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Goals of Community Forestry in Ramsey xs~ <br /> <br />Our community forestry goals in Ramsey should focus on the following overlapping categories to <br />include utilization (recycling) and development of a managment strategy using the increasing <br />information from Ramsey's forestry activities: <br /> <br />1. TREE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey should work toward protection and preservation of our mature forest cover, <br />There are several focus areas within this goal. <br /> <br /> A. The city should develop a Tree Protection Policy in order to minimize tree <br />damage during development and construction processes. This policy would include mandatory <br />tree protection zones which help mitigate disruption of habitats critical to native wildlife. <br /> <br /> B. Lowering tree loss from insects, disease, weather, and fires to .5% per year <br />through active monitoring and control programs for insects and diseases should be a priority for <br />the City of Ramsey. Oak Wilt Disease has been a major problem in the past. Currently the City <br />runs an oak wilt control program through which the disease, is'tracked and monitored. The City <br />has obtained cost-share grants from the State of Minnesota DNR for prevention among <br />homeowners. The City should continue this monitoring and active control. This may mean <br />mandatory disease control measures. It should be noted that as development activity wains and <br />species diversity stabilizes and imporves, disease andinsect impacts gradually are reduced in <br />severity. <br /> <br /> C. The City should work toward designation of suitable biological communities <br />and natural area forest corridors. Examples may include the Trott Brook Trail Corridor, the Rum <br />River Corridor, or the Mississippi Corridor. Additionally, management of forest areas which <br />provide special habitat such as Mississippi and Rum River Corridors should be a priority. The <br />City should analyze the current land uses occuring on the rivers to assess where critical wildlife <br />resources exist, where breaches in the riparian landscape may be, and what protection measures <br />should be taken. <br /> <br />2. REFORESTATION AND REPLACEMENT OF TREES <br /> <br /> A. In managed landscapes, public significant and specimen trees should have a <br />process for replacement when lost to insects, disettse, or weather. Incentives or programs for <br />privately managed trees should be considered. <br /> <br /> B. Provisions must be in place for replacement of trees lost to construction and <br />development. - <br /> <br /> <br />