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System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community
<br />The following Regional Parks and Trails System Components within Orono are identified in the 2050
<br />Regional Parks and Trails Policy Plan:
<br />Regional Parks, Park Reserves, and Special Features
<br />• Baker Park Reserve: This is an existing park reserve with an established boundary. Baker Park
<br />Reserve, at nearly 2,700 acres, is located in Orono and Medina and connects to Lake
<br />Independence Regional Trail, Baker -Carver Regional Trail, Diamond Lake Regional Trail, and
<br />Lake Sarah Regional Trail Search Corridor. It includes many miles of paved and natural surface
<br />trails, as well as golf areas, campgrounds, cross-country ski access, and more. The park
<br />reserve boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
<br />• Lake Minnetonka Islands Regional Park: This is an existing regional park with an established
<br />boundary. Lake Minnetonka Islands Regional Park, at nearly 175 acres, is spread across a mix
<br />of islands throughout Lake Minnetonka. These islands provide recreational spaces for those that
<br />are out enjoying the lake. The regional park boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be
<br />acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
<br />• Noerenberg Gardens: This is an existing special feature with an established boundary.
<br />Noerenberg Gardens, at nearly 70 acres, is located in Orono and connects to the Lake
<br />Independence Regional Trail Search Corridor. This formal garden includes a mix of perennials,
<br />annuals, trees, shrubs, and vines. The regional park boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be
<br />acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
<br />Regional Trails
<br />• Dakota Rail Regional Trail: This is an existing regional trail that is open to the public. The
<br />regional trail travels through Camden Township, New Germany, Mayer, Waconia Township, and
<br />Laketown Township in Carver County as well as St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Mound, Spring
<br />Park, Minnetonka Beach, Orono and Wayzata in Hennepin County. It connects to Western
<br />Carver County Regional Trail Search Corridor, County Road 10 Regional Trail Search Corridor,
<br />Gale Woods Farm Special Feature, Baker -Carver Regional Trail, and the planned Diamond
<br />Lake Regional Trail. The regional trail alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged
<br />in the comprehensive plan.
<br />• Diamond Lake Regional Trail: This is a planned regional trail that is not yet open to the
<br />public. The planned regional trail travels through Dayton, Rogers, Corcoran, and Medina with a
<br />small section in Wayzata. The trail connects West Mississippi River Regional Trail, Rush Creek
<br />Regional Trail, Weaver Lake Regional Trail Search Corridor, Lake Sarah Regional Trail Search
<br />Corridor, Baker Park Reserve, Lake Independence Regional Trail, Luce Line State Trail, Dakota
<br />Rail Regional Trail, and the Dakota Rail Regional Trail Search Corridor. The planned regional
<br />trail alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
<br />• Lake Independence Regional Trail: This is an existing regional trail that is open to the public.
<br />The regional trail travels through Orono, Medina, Loretto, and Corcoran as it connects the Luce
<br />Line State Trail, Baker Park Reserve and Crow Hassan Park Reserve. The regional trail
<br />alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
<br />• Lake Independence Regional Trail Search Corridor: The regional trail search corridor travels
<br />through Orono as it connects to the existing portion of Lake Independence Regional Trail,
<br />Noerenberg Gardens, and Dakota Rail Regional Trail. Three Rivers Park District will lead a
<br />planning process in the future to determine the alignment of the regional trail. When preparing
<br />its comprehensive plan, Orono should verify whether a long-range plan has been approved by
<br />the Metropolitan Council. If a long-range plan has been approved, the planned regional trail
<br />alignment should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. Otherwise, the general search
<br />corridor as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
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