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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hilts - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> <br />10. PROTECTED RESOURCES <br /> <br />Goal: Preserve, protect, and restore the community's natural resources, including <br />open spaces, lakes, wetlands, other significant natural features, and historic <br />resources. <br /> <br />To achieve this protected resources goal, the following policies are proposed: <br />o Identify and work to protect the sensitive natural resources within the City. <br />o Develop or enhance regulations to protect the City's natural resources, <br />including trees, lakes, wetlands, and other unique or significant natural <br />resources. <br />o Update the City's shoreland ordinance to be in compliance with State <br />shoreland regulations. <br />o ,Work with the appropriate agencies to assure that surface water quality is <br />protected. <br />o Support public educational opportunities to foster a better understanding of <br />the natural environment as well as ways to restore and protect the natural <br />environment. <br />o Work withJhe Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) to protect the unique <br />natural reSOUrces and open spaces .as park andlor open space, <br /> <br />10.1 Introduction <br /> <br />The beautiful lakes, diverse topography. and wooded character of Arden Hills <br />provide an exceptional residential, recreational, and business environment. The <br />community has carefully guarded these resources in the past; however, they are <br />constantly threatened by human activities. Protecting these areas requires <br />diligence. including adherence to strong protection policies and requirements, <br />studying the most up-to-date preservation methods, and educating the public on <br />environmentally sound development and maintenance practices. <br /> <br />Lakes are 2..,Significant resource in the City and will continue to be if water quality <br />can be enhanced and maintained. Lakes and their surrounding watersheds need to <br />be managed as sensitive and limited resources, requiring purposeful planning and <br />action. The lack of management of these limited resources can lead to diminished <br />water quality and can negatively affect public health, recreational activities, wildlife, <br />and fishinu. community quality of life, and ultimately tax revenues through <br />diminished property values. <br /> <br />Arden Hills is located entirely within the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). <br />The RCWD addresses water issues, administers regulatory programs, and <br />undertakes projects to improve water quality. The City has a number of protective <br />ordinances and policies in place that enhance RCWD activities; however. those <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />5/15/2008 <br /> <br />Deleted: <#>Devefop standards and <br />best management practices (BMPs) <br />to protect the natural features in the <br />City and to minimize the impact of <br />natural <br /> <br />'1/-D;I~t~d; ;-~~~te the-l~g~rm <br />'. ~r:~~_':."_~t~~_~__?L______ <br />[~~~~~~:!L~~~~~: .. ..... . _ ______~'--' <br /> <br />L~~_I_E!!~~_:..P.:~_~~:.~e most ~ <br /> <br />r Deleted: fisheries <br />~~t~~:_~~~~_~~~~~~___". <br /> <br />65 <br />
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