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FWVIRQNMENT JUNE, 1980 6. 7. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF NATURAL ^OODLANDS^D OPEN SPACE WILL^BE RETAINED ON EACH PROPERTY. Retention of space on requires careful siting and preservation of trees and open sp each urban property. ALL DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE DESIGNED TO ASSURE PROTECTION OF LIGHT, AIR, AND SOLAR ACCESS FOR NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. lot site, amounts of open spaoe. minimum yard setbacks, and max building heights will be designed to assure protection of these for all urban residents. RIIRAl AREA PDI TCIES FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAgEMEKI 1. 2. 3. 4. LAND USE STANDARDS WILL LIMIT THE POLLUTION LOADING AND DRAINAGEWAYS. J^^it^roi-sttrLwerind water systems ”*rtreLu«'thn «tes o“jSosphorus and nitrogen generation will nit I«:=t :ftL gSaHty m the natural drainage system. RURAL LAND USE DENSITIES WILL ALLOW MAXIMUM RETENTION OF PRIVATE ^ OPEN SPACE. LOW rural densities will Toll Without affecting the traditional vistas of open fields and woods. ^rreLntion of these woodlands and marshlands will then assure permanent habitat for our abundant wildlife. RURAL WETLANDS AND MARSHLAND WILL BE MAINTAINED AND PROTECTED FOR SU^CEW^R retention and FILTRATION. As total watershed population f^^ease^ even at our relatively low rural densities, the volume of runoff increases as does the nutrient input. Upland marshes a wetlands will be required for flood control water retention and maximum nutrient assimilative capacity. THE CITY WILL PROMOTE FARMING PRACTICES DESIGNED TO CONSpVE THE SWL i^D GROUND WATER. Where farming occurs in the rural ^«as the use ofLnovative tilling methods, land banking, crop rotatron and wind breaks are encouraged to protect the native soil from erosion and deterioration. Animal sanitation methods will be enforced assure minimal pollution of drainageways or ground waters. CMP 3-23