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CMP Part 3A. Environmental Protection Plan <br /> prairie marshlands. Northern Orono and many areas along Lake Minnetonka's shore; contain <br /> vestiges of Minnesota's Big Woods with hardwood forests of oak, maple, elm, and basswood. <br /> Much of these have been thinned into scattered stands, as shown on Map 3A-4, but major forests <br /> remain in north central and north east Orono,especially around Lydiard Lake and in the MNDNR's <br /> Wolsfeld Woods and Wood Rill nature areas. In addition, 100 year old settlements have by now <br /> added mature stands of various evergreens and other decorative trees and shrubs. <br /> Tree Preservation Policy <br /> 1. The City finds that its trees and woodlands provide numerous benefits including: soil <br /> stabilization, reduction of storm water runoff, improvement of air quality, reduction of noise <br /> pollution, protection and increase of property values, privacy, energy conservation through <br /> natural insulation, and natural habitat for birds and other wildlife. <br /> 2. It is the City's policy to preserve and protect significant trees, stands of trees and wooded <br /> buffer areas. <br /> 3. The City will study whether adoption of additional tree protection and replacement ordinances <br /> is necessary to accomplish these goals. <br /> 4. The eradication of exotic vegetation species such as buckthorn will be encouraged in all <br /> wooded areas. However, in Shoreland areas where complete removal of buckthorn may leave <br /> a relatively bare lakeshore, plans for revegetation may be required. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3A, Page 8 <br />