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The next steps in shaping our future <br /> The Regional Framework, adopted in January 2004,:is the initial"chapter" and unifying theme of the Council's <br /> metropolitan development guide. This document is required by state law to help ensure the orderly and <br /> economical development of the seven-county metro area. The Framework will inform the Council's policy plans <br /> for four vital regional systems: <br /> ■ Transportation <br /> ■ Airports <br /> ■ .Water resources ;including wastewater collection and treatment) <br /> ■ Regional parks and open space <br /> The Council intends to complete work on these new policy plans by early 2005. For the first time, the <br /> transportation and airports plans will be incorporated in a single document. <br /> Once the new policy plans are completed and adopted,the Council will.issue"system statements" to local <br /> governments by July 2005, indicating how the regional plans affect each community, Then local communities will <br /> have until July 2008 to prepare or update local comprehensive plans that are consistent with the Framework and <br /> the four policy plans. . <br /> The Council will provide a new Local Planning Handbook to assist local officials in preparing their <br /> comprehensive plans. <br /> The complete,text,of the Framework and additional information about the policy plans are available online at <br /> www.metrocouncil.org. Paper copies may be obtained from the Council's Data Center by calling 651-602-1140 <br /> or by e-mail at data.center@metc.state.mn.us. <br /> About the Metropolitan Council <br /> The Metropolitan Council is a 17-member body appointed by the governor. It was <br /> created by the Legislature in 1967 to ensure"the coordinated, orderly and economical <br /> development"of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area—.consisting of Anoka, <br /> Carver, Dakota,Hennepin; Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties. <br /> In addition to its planning functions,the Council operates a regional transit system that <br /> carries about 150,000 passengers a day, provides wastewater collection and treatment <br /> services for 103 communities,and oversees a regional parks system that attracts more <br /> than 30 million visitors a year. . <br /> „A Metropolitan Council <br /> AA <br />