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CMP Part 3A. Environmental Protection Plan <br /> 3. Direct runoff into the lake will be minimized. Standards regarding the amount of impervious <br /> hardcover will continue to be aggressively enforced for residential properties within 1000 feet <br /> of the shoreline. The percentage of hardcover allowed within established lakeshore setback <br /> zones shall be limited in accordance with Orono's hardcover ordinance which has been in <br /> effect in form since 1975. <br /> 4. All existing urban wetlands will be maintained and protected for surface water retention <br /> and filtration. <br /> 5. City maintenance practices will be designed to improve storm water quality, including <br /> salt use and snow storage policies. <br /> 6. A significant amount of natural woodlands and open space will be retained on each <br /> property.Retention of the natural environment requires careful siting and preservation of trees <br /> and open space on each urban property. <br /> 7. All developments will be designed to assure protection of light, air, and solar access for <br /> neighboring properties. Requirements for minimum lot size, amounts of open space, <br /> minimum yard setbacks, and maximum building heights will be designed to assure protection <br /> of these values for all urban residents. <br /> Rural Area Policies for Natural Resource Management <br /> 1. Land use standards will limit the pollution loading of rural marshes and drainageways. Rural <br /> densities will be low enough to ensure permanent reliance upon satisfactory on-site sewer and <br /> water systems where municipal sewer is not feasible and to ensure that rates of phosphorus and <br /> nitrogen generation will not adversely affect the water quality in the natural drainage system. <br /> 2. Rural land use densities will allow maximum retention of private woods and open space. Low <br /> rural densities will accommodate homesites without affecting the traditional vistas of open <br /> fields and woods.The retention of these woodlands and marshlands will then assure permanent <br /> habitat for our abundant wildlife. <br /> 3. Rural wetlands and marshland will be maintained and protected for surface water retention and <br /> filtration. <br /> 4. The City will promote farming and animal management practices designed to conserve the soil <br /> and ground water and minimize pollution. <br /> 5. Land use standards will limit the impact of rural encroachment on Orono's rural lakeshore <br /> areas. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3A, Page 21 <br />