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Urban Redevelopment and the Utilization of Urban Best Management Practices and retrofitting Urban redevelopment in the City of Falcon Heights offers an opportunity to develop green spaces, preserve and restore historical natural resources, and provide for environmentally sensitive urban planning approaches. Often redevelopment projects have potential water quantity and quality components that can provide environmental and amenities to the site. Retrofitting and using BMPs in redevelopment is one of the main opportunities to improve water quality at sites. The CRWD and RCWD require the use of BMPs on development and redevelopment sites, and also encourage infiltration practices where feasible. Wetland Restoration and Protection The CRWD has also defined an Issue Statement for wetland restoration and protection. According to the Issue Statement, the CRWD could address the following items regarding wetlands: • Identification of the wetland functions and values within the watershed. This information is critical to the planning process. • Identify priority waterbodies such as lakes or large wetlands and wetlands tributary to District lakes. • Identify opportunities for wetland restoration or improvement projects. • Improve wetland habitat of the wetlands within the watershed that are severely degraded due to non-native vegetation. • Educate watershed community on the functions and values of wetlands in the urban setting. Curtiss Field Pond Curtiss Field pond is located within a park in the City of Falcon Heights. The pond is designed as an infiltration basin and adequately handles normal to slightly higher rainfalls, but excessive rainfalls can result in flooding of the neighboring park. The City has identified flooding problems with this pond, and should review the issue further. • • r~ U Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan 2008 Draft -January, 2008 Part III: Infrastructure, Page III-36