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PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE MOUNDS <br /> VIEW GREENWAY <br /> WHAT IS A GREENWAY? <br /> A greenway is an area characterized by woods, meadows, and water features that is <br /> designated-to be-preserved-from-future development. -Greenways are designedas beltsor — --- - <br /> corridors of natural vegetation that offer protection to and habitat for wildlife. <br /> WHAT WOULD ESTABLISHMENT OF A GREENWAY MEAN <br /> TO THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW? <br /> Establishment of a greenway would be a positive and lasting response to action statements <br /> on "greenspace, openspace, and wetlands" proposed by the various FOCUS 2000 teams. <br /> There are no immediate costs in establishment of a greenway. It is simply a process of <br /> reclassified zoning with associated management policies. This greenway initiative would <br /> integrate urban and regional efforts to conserve open space by linking various land-saving <br /> strategies, including urban forestry, parkland acquisition, conservation easements, city <br /> greenway planning and zoning. <br /> Official designation as a wildlife corridor can be a mechanism for expanding the greenspace <br /> in our neighborhoods. The preservation from development need not conflict with human <br /> activities, but can enhance them. A greenway would be an enclave of nature preserved in <br /> the city for the future, when it might be squeezed out of the surrounding metropolis. It <br /> would be a resource for our children's education. The preservation of biodiversity would <br /> assure that our children's children can still catch a frog or see a Great Blue Heron. It <br /> preserves plant life that attracts birds and butterflies. This green strip would combat <br /> pollution both in the air and in the water with oxygen-giving trees and filtering swamps. <br /> If neighboring suburbs follow our lead, it will allow the quality of outdoor life we have <br /> come to expect in Minnesota to continue. <br />
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