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<br />could Include newspaper artieles, cHnlcs, and/or targeted mailings to <br />landowners whose property contains surface water. This education campaign <br />would encowage additional bvfferlng (60 to 1$0 feet or greater), ellmln;tion of <br />mowi"g l"thEl buffer zone, information on na'tivEI plantlngs, and contact <br />Information for additional resources. <br /> <br />Through the Comprehensive Plan and Parks and Trails Master' Plan, the City also <br />makes It a priority to acquire areas for parks that Include surface water bodies. <br />This can be done through the Park Dedication Ordinance, or possibly In the <br />future, a Natural Resources Acquisition Fund. By acquiring these areas, the City <br />can implement larger, permanent buffers to protect water bodies from runoff. <br />Examples of this policy include the City's acquisition of areas around Trott <br />Brook and ~ake Itasca. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br />-133- <br />