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32. Duty to Maintain an Inventory Selected text was: "Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain information on the proper use of such areas and make recommendations to the Planning Board and the governing body concerning the same." 33. Duty to Carry Out Management Activities Selected text was: "The Environmental Specialist shall perform whatever acts are necessary, including the planting and maintenance of trees and the removal of undesirable trees, shrubs, and other plants located on city-owned property, to ensure that all trees, shrubs, and other plants located on city-owned property conform with the Urban Forestry Plan, the Forestry Policies and Specifications, and this ordinance." 34. Duty to Clean Up Storm Damaged Trees Selected text was: "It will be the policy of the Community Development to remove fallen branches and limbs located in the City right-of-ways to open the right-of-way area for safe travel of vehicles and pedestrians. Right-of-way areas maintained in woods or brush will only be cleared to the edge of the woods/brush, including guard rails, etc. It is the property owner's responsibility to clear, remove and dispose of any storm damage on his property or the adjacent right-of-way. The City Manager and Council may include the pick-up of all storm-damaged tree limbs or other changes if they feel the severity of the storm, etc., is beyond the clean-up capability of Ramsey residents." 35. Duty to Inspect for an Control Insect and Disease Problems Selected text was: "The removal of trees deemed by the Environmental Specialist to be diseased, dying, or dead. The Environmental Specialist may inspect any trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, plants, logs, or branches existing or growing upon any property within the city. The Environmental Specialist shall conduct surveys to determine if any destructive or communicable disease, or other pestilence exists which may be detrimental to or endanger the good health and well being of trees or other plant life in the city." 36. Duty to Manage Risk and Control Nuisances Selected text was: "Removal of dead or living trees or limbs that are determined by the Environmental Specialist to be a hazard to public safety and property; removal of trees or limbs that have actually fallen across street, sidewalk, or other city property." 37. Duty to Approve Work Plans Selected text was: "It shall be the responsibility of the Environmental Policy Task Force to develop, report and recommend to the City Commission an annual work plan to implement the