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CHAPTER 3 PROTECTION OPEN SPACE 56 <br /> LANDS CONTAINING UNIQUE OR ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIlViALS <br /> These are lands with unique indigenous natural resources which may be a last example of <br /> a land feature or endangered species of plants and animals. They provide natural <br /> laboratories for scientific research and may also be the only areas left where the public can <br /> view and learn about certain plants and animals. Should such lands exist in New Brighton, <br /> they could easily be lost to development. Alteration of these areas can irreparably damage <br /> the resource. In addition, many surrounding uses are not compatible with their preservation. <br /> Public land use regulations rarely recognize and control these unique lands. <br /> Identification and protection of lands containing unique or endangered plants and animals <br /> will require the efforts of state, metropolitan, and local levels of government including <br /> .special districts such as school, watershed, and park districts. <br /> GOAL: UNIQUE OR ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS <br /> Land area within the City containing unique or endangered species should be identified <br /> and protected. <br /> OBJECTIVE: UNIQUE OR ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS <br /> Alterations or developments adversely affecting land containing unique or endangered <br /> species should be prohibited by the City. <br /> POLICY: UNIQUE OR ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS <br /> The City will make use of the state and federal listings and regulations regarding unique <br /> and/or endangered species to protect those species in areas delineated by the State of <br /> Minnesota when receiving development plans. .M <br />