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in order to preserve and protect sites, buildings, place names and corridors that reflect the history of the city. The plan also recognizes solar access protection as required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. Ptan Implementation The city will review all city ordirunces and evaluate and update its zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations to eliminate inconsistencies and to implement the comprehensive plan. In 2000, the city updated and revised its On-Site Sewage Treatment Code to be in compliance with Mmnesota Rules Chapter 7080. The city provides for a full-time employee whose responsibilities include education and enforcement of on-site sewage treatment system operation. The city proposes to make revisions to the Shoreland Management, Wetland and Floodplain and Lake Use Ordinances to comply with new regulations. The plan includes a capital improvenKnt program (CIP), but does not include the capital improvement budget. It meets the requirements of MN Stat. 473.859, Subd. 4 for a five-year CIP by e.xtcndmg from 2000 to 2004. The plan also outlines coordination efTorts and intergovernmental relationships with other agencies. REGIONAL SYSTEMS Avtation (Chauncey Case, Transportation and Transit Development, 65 1 -602-1724) The city of Orono ’s comprehensive plan includes an aviation element that adequately addresses the protection of the region's general airspace. The plan is in conformance with the Aviation Policy Plan. Recreation Open Space (Michael McDonough, Planning and Growth Maiugement Department, 651-602-1054) The park, open space and trail element of the Orono plan is in conformance with the Regional Recreation Open Space fystem Plan. The plan identifies the regional trails and open space, both existing and future opportunities. The plan also inventories the community's natural resources and includes significant environment protection goals. However, the city should consider the following suggestions to make these policies even stronger, especially as the city goes through the process of implementing the plan and updating its oedinanoes. • Encourage the reestablishment of natural vegetation and protection of aquatic vegetation adjacent to the numerous natural resources, including shoreland and wetlands. • Provide public education program for residents. The book "Lakescape for Wildlife and Water Quality” by the MN-DNR is a good iriformation source for private lakcshore residents. • Review natural hcritage/natural resource maps for possible protection of certain plant communities. • Strengthen shoreland zoning by increasing protection of shoreline and other vegetation on new developments or expansions. • Evaluate both the quality and quantity of natural resource of existing public open spaces. • Reduce or limit the use of chemicals, such as fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. The plan also provides an excellent inventory of existing public shoreline. To maintain this level of access, the city may consider adopting a ”no net ” loss of public shoreline policy, upgrading the existing sites for better shore access, or adding public accesses for fishing or observation where public road right of ways parallel the shore or cross the water at bndges. Transportation (Don Koski, Transportation and Transit Development, 65 1 -602-1721) The transportation element of the city of Orono Community Management Plan is in conformity with the regional Transportation Policy Plan and addresses all the applicable transporution and transit requirements of a comprehensive plan. The plan has no unanticipated impacts on the metropolitan transportation system. Orono is served by segments of one principal metropolitan highway. TH 12. which runs east-west through the northern part of the city and through the city of Long Lake, which is enclosed by the city of Orono. In its plan the city of Orono recognizes the planned realignment of TH 12 to a limited-access facility located parallel and to ..