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• IV. STEWARDSHIP PLAN • Anoka County Parks and Recreation is a natural resource based park and trail system. Therefore, natural resource management and stewardship is an integral element included in the Anoka County Regional Trail System and this master plan. Natural resource management and stewardship for trail corridors is vital in maintaining the trail corridor's aesthetics and identity. To do this, Anoka Cour'shall provide for • The protection, restoration and enhancement f ".plant and animal habitats throughout the corridor; • Protection and improvement of water and soil resource • An increased public awareness /education of the diverse natural resources; and • Encouragement of green and open s3aces along the trail corridrwhere possible to enhance the recreational benefat ;to the community . The areas adjacent to the corridor include parks, residential housing, agricultural fields, pastures, commercial districts candsome light industrial uses. Some of these areas, such as the park land would be suitable for restoration rx -"and stewardship plans. The agricultural fields provide opportunities to restore natural resources along the corridor when development occurs. The areas adjacenttoresidential housing, commercial and light industry would to k be suitable for restoration, although landscape and restoration enhancement long fhe corridor could be possible. The trail traverse ane prime management and stewardship area in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve; Th pork reserve is one of the largest in the seven - county mefr 6 ant area and contains some of the most significant native wildlife habitat and er resources; -in the regi .n, including lakes, wetlands, prairie and woodlands. • considering that ecosystems "Ike dynamic and continually changing over time and ce, an adaptive management approach and framework fits very well with the practice of ecological restoration and stewardship. In the context of ecological restoration, the foil ng adaptive management principles will guide the stewardship plan throughout the'Central Anoka County Regional Trail corridor; 1. Problerf`Assessment: Define the scope of degradation to the site, synthesize the existing knowledge about it, and explore the potential outcomes of alternative restoration actions. 2. Design: Design a restoration plan and monitoring program that will provide reliable feedback and information about the effectiveness of restoration methods. Page 4 of 14