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-2- <br />A. Current Ownership - 73.83 acres <br />B. Existing Facilities <br />•Floral Display Gardens <br />•Maintenance Facilities <br />•Lakeside Gazebo <br />C. This park was a gift to Hennepin Par►.s in 1972 from Mrs. Laura <br />Hoppe. The will making the gift directed that use is to be <br />limited to a formal display garden and nature sanctuary. The park <br />cannot be used for general recreational development such as <br />picnicking, camping, fishing or boat launching. <br />D. Future Facilities <br />A Citizen's Committee helped develop a plan for development of the <br />park. This plan was submitted to the City of Orono and received <br />the unanimous approval of the City Council. Facilities to be <br />built include a visitor center, memorial arbor, parking and garden <br />features. <br />2. Wawatasso Island (Lake Minnetonka Task Force Zone 5.) <br />A. Current ownership - 34.45 acres <br />(represents total size of island) <br />B. A deed restriction states that "Wawatossa Island shall continue it <br />perpetuity to be a natural wildlife and wilderness area which <br />shall be used for temporary outing and overnight camping purposes, <br />in a manner consistent wtih the preservation of said island in a <br />natural condition." <br />C. Possible Facilities and/or Activities <br />• Tent camping <br />• Hiking trails <br />• Restrooms (vault type) <br />• Water <br />• Trash Collection <br />3. Wild Goose Chase Island (Lake Minnetonka Task Force Zone 4.) <br />A. Current ownership - 2.50 acres <br />(represents total size of island) <br />B. Existing Facilities <br />• Restrooms (vault type) <br />• Trash collection <br />4. Big _Island (Lake Minnetonka Task Force Zone 3) <br />A. Current ownership - 63.45 acres <br />B. Acquisition consideration - 77.31 acres <br />(Big Island Veterans Camp - 58.0 acres <br />and miscellaneous parcels - 19.31 acres) <br />C. Existing Facility - Arthur Allen Wildlife Sanctuary <br />D. Possible Future Facilities and/or Activities <br />