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<br />City of Mounds View | 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br />DRAFT April 17May 8, 2019 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 2: Land Use | 2-19 <br /> <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Vibrant natural amenities help make Mounds View thrive. Preserving and <br />retaining natural resources for the future is an important value in Mounds View <br />and across the region. The City is home to numerous parks, lakes, and <br />wetlands, which provide ecological and recreational benefits to residents. No <br />new parks are planned but the City will work to protect existing natural areas <br />for future generations. Mounds View will work with adjacent communities, the <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Rice Creek Watershed <br />District, Ramsey County, Anoka County, and the Metropolitan Council to <br />protect and enhance natural resources in the area. <br />Mounds View is a Minnesota Green Step City, Level 1 (2019), and has <br />formedis considering appointing a Green Step Advisory Committee to pursue <br />the additional levels.next level. <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />There are no historically significant or potential historically significant sites <br />in Mounds view. Therefore, there is not a need for any special measures to <br />ensure the protection of historically significant properties. The City will <br />consider this potential issue during the normal development review process. <br />AGGREGATE RESOURCES <br />There are no aggregate sites in Mounds View. Therefore, there is no need <br />for the City to adopt any special measures to ensure the protection of these <br />resources. According to historic accounts, much of the “mounds” of Mounds <br />View Township were mined long ago. Remnants remain within the Arden Hills <br />Army Training Site (AHATS). <br />