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City of Lino Lakes - Development Framework page Page -by -Page Comments and Questions by WUI Work Group plant communities and wooded areas? POLICY PLAN Natural Environment 20 Goals # 6. It is not possible to protect and maintain "natural" wetlands if they are integrated into the storm drain system. The goal should be to identify which wetlands to set aside from future stormwater systems. Policies 20 -22 General 20 #1. While the inventory work and management recommendations done by Brauer and Associates called Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development (hereafter referred to as HEP &CD) is generally a very good basic document, completing a more detailed inventory for the whole city (in particular the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System that is being done now for much of Lino Lakes) would be useful in both integrating information on listed plant species (rare, threatened, and endangered species) and other valuable information from the MnDNR's Natural Heritage program. Once this is complete the City is encouraged to identify and rank sites for protection and develop more site specific management plans. In other words, the Comp Plan should reference the HEP &CD but not imply that it is complete nor in depth enough. 21 #3. Consider a goal by which new development preserves identified high quality natural plant communities and critical wildlife habitat, which enhances the site's ecological functions (or at least avoids damage to them), and manages the site to promote ecological health. 21 -22 #5. No maps were available for this review. However, the City is encouraged to adopt into its Comprehensive Plan a greenway map which incorporates areas identified in the HEP &CD report, in the WUI wildlife report (provided to the Environmental Board separately), and which links to greenways in adjoining communities. This greenway map should show general alignments proposed for trail connections and which greenways areas are for habitat conservation but not necessarily trails. As implied in Goal 5(h) it is critical that trails not be located in sensitive plant communities or near sensitive wildlife breeding areas which could be degraded by intrusion of trails, people, and invasive species. 22 Vegetation #1. Consider rewording to require the preservation of plant communities and wildlife habitats with rare, endangered, and threatened species and to encourage the preservation of other native plant communities (including protecting the soil, drainage patterns, understory vegetation). Don't limit the type of native plant communities preserved to those listed in the plan. #2. What is the status of the City's landscape ordinance and the tree protection ordinance? Consider explicitly referencing them here. 22 -23 Soils 2