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CMP Part 3A. Environmental Protection Plan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3A, Page 21 <br /> <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 /> <br />4. All existing urban wetlands will be maintained and protected for surface water retention <br />and filtration. <br /> <br />5. City maintenance practices will be designed to improve storm water quality, including <br />salt use and snow storage policies. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />2. Rural land use densities will allow maximum retention of private woods and open space. Low <br />rural densities will accommodate home-sites 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 /> <br />3. Rural wetlands and marshland will be maintained and protected for surface water retention and <br />filtration. <br /> <br />4. The City will promote farming and animal management practices designed to conserve the soil <br />and ground water and minimize pollution. <br /> <br />5. Land use standards will limit the impact of rural encroachment on Orono’s rural lakeshore <br />areas. <br />