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of the potential development site's natural features, existing land uses, and wetland <br /> delineation. The second phase entails analyzing the design implications of the findings <br /> from the initial phase, alternative stormwater design, and a conceptual design foz road <br /> and lot layouts. ' <br /> Minnesota Land Cover Classification Svstem (MLCCS� - The Minnesota Land Cover <br /> Classification System (MLCCS) displays data on natural/semi-natural and cultural cover <br /> types at the highest level of classification. The next four levels of classification each <br /> reveal further specifications such as plant types, soil hydrology, impervious surfaces and <br /> plant species. Using MLCCS data is the first step in producing a natural resource <br /> inventory of a development site. <br /> Orono Natural Resource Inventorv - an element of the Orono Community Management <br /> Plan that displays the ecological connections within and beyond the City of Orono. <br /> Corridor Enclosure - The nature, appearance and relative degrees of screening provided <br /> by roadside vegetation. Corridor enclosure types include: <br /> O_pen Enclosure Long views beyond the right-of-way, no real sense of <br /> corridor enclosure. <br /> Ed�ed Enclosure Solid wall of vegetation along roadside, views focused <br /> along corridor. <br /> Tunneled Enclosure Vegetation begins to completely enclose roadway, above <br /> and sides, creating a"small scale"roadway experience. <br /> Varied Enclosure Enclosure changes rapidly along corridor, short stretches of <br /> open, edged, and tunneled corridor. <br /> View Analvsis - The process of determining whether a view is positive or negative. <br /> Positive Views Views of natural areas, water bodies, established parks, <br /> wetlands, rural and historic land uses. <br /> Negative Views Views of structures, particularly multi-family residential, <br /> institutional, and commercial and industrial uses. Views of <br /> power lines, telephone poles and other utility infrastructure. <br /> Landmark Preservation and Enhancement - Preserving and maintaining distinct cultural <br /> features, landmarks and unique points of local character, both natural and man-made, to <br /> maintain a familiar sense of place in the community. <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />