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Cit� of ORONO _ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 2649 • - • • �;�. SHORELAND� FLOOD PLAN AND STORM WATER CONSIDERATIONS - C.M.P. 3-9 ORONO'S MANY MILES OF SHORELINE ARE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO MISUSE OR OVERDEVELOPMENT. As the interface between land and water, the shoreline is ever changing . 5horelines are subject to continual erosion by wave action , ice buildup or unstable soil conditions . Droughts �ry out vegetation and heavy rains or snow melt cause land slipage . On top of these natural pressures , man is drawn to the lake and the shoreline often becomes his battleground with nature . Lake access often means active use and construction of buildings and structures causing unnatural soil loadings , vegetation removal , and land alter'ation . Exposed soil becomes more subject to erosion and man-made hardcover increases direct runoff quantity and speed. � Power boats increase wave action and , more damaging , stir up the lake bottom causing release of nutrients and increased turbidity. : . .. . .. � - The impact , of course , is a degradation of water quality, impaired lake access and a change in the natural aesthetics which drew people to the shore in the first place . Legal considerations become entangled when lot descriptions conflict or become inconsistent due to changing water levels or shoreline locations . Therefoze , planning considerations must recognize the desirability of human interaction with the lake while at . the same time providing for protection of nature ' s sensitively balanced shoreline ecology . LAND USE - C.M.P. 4-6 A PRINCIPAL GOAL OF ORONO' S PLANNING PROGRAM IS THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL itESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL P.MENITIES, PARTICULARLY THE WATER QUALITY OF LRKE MINNETONKA. The Environmental Protection Plan emphasizes Orono ' s unique environmental position in relation to the long-term health of Lake Minnetonka. Land use and development will not be permitted at the expense of environmental protection . Retention of natural vegetation , light, air , and open space will be promoted . Shorelines will be protected from erosion and alteration . Wetlands and marshland will be protected and preserved as wildlife habitats , unique open spaces and most importantly as the only economically practical method of flood protection and storm water runoff filtration . GENERAL LAND USE POLICY NO. 2 - C.M.P. 4-12 2. ORONO' S LAND USE PLANS WILL BE BASED UPON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICIES. Land use and development must assure the conservation , protection and preservation of sensitive environmental resources in accordance with the goals and policies of the Environmental Protection Plan . Land use policies will encourage the wise use and manavement of natural resources while prohibiting their Page 4 of 7