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❑ Cities in the watershed should develop a uniform fertilizer and pesticide ordinance, that considers the actual need for nutrient (phosphorus) application. The ordinance should consider provisions that discourage phos- phorus application in the watershed, such as signage in local re- tail fertilizer outlets that informs consumers that $ —,— in tax dollars were used to remove phosphorus from surface waters in the watershed during the past year, and that phosphorus is not actually needed in local yards for healthy plant growth. ❑ Cities and the Watershed District should educate citizens, local governments and agencies on the importance of other yard man- agement practices in maintaining surface water quality in the wa- 'tershed —for example, fertilizer application on streets and drive- ways, leaves and other organic matter on streets and surfaces, and the influence of individual yards on watershed resources. ❑ County and city parks and public works departments and school districts should take the lead in modeling environmentally healthy landscape practices on parks, golf courses, athletic fields and other public open spaces, and increase citizen awareness of these prac- tices. ❑ The Watershed Natural Resources Board, Watershed District and Cities should evaluate the benefits and costs of a combination vacuum- and brush - sweeping program for streets in the water- shed, and recommend needed changes in sand application, sweep- ing strategies, or other street maintenance strategies to reduce sediments and pollutants in street runoff. LAND AND WATER USE MANAGEMENT • During the next two years, the Watershed Natural Resources Board should work with cities, agencies, developers and citizens to evalu- ate and recommend land use controls that address the goals of this plan. These strategies may include: • reductions in proportions of impervious surface in residen- tial and commercial areas to reduce stormwater runoff, • use of clustering and Planned Unit Development designs that protect forest and habitat resources, • establishment of Natural Resources zoning class to protect unique resources, • density limitations to protect sensitive areas, etc. 23 Recommendations should be available to cities by December, 1995. ❑ Ramsey County, local cities and the.DNR should reduce maxi - PHALEN CHAIN OF LAKES WATERSHED PROJECT Page 46