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o Promote techniques that encourage developers to preserve the unique lands within their development. o Partner with the Rice Creek Watershed District and /or other groups to purchase unique ecological properties if they become threatened. o Develop innovative practices, when appropriate, to acquire unique lands to prevent development. o Promote partnerships with established conservancy groups in order to "save" these unique lands. Examples: Nature Conservancy. • Promote the use of quality and environmentally sound buffer areas between areas with differing land uses. 4. Other Ecological Challenges and Threats Many regions and communities throughout the country are experiencing significant and potentially devastating ecological threats that do not originate within, but are imported into them. Examples of such threats are invasive plants and animal species; i.e., ash tree borers, buckthorn, pine beetles, predators, etc. It is necessary to anticipate these ecological challenges and threats and to develop proactive approaches to minimize their impact to the fullest extent possible. 2030 Vision Lino Lakes, in anticipation of potentially devastating ecological threats and challenges that are imported into the community, has initiated cooperative partnerships with the state and other local government entities and programs for dealing with these threats. Goal: Identify and work cooperatively with the state and other local government entities to develop approaches for addressing potential ecological challenges and threats that could adversely affect Lino Laki Rationale: Efforts to address ecological threats such as ash tree borers, buckthorn, etc. have to be done in cooperation with other entities and could require residents to take specific steps on their own property to deal with these threats. Strategies: • Identify and alert residents of potential ecological challenges and threats that can affect Lino Lakes and the property of residents. • Plan and initiate cooperative efforts with the state and other local government entities for programs that address and may manage these threats effectively. • Educate the community and its residents about the specific actions they can or may be asked to take in addressing these threats. 24