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Roseville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 9: Resilience and Env. Protection <br />Bees have proven to be some of the most effective pollinators, and as a result <br />are the focus of many pollination efforts. <br />Pollination occurs when the pollen from one plant reaches the stigma of <br />another, usually when carried there by a pollinator. This Initiates the formation <br />of seeds, fruits, and nuts that will Tater be disbursed. Many foods consumed by <br />humans and wildlife rely on pollinators. Without pollinators, there Is no seed <br />formation, which means future generations of plants and the creatures that rely <br />on them are at risk of decline. <br />In recent years, there has been a dramatic decline in pollinator species. <br />Pesticides, pests and pathogens, loss of habitat, and lack of available nutrition <br />are part of an unfortunately long list of factors which have led to depressed <br />Immune systems, a decrease In genetic diversity, and ultimately the decline of <br />pollinator populations. <br />Currentand Gsst/nA1atives <br />The City of Roseville has adopted practices to make our city a place where <br />pollinators can thrive. to June 2017, City Council passed a pollinator resolution. <br />This commits the City to developing even stronger policies and practices to help <br />protect pollinators. <br />Roseville provides habitat for pollinators through preservation of acres of <br />natural vegetation, through enhancement of natural habitats, creation of new <br />habitat during City projects, and by altering existing turf grass Right -of -Way <br />areas to pollinator friendly plantings. <br />/ Commented [BA3]: Anything else? <br />1.1. Develop stronger policies and practices to help protect pollinators per the <br />June 2017 pollinator resolution. <br />Additional policies regarding natural resources management in Roseville's parks <br />system are described In the Parks, Trails, and Open Space chapter. <br />2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction <br />Goal <br />Support Minnesota's Next Generation Energy Act goal of an 80% reduction In <br />community -wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through leadership In city <br />3 <br />