�iEY�AS, it is iinportant that any private use of any portion of the right-of-way in the <br /> corridor be managed in a way that preserves the ability to use the entire colridor as a contimio�is <br /> puUlic transportation corridor iii the firture; and <br /> WI�ERE�iS, any private use of the coil-idor shotYld be n�anaged tluough a writteu <br /> agreement that provi.des for the use on an interinl basis, Uut enables the HCRRA to tenninate tlle <br /> agreement when the land is needed for a public transportation use; and <br /> i��[E�.c�3, exceptions to this can be made where there are historically-used crossings <br /> of tlie corridor for access to private properties. <br /> 1��W,�����OI�,�E �'Y'���L�IE�, that the Orono C'ity Council does l�ereby <br /> � confinn .its s�il�port for the preservation of the Dakota Rail Con•idor as a continuous p�tblic <br /> transportatio�l corridor, and for thc developmeilt of a regional recreational trail along the entire <br /> length of the con-idor. <br /> • <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />