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Roseville 2040 Chapter9: Resilience and Environmental Protection Current and Past Initiatives Tax increment financing (TIF) is a financial tool available in Roseville to assist with cleanup of contaminated soils. The City has used TIF for soil cleanup in the Twin Lakes area, as well as the Gateway Business Center. The City has also created a hazardous soil sub -district in the Twin Lakes area. Within this sub -district, the City can capture the frozen base taxes, which normally go to all the taxing districts, to fund a cleanup plan approved by the MPCA. Trees Background Trees are a significant asset to the Roseville community. They provide color and interest to the urban landscape, filter air, manage stormwater, protect soil, conserve energy, reduce noise, provide wildlife habitat, and positively impact property values. Faced with increased threats from insects, diseases, and higher temperatures, establishing and maintaining tree diversity is critical to the resilience of the urban canopy. Current and Past Initiatives The City of Roseville has been a designated Tree City USA community for over 20 years. The Tree City USA program provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition forurban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities across the United States. To protect and preserve the community's established trees as land is being developed or redeveloped, Roseville created a Tree Preservation and Restoration Ordinance (1011.04). The ordinance puts an emphasis on protecting trees, and if needed, replacing trees in a thoughtful manner to restore the canopy that has been disturbed. The Community Development Department and Planning Commission administers the Tree Preservation and Restoration Ordinance. Roseville has also developed a Tree Master Plan to begin diversifying the city's urban canopy, and is currently looking to add more diversity as emerging threats to trees move into the metro area. Since Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was identified in Roseville in 2013, the City has managed this infestation using the Best Management Practices plan established and implemented in that same year. The Plan requires most of the infested trees on public property be removed. Since the initial EAB infestation, Roseville has planted 180 trees on City boulevards. The Tree Master Plan calls for planting a differenttree species approximately every 500 feet and has been used to guide this reforestation. The City Tree Board and City Forester administer the implementation of the Tree Master Plan. Chapter9 I Page