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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 11: The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area <br />5. The project incorporates the goals and policies for establishing a continuous trail <br />corridor along or near the Mississippi River. <br />6. The project makes every effort possible to minimize density within the Critical <br />Area Corridor by using transfer of development rights and the PUD process. <br />Figure 11-5 Future Land Use Map <br />City of Ramsey <br />2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Draft 2030 Land Use Plan <br />Ramsey City L+na <br />0 MUSA Boundary <br />L — Mnnewel R. Croce! Area Boundary <br />Law Densrly Resroenhal <br />-'�.. Medson Dome, Resslental <br />ME Hgh Density Re4denaal <br />Olhca Park <br />hnsr,ss Park <br />PooboiOna --Plan <br />Rural Developrg <br />- Park <br />R.Mral.Wey <br />Water <br />NWI Welland <br />Dayton <br />In addition to describing future land use patterns in more detail, the Critical Area Plan <br />seeks to accomplish many objectives consistent with federal, state and local regulations <br />and the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan. Federal guidelines establish a two <br />tiered program where Tier I refers to required elements within Executive Order 79-19 and <br />Tier II refers to voluntary objectives that exceed what is required by federal and state <br />legislation. The following list of goals and policies are intended to achieve all of Tier I <br />and most Tier II elements that are relevant to Ramsey.9 <br />Goals for the Mississippi River Critical Area <br />The following are the City of Ramsey's general goals for the Critical Area Corridor: <br />1. To protect, preserve and enhance scenic, recreational and environmental values of the <br />Critical Area Corridor. <br />2. To ensure development is compatible to the river from an environmental and scenic <br />standpoint. <br />3. To build public support for preservation of the river corridor through education and <br />public involvement in planning projects. <br />4. To continue the Mississippi Regional trail corridor through the Critical Area Corridor <br />in Ramsey and to link the greater community to the corridor through the trail system. <br />9 For a more thorough explanation of the difference between Tier I and Tier II, refer to the MNRRA <br />Comprehensive Management Plan. <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 11-16 <br />