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32 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Goal 2. Implement environmentally sound and sustainable policies within the Park <br />The City will: <br />● Manage the Park in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br />District Conservation Easement: <br />> Protection of a natural habitat of fish, wildlife, and plants; <br />> Protection of the water quality of Lake Minnetonka; and <br />> Preservation of the open and natural character of the Park for scenic enjoyment by the <br />general public including from Lake Minnetonka and substantial parts of its shoreline <br />● Adhere to the restrictions on use established within the MCWD Conservation Easement <br />● Protect, manage and maintain areas important as habitat for rare, threatened, endangered or <br />protected plant and animal species and community types <br />● Identify areas with environmental sensitivity and take measures to direct incompatible activity <br />away from such areas <br />● Maintain only a limited level of facilities consistent with the Park’s limited capacity to <br />withstand use <br />● Maintain, restore and/or enhance the natural environment, where appropriate, to improve the <br />quality of natural resources and support biodiversity of plants and animals <br />● Limit the spread of invasive species and encourage the propagation of species of plants and <br />animals considered native to the Lake Minnetonka area <br />● Protect and maintain the quality of surface waters and groundwater associated with the Park <br />● Ensure that winter use provides minimal impact to the park <br /> <br />Goal 3. Improve access to and mobility within the Park <br />The City will: <br />● Provide docks and landing areas to allow for public access by boat <br />● Manage pedestrian pathways to respect of the natural character of the Park <br />● Identify areas of the Park that will be made accessible to the disabled, and provide the <br />minimum level of paved or hard surfaces necessary for the provision of disabled accessibility <br />● Establish, post and publicize Park hours, rules, limitations, etc. <br /> <br />Goal 4. Provide the level of recreational and service facilities necessary for safe public use of the <br />Park while limiting the need for intensive operation and maintenance activity <br />The City will: <br />● Develop a set of design, maintenance and operation guidelines <br />● Develop partnerships for maintenance and operation of the Park <br />● Identify specific approaches to address resource protection within the operation and <br />maintenance programs <br />● Establish an emergency helipad location <br />● Eliminate or avoid introducing attractive nuisances that will be used for unintended and <br />unwanted purposes