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CMP Part 4A. Transportation Plan lake population,however,the extent of lakesl�ore available to ihe public generally and the means of public access to the lake have diminished and therefore become increasingly valuable frorn year to year...we must not forget that ihe public includes persons other ihan those in the tmmediate viciniiy. The general public has a true concern in the recreationa[facilities offered by d:e[akes which nature has so freely given us tn this state. Their generous sharing by all wil[make for a healtl:ier and happier people. The many not fortunate enough to be able to acquire the advantages of ownership of lake shore properties should not be deprived ojthese benefrts. This we wnuld do if we permiued streets leading to the lakeshore to be vacated.. "The loss to the publlc of ISO feet of shorellne out of a total of approximately 100 miles may to the Baldwins seem inconsequential or even infrnitesimal and nothing to be disturbed about But,of thu 100 miles of preciaus shoreline, only a small fraction has been reserved joi the public; and if the courts should create a precedent by permitting a single inroad,however srnal�upon the public's share of the shoreline, other inroads wi[1 tnevitably jollow,until the aggregate becomes a rea!threat to the publlc's jree access to the lake. To avoid any possi6i[ity of such a result, tlie courts should witJz equal vlgor repulse the first, the second, and every other assault upon the public domain." Less than 1%of Orono's lake shoreline has been dedicated as public access corridors. Nearly all the rest is privately owned, and not available to the public for lake access purposes, save for the DNR Maxwell Bay Access, Heruiepin County's North Arm Access and the City's Summit Park on Long Lake. Hennepin County's Noerenberg Gardens Memorial Park, while abutting Lake Minnetonka,has deed restrictions that disallow use for docking or launching boats. With shoreland abutting a dozen separate bays in Lake Minnetonka, Orono has a commitment to maintaining access via the dedicated access corridors. Lake Access Policies It is the City's intent to permanently retain for public use all existing lake access corridors and fire lanes, regardless of the current level of use or maintenance. To this end,the City will follow these policies: 1. Requests for vacation of dedicated lake access right-of-ways will be denied in all cases except where equal or better lake access will be granted nearby in return. 2. The City will identify and take necessary action to preserve the public's right to use of any such accesses wluch exist but which may not have been formally dedicated. 3. The City will endeavor to work with property owners adj acent to lake access corridors to ensure that both the rights of the public and � the rights of the private landowner are upheld. Orono's lake accesses aze enurnerated in Table 4A-6. City of Orono Community Management Plan Page 4A-33 September 2000