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� , , . <br /> CMP Part 3A. EnviroQmental Protection Plan <br /> As a result of the Rural Oasis Project, a number of goals and guiding principles <br /> were established to ensure that the rural character and environmentai health <br /> valued by Orono residents are maintained. These goals and guiding principles <br /> are hereby incorporated into fihe Orono Communiiy Management Plan, in <br /> addition to the Environmental Protection Goals and Policies appearing later in <br /> ' this Chapter: <br /> Goals <br /> Future development in Orono must achieve the following goals: : <br /> Goal#1: Promote the conservation and enhancement of the <br /> quality of surface water and wetlands throughout <br /> � the ciiy,particularly Lake Minnetonka. <br /> Goal#2: Ensure the preservation and enhancement of the <br /> existing "rural character" of the cify. <br /> Guidins Principles <br /> In order to guaxantee that future development in Orono will achieve the above <br /> goals, these "Guiding Principles" £or development shall be followed in the City <br /> of Orono: <br /> Guiding Principle#1: Promote ecologically sensitive storrawater <br /> management.Applying an ecologically-based <br /> stormwater management system will improve <br /> ecosystems by reducing both reliance on manmade <br /> infrastruchue and reducing downst�eam nuioff af <br /> contaminants, <br /> Guiding Principle#2: Establish and maintlfn native ecological <br /> communities. Conserving and improving natural and <br /> semi-natural areas will provide wildlife habitat and <br /> support natural ecological functions(i.e. drainage, <br /> filtering,buffering, etc). <br /> Guiding Priuciple#3: Establish and maintain ecological connections. <br /> Creat�ng ecological connections will enhance <br /> stormwater collection and conveyance,promote <br /> ecological and wildlife corridors, and provide <br /> recreational opportwuties for residents. <br /> Guiding Principle#4: Preserve and augment corridor enclosure. <br /> Maintaining and i.mproving the extent of roadway <br /> conYdor enclosures will promote cornmunity aesthetics <br /> associated with the city's nual character. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 3A-14 <br />