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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 5 - The Council has reviewed the plans of Burns, Columbus and East Bethel. Burns allows for five-acre lot sizes and Oolumbus allows for one unit per 40 acres in the Agricultural Districts and five- acre lot sizes in the residential areas. East Bethel's zoning allows for lot sizes of five acres, but also allows residential subdivisions at a density of 16 units per 40 acres (one unit per 2.5 acres). While Oak Groves' Plan has not yet been reviewed, its preliminary draft indicates a residential zoning district of 2.5 acres. As a result, in the shoreland, floodplain and scenic river areas in Burns and Columbus Townships, Policy 44c of the Water Quality Management Policy Plan applies. In those areas in East Bethel and Oak Grove, where the residential densities are grea{er than one unit per five acres, Policy q4d applies. Policy 44c of the Policy Plan calls for local units of government= to either adopt all of the on-site system management techniques contained in Procedure 10, of demonstrate that there will not be adverse impacts on public health, groundwater quality or metropolitan systems. Policy q4d calls for adoption of the complete on-site system management program. The County Plan adequately addresses a large number of the recommended guidelines. The Plan states that its on-site system ordinance complies with the Council's recommended on-site system management program. The County requires installation requirements consistent with or more restrictSve than WPC-40, permits, installation inspections, recordkeeping and remedial action. Ongoing inspection/maintenance and licensing requirements are not addressed. The County indicates that these provisions are to be provided by the local units of government. The Plan does not address, however, alternative systems (Guideline 1.2), soil tests (Guidelines 2.1) and the approval of plats only following a determination that the'soils in the platted areas are generally suitable for on-site system installation (Guideline 2.2). Finally, according to the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, comprehensive plans are to include all appropriate matters specified in Section 473.859, Subd. 3. This would include, if appropriate, the designation, to the extent practicable, of areas generally unsuitable for on-site systems. Because, however, this requirement is being addressed, for the most part, in the plans of local units of governments, the County Plan need not address it. Parks (Arne Stefferud) The Anoka County Comprehensive Plan contains appropriate policies and maps that depict most--but not'all--of the regional recreation open space facilities in the County. Specifically, the plan does not include a potential regional trail along the Mississippi; a north-south trait between Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve and Otter-Bald Eagle Lake Regional Park; a north-south trail connecting Bunker Hills Regional Park with Coon