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C. The City should work toward and encourage planting trees as visual screening <br />barriers, particularly along highways, Continuation of the tree planting/beautification programs <br />associated with the business and volunteer community of Ramsey is one avenue that accomodates <br />tree establishment and provides additional education and exposure. <br /> <br />3. EDUCATiON AND STEWARDSHIP <br /> <br /> A. The City should encourage a wide variety of planting species in order to avoid <br />monocropping. City plantings should reflect this policy. Additionally, information and incentives <br />when necessary should be available for homeowners and developers. <br /> <br /> B. Encouragement of alternative methods of planting and maintaining yards such <br />as use of woodchip mulch, native ground cover, naturalized landscapes, and gardens modeled after <br />native plant communities should be a priority for the City. This would decrease use of lawn <br />chemicals, municipal water, fuel for lawn mowing, and associated noise, water and air pollution. <br /> <br /> C. Emphasis should be placed on community utilization of wood from removed <br />trees for fuel, mulch, lumber, etc. Increased utilization of organic wastes (eg woodchips, lawn <br />clippings, leaves, food wastes) reduces the costs of transport and disposal while helping to build a <br />more sustainable community. <br /> <br />D. All disease-free City tree removals shall be utilized. <br /> <br /> E. The City should continue to support and ensure an annual Arbor Day <br />celebration. <br /> F. Use of cost sharing programs which giye..priority to projects using native <br />species which are best adapted is important. <br /> <br /> <br />