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4. Create a stormwater utility that uses variable fees to incentivize enhanced stormwater management, minimize the volume of and pollutants in runoff, and educate property owners. 5. Adopt and implement guidelines or design standards/incentives for at least one of the following stormwater infiltration/reuse practices: a. Rain gardens/infiltration practices. b. Rainwater harvesting practices. c. Green alleys or green parking lots. d. Pervious/permeable pavement or pavers. e. Green roofs / green walls. f. Tree trenches / tree boxes. http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=17 18. Parks and Trails Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP 1. Make improvements within your city's system of parks, offroad trails and open spaces. 2. Plan and budget for a network of parks, green spaces, water features and trails for areas where new development is planned. 3. Achieve minimum levels of city green space. 4. Adopt low-impact design standards in parks and trails that infiltrate or retain all 2 inch, 24- hour stormwater events on site. 5. Create park/city land management standards/practices that maximize at least one of the following: a. Low maintenance turf management; native landscaping; organic or integrated pest management; bee/monarch-safe policies. b. Recycling/compostables collection. c. Sources of nonpotable water, or surface/rain water, for irrigation. 6. Certify at least one golf course in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. 7. Document that the operation and maintenance, or construction / remodeling, of at least one park building used a green building framework. 8. Develop a program to involve community members in hands-on land restoration and stewardship projects. http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=18 19. Surface Water Quality Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP 1. (Action deleted on 09/22/2015) 2. Support a multi-party community conversation around improving local water quality. 3. Adopt and report on measurable, publicly announced surface water improvement targets for water bodies. 4. Adopt a shoreland ordinance for all river and lake shoreland areas. 5. Adopt goals to revegetate shoreland and create a local program or outreach effort to help property owners with revegetation. 6. Implement an existing TMDL implementation plan. 7. Create/assist a Lake Improvement District. http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=19 20. Efficient Water and Wastewater Facilities Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP If a city has at least one state- designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at least ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state-designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. If a city has at least one state- designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at least ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state-designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. If a city has at least one state- designated public water body within its boundaries and chooses to implement this best practice, complete action (4) and at least ONE additional action. *** If a city has no state-designated public water body and chooses to implement this best practice, complete any ONE or more actions. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least TWO actions. If implementing this BP, complete at least THREE actions. at least ONE action. at least ONE action.Complete at least ONE action.