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/'roJect Understanding and Approach ❑ Project Understanding Situated midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Roseville is a city that is essentially fully developed. As the city has grown, leaders have had the foresight to set aside land as city parks, trails, and natural areas. Protecting these natural features and providing compatible recreational access so residents can appreciate them is an important part of both the cultural and natural heritage of the city. The effort can be challenging and rewarding. Most communities' citizens recognize the inherent value in planning and protecting their parks, open spaces and natural areas. Preserving natural communities helps improve everyone's quality of life, and can help attract and keep businesses and residents. Such areas provide opportunities for active and passive recreation, and for viewing and learning about wildlife, ecological relationships, and natural history. In many cases natural areas serve as landmarks or distinguishing features for the local community, and have important historical associations. It has also been shown that property values increase in close proximity to natural open spaces. These areas can also serve important functions for the community in stormwater management and maintaining the quality of wetlands, lakes and streams. A detailed natural resource inventory of five city parks in Roseville will help the city to further understand the quality, value, and significance of these areas. The inventory will serve as a foundation for creating step- by-step management strategies for protecting and improving the health of natural communities, as well as integrating recreation and education where appropriate. The inventory will also identify potential Greenway Corridors that can connect these natural resources and increase their long-term health and value. The Natural Resource Inventory and Management Plan project will include the following parks: ► Acorn Park ► Central Park . Langton lake . Reservoir Woods ► Villa Park ❑ Project Approach Our approach to the Roseville Natural Resource Inventory and Management Plan emphasizes an ecosystem-based perspective combined with a practical, implementable approach designed to serve as a foundation for natural resource and land management efforts. This approach stresses the importance of viewing the entire ecosystem, including people, as one interconnected unit rather than as independent parts. This means that the inventory, evaluation and management of natural areas will consider such factors as connectivity between natural !�ll City of Roseui//e Natural ReSOU/Ce IINNanagement 1 � Bnnestro� Rosene, /indei6k andASSOC'Idles, /��