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SHQRgLAND, FLOOD PLAN AND STORM WATER CONSIDERATIONS' - C.M.P. 3-9 <br />ORONO*S MANY MILES OF SHORELINE ARE *:SPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO MISUSE OR <br />OVERDEVELOPMENT. At tht Inttrfact batvttn land and water» the shoraline <br />la aver chan9ing. Shorallnaa art subject to continual erosion by wave <br />action# ice buildup or unstable soil conditions. Droughts dry out <br />vegetation and heavy rains or snow melt cause land slipage. <br />On top of these natural pressures# man is drawn to the lake and the <br />shoreline often becomes his battleground with nature. Lake access often <br />means active use and construction of buildings and structures causing <br />unnatural soil loadings# vegetation removal# and land alteration. Exposed <br />soil becomes more subject to erosion and man-made hardcover increases <br />direct runoff quantity and speed. Power boats increase wave action and# <br />more damaging# stir up the lake bottom causing release of nutrients and <br />increased turbidity. <br />The impact# of course, is a degradation of water quality, impaired lake <br />access and a change in the natural aesthetics which drew people to the <br />shore in the first place* Legal considerations become entangled when <br />lot descriptions conflict or become inconsistent due to changing water <br />levels or shoreline locations. Therefore, planning considerations must <br />recognise the desirability of human interaction with the lake while at <br />the same time providing for protection of nature's sensitively balanced <br />shoreline ecology. <br />LAND USE - C.M.P. 4-6 <br />A PRINCIPAL GOAL OF ORONO*S PLANNING PROGRAM IS THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL <br />RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES# PARTICULARLY THE WATER QUALITY OF <br />LAKE MINNETONKA. The Environmental Protection Plan emphasizes Orono's <br />unique environmental position in relation to the long-term health of Lake <br />Minnetonka. Land use and development will not be permitted at the expense <br />of environmental protection. Retention of natural vegetation# light# air, <br />and open space will be promoted. Shorelines will be protected from erosion <br />and alteration. Wetlands and marshland will be protected and preserved <br />as wildlife habitats# unique open spaces and most Importantly as the only <br />economically practical method of flood protection and storm water runoff <br />filtration. <br />GENERAL LAND USE t ' NO. 2 - C.M.P. 4-12 <br />2. ORONO'S LAND USE PLANS WILL BE BASED UPON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <br />POLICIES. Land use and development must assure the <br />conservation, protection and preservation of sensitive <br />environmental resources in accordance with the goals <br />and policies of the Environmental Protection Plan. <br />Land use policies will encourage the wise use and <br />manaoement of natural resources while prohibiting their <br />Page 4 of 7