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• <br /> , Page 15 <br /> . y <br /> , 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 Par�: <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 those 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 in 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 />