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1. INTRODUCTION <br />The citizens of Roseville have a strong interest in mazntaining the quality af life they experience. <br />Soxne of these values are associated with natural areas in City Parks such as woodland, prairies <br />and wetlands_ These areas contribute to the quality of life in Roseville by providing opportunitics <br />for active and passive recreation, wildlife habitat, and stormwater infiltration. They also serve as <br />buffers between developed areas of the city. The aesthetic qualities and dcsirability of these <br />natural areas also increase the value of properties located near them. The study area for this <br />project includes five city parks. These include: <br />ACORN PARK <br />LANGTON PARK <br />CENTRAL PARK <br />VILLA PARK <br />RESERVOIR WOODS <br />The Roseville that we know today was shaped by ancient geolagy and climate, the power of <br />glaciers, �lowing water, glant and anirnal migrations, and by people. Native peoples used the <br />area for thausands of years, and more recently European settlers arrived in the mid-Nineteenth <br />cer►tury. <br />Although the five parks included in this sfiucfy aze less than 10 miles from dawntown <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul, they still support some good quality natural communities. Most fully- <br />developed cities in the Upper Midwest do not have the same opportunities ta manage natural <br />areas in city parks that Raseviile does. It is with great wisdom that the city is seeking to actively <br />manage, and in some cases undertalce restoration of the naCural areas within the five City parks <br />shown in Figure 1.1. <br />City of Roseville 1 <br />Parks Ncttural Resource Managemenr <br />