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parks to see how they operate and that the questions that are being raised are questions that have been <br /> asked every time a dog park is proposed. Meyers stated the deer can easily get over a 4-foot fence and <br /> that erecting a fence is not going to eliminate the wildlife. <br /> Meyers commented the fence may change the environment a little bit but that there are a lot of natural <br /> areas in Orono, such as French Creek and Lowry Woods. <br /> Meyers stated whenever there is a change,it can be disturbing to the neighbors,and that he went from <br /> having total privacy to having 450,000 people going by his house every year. <br /> Milianta asked if the City did a market study to determine the interest. <br /> Meyers stated at the intergenerational forum last winter they talked about something that all age groups <br /> and all backgrounds could do and bring people together. Meyers stated dog parks are a good communal <br /> place. The City already has softball fields and other recreational parks. Meyers stated as far as <br /> environmental iinpact studies,the City does not complete environmental impact studies for natural parks. <br /> Milianta commented she is very disappointed and that the amount of work and forethought that went into <br /> the decision is very poor. Milianta stated it seems like the City just made a decision to spend$100,000 of <br /> taxpayers' money to erect a fence and that she is very disappointed. <br />