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<br />Final Report Introduction - Arden Hills Water Quality Task Force - June 2000 <br /> <br />systems. The City also has many wetlands that are well buffered from pollutants with <br /> <br /> <br />ponds and overland vegetated flows leading to major water conveyances. Open spaces are . <br /> <br /> <br />still available to construct water quality mitigation sites. These resources make Arden Hills <br /> <br /> <br />unique compared to many fully developed cities in our area. <br /> <br />Goals <br /> <br />Our goals for improving-tcrden Hills-waterquality were derived-from-similar-goals <br />established by Ramsey County' and modified for Arden Hills. The goals aim to maintain a <br />high value environment, promote clean water, maintain a balance between aquatic diversity <br />and human enjoyment, enhance wildlife habitat and encourage pride in the Community, <br /> <br />They are: <br /> <br />1. Water resources and features are an important contribution to a high quality of life and <br />to the tax base of the community. Lakes, wetlands, and other water features should be <br />improved at every opportunity, <br />2, AH contributes and receives waters from the RCWD. We will deliver back to this system . <br />clean water which will ultimately flow to the Mississippi River and beyond. We expect that <br />our neighbors will share this intention with us. <br />3. Opportunities to ensure ecological diversity, provide water quality improvement, advocate <br />environmental education and otherwise improve the natural beauty of our City should be <br />actively encouraged. <br />4. Natural vegetation should be allowed to flourish and encouraged as a method of slowing <br />rapid runoff, preventing erosion, improving water quality and enhancing wildlife habitat. <br />Our trail systems should be used to enhance the natural characteristics of an area and <br />maintained to minimize human impacts on the water resources. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />The TF recommendations fall in three general categories of public involvement: Citizen initiatives; Cooperative <br />initiatives; and City management initiatives. These recommendations were framed as management goals to <br />address the most serious problems, by priority, with appropriate scale measures. In order to meet water quality <br />goals and mandates, the City should: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, Adopted from Ramsey County Surface Water Management Plan. <br />