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• <br />Metro n n <br />IV Metropolitan Council <br />Working fir the Region, Planning foram Pfdure <br />2 A Growth Strategy <br />for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area <br />Addressing Natural Resources in the- Comprehensive Plan <br />In many communities, comprehensive planning is well underway. Whether you are just beginning a plan <br />or are nearing completion on a plan update, the following information about natural resources, recently <br />compiled by the Department of Natural Resources, should be useful to you. <br />The inclusion of a Natural Resource section within your official <br />Comprehensive Plan can provide many tangible benefits (see sidebar). <br />The overall health and identity of communities is intimately linked <br />with lakes, streams, wetlands, forests and other natural resources. <br />Integrating natural resource policies with other community land use, <br />infrastructure, and capital improvement policies lays a strong <br />foundation for sustainability in your community. It is hoped that you <br />• will find the following guidelines and resource list helpfulin <br />developing a natural resource plan. <br />Primary Natural Resource - Related <br />Components of Comprehensive Plans <br />Vision statement <br />In order to ensure citizen support for your plan, a vision statement <br />should be developed with input from a wide variety of citizens <br />representing all of the important sectors of the community. Many <br />vision statements include a description of historical and present natural <br />features to help set the stage for desired future conditions. Your vision <br />statement can be detailed or general, but the goals and policies in <br />subsequent sections should be consistent with its tone. For example, if <br />your community's vision is to grow while protecting the natural <br />environment, it is important that goals and policies address this central <br />vision. <br />Natural areas and open <br />space provide a wide <br />range of benefits prized <br />by Twin Cities residents. <br />Conservation of these <br />areas enhances property <br />values by making <br />communities more <br />attractive. They project <br />water quality and fuel a <br />multi - billion dollar <br />outdoors recreation <br />industry. They provide <br />habitat for animals and a <br />storehouse of biological <br />diversity. In a number of <br />recent polls, Twin Citians <br />have made it clear that <br />such benefits and the <br />natural areas that yield <br />them are a critical part of <br />what they look for in a <br />place to do business and <br />call home. <br />Natural resource inventory and analysis r <br />An inventory of existing natural resources in your community is a critical first step in determining natural <br />resource goals for the community. An inventory collects existing information about soils, waters, wildlife, <br />native plant communities, and other critical natural resources. Analysis and interpretation of this <br />information allows the communication of meaningful results. <br />One widely used format is the use of Geographic Information <br />Systems (GIS) maps and analyses. The inventory section <br />should also identify gaps in existing information and outline <br />ways to collect additional data. See the attached resource list <br />Illustration ®1997 Chris Baird, Minneapolis. All rights reserved. <br />
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