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<br />X. Environmental Issues
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<br />A. ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS
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<br />I. 'rhrough the est,lblishment ,lnd enforcement of strict stand<lrds ,lnd
<br />criteria the city sh,lll prcserve thc natur,11 and man-madc ell\'ironment of
<br />Roseville ,llld adjoining <lre,lS whcrc possiblc.
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<br />2. '1'0 protect ,llld improve ,lir ,llld vVelter quality with pollution pn.'\ention
<br />as the primary focus.
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<br />3. 'T'o ~Jrotect Cind inl~lrO\'c sensitive or unique ntl tUT<.l I ccoSYStC1l1S \\Tithin the
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<br />B. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
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<br />The City will:
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<br />I. Obtain comprehensi\'l' environnll'ntal in\'l'ntories (surface w,lters,
<br />wetl,lIlds, grounchv,lter, wildlife ,llld hilbit,lt, ,1ir ,1Ild w,1ter qu,llity) ,lnd
<br />publish results to elicit community support illld ill\'ol\'l'ment, ,lIld to
<br />guide Ci ty pl,lIls ilnd policies.
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<br />2. Work with MnPC/'., on outdoor air Cjuality stillld,lrds, monitor th,lt they
<br />are being met, illld prov'ide c01Tectivc ,lction \vhen they are not.
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<br />3. Work with MnPCi\, the MnlJNR, B\NSER, ,lIld Il)(,ll Welter m,lIl,lgcnll'nt
<br />,1gencies ,llld wi1tcr shed districts to develop illld upd,1tc codcs ellld
<br />st,lncLwds for air and w,1ter emissions, including run-off from both public
<br />,1Ild private LlIlds. Elimin,lte dupliGltion of regul,1tions where possible.
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<br />-1-. Incorporiltc by reference Roscville's /lSurface W,1ter M,lIlagenll'nt Plt1n,/I
<br />dated February 1990, ,1S amended, and ,1ssure that ,111 devclopment
<br />reviews h,1\'e considered compli,lIlce with the plan's policies, go,lls ,1Ild
<br />st,lIldards to the m,1ximum degree prclCtiG11.
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<br />~l. Support the continui1tion of the storm \vater utility fee ilS ,1 means of fund
<br />milintcnance ,1Ild rep,1ir of [\oseville's storm water pipe and ponding
<br />systems and to help implement other ,1spects of Roscville's /lStorm Water
<br />M,lIl,lgement PI,ln./I
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<br />6. Consider IOC,11 regul21tions to milll,lge and reduce public and priv,lte use
<br />of fertilizers and pesticides; (llld to prohibit use of fertilizer/pl'sticides on
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