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August 1, 1978 <br />Mr. Brad Van Nest <br />Mayor <br />City of Orono <br />P. 0. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 <br />RE: Development of Noerenberg Memorial Park <br />Dear Mr. Van Nest: <br />The following statement briefly summarizes the position of <br />the signatories regarding the proposal by the Hennepin County <br />Park Reserve District to develop the Noerenberg Memorial Park. <br />The signatories basically represent only chose nearby residents <br />who have become aware of the project. <br />We oppose the proposed development for the following reasons: <br />I. Inconsistent with the terms and intent of the Will of <br />Lora N. Hoppe. <br />A. Property on the north side of County Road 51 shall <br />"be operated and managed is its approximate natural <br />state as a place whereon wild fowl and other wild <br />game will be allowed to congregate on this land as <br />a natural area." <br />Operation and maintenance of this land by either <br />the Minnesota Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, <br />Inc., the Hennepin County Park Reserve District, <br />or if the bequest is unacceptable to either of the <br />above a charitable corporation as specified in the <br />will, must be "upon the same terms and for the same <br />purposes as set forth hereinabove." <br />B. Property on the south side of County Road 51 "shall <br />be operated and devoted to public park purposes as <br />an aboretum for flowers, shrubs and trees, with <br />suitable pathways and decorative features." Expressly <br />forbidden are uses of the land "for picnic purposes, <br />for camping, for boat or water craft launching, or <br />for any uses incompatible with that of a general <br />display garden area." <br />