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Goal 3: Protect the quality of Mounds View's natural vegetation <br /> against disease and destruction. <br /> Policies: a. Design and implement programs to protect Mounds <br /> View's Oak and Elm trees through disease control. <br /> b. Design programs to replace diseased trees, and tree <br /> loss due to construction or natural causes, with a <br /> variety of tree species. <br /> Goal_ 4 Strive to eliminate or reduce air, water and noise <br /> pollution. <br /> Policies: a. Elements such as air pollutants, noise, noxious <br /> weeds, soil erosion and water pollutants shall be <br /> controlled by performance standards . <br /> b. Monitor and deal with noise generated by air and <br /> vehicular traffic. <br /> PLAN <br /> Soils and Slopes <br /> The vast majority of land within the City of Mounds View has a <br /> moderate limitation classification for development. Development in <br /> these areas would result in no significant negative environmental <br /> impacts . Of those areas where the soil has been classified as <br /> severely limited, only a small amount of development has, or <br /> should, occur. <br /> Provisions for soil testing and protection of steep slopes are <br /> addressed in the Mounds View Municipal Code and are enforced as <br /> part of subdivision and construction development review by City <br /> Staff. <br /> Vegetation <br /> A main focus of the Mounds View forestry program is the disposal <br /> and replacement of trees affected by Dutch Elm Disease or Oak Wilt. <br /> Trees which are not removed or treated shall be declared public <br /> nuisances and removed by the City which may assess the costs of <br /> removal to the affected property. An emphasize should be put on <br /> selecting a variety of species when replacement programs are <br /> enacted. <br /> Noise <br /> Mounds View is affected by two primary sources of noise: the Anoka- <br /> County Blaine Airport and vehicular traffic . The Metropolitan <br />