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City of Lino Lakes - Development Framework page Page -by -Page Comments and Questions by WUI Work Group PLANS Natural Environment 45 Lakes Consider adding two strategies - one to work with the DNR Trails and Waterways Division to assure adequate public access and one to work with DNR Fisheries, Anoka County Parks, and the Watershed District to improve the habitat qualities of Centerville and Peltier Lakes in order to enhance fishing opportunities. #1. Since 1994, both Rice Creek and Vadnais Watershed Districts have adopted 2 "d generation plans and that Lino Lakes will need to update their Water Plan to assure consistency with the Watershed plans. 46 -47 Vegetation See comments above - particularly related to updating inventory. Consider adding a strategy on managing conifer plantations. Consider also adding a statement on oak wilt and its control. Consider adding two strategies related to fire: one on the need to reduce risk to properties from wildfire (see comments on pp. 26 -29 above) and one on the need for prescribed burns for management of fire- dependent plant communities. #5. Reword this strategy to update and refine the City's HEP& CD inventory, in particular to include habitats with listed species and MCBS identified sites. Also, as part of the subdivision and development review processes require the submission to include a more detailed inventory of trees, native plant communities and wildlife (including listed species), hydrological conditions, and other natural features. 47 Soils See comments above on aggregate resources and consider whether to develop and strategies. 48 Wetlands, Floodplain & Drainageways See comments above. #3. The primary goal of WCA is to avoid impacts to wetlands: only if those impacts cannot be avoided does mitigation come into play. #6. Soften or delete this statement. 48 -57 Greenway Corridors See comment above on pp. 21 -22 on adopting a greenways map. 49 [purposel #3. Identification of wildlife habitat should be stated in a more focused and pro- active manner, e.g. identifying particular wildlife species, types of habitats, and strategies for protection. 53 &57[implementation] #2 In 2.b. expand the list of site qualities addressed in the performance standards (e.g. protection and management of native plant communities adjoining greenways). Consider having explicit reference and application of a tree protection ordinance and native plant community protection measures in areas adjoining greenways. What does 2.c. mean? It needs to be reworded, e.g. as a statement on avoiding damage to greenway corridors and their natural features by the location and construction of 5