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Water Conservation Comprehensive Plan (Vision) Comprehensive Plan The City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan a environments, invoking the need to "res rural and natural environments" directly in the Plan's strategies to maintain native ve:etation in th mm N. a so Water protection Many practices that p Certain native plantings a turf grasses. Local food t�roducti • e native Local Food Production (Farmers Market) Open Space Natural Areas Greenway Corridors edges the im•o . of Ramsey's natural sources and the balance and connectivity between its unique urban, on stateNPlan also outlines a number of ichital pollinator habitat. andscap req ire less wa for vegetative maintenance. ovide greater storm water filtration and ecosystem services than typical A healt'Ilinator popul gardens to and local foo • are providin required for flowers : plant and food production, from small private rops. T ity of Ramsey has a successful and growing farmers market g polli r protections will also support farmers and gardeners e, ods and goods to the community. agricultural-s vement. Supp Ily-produce Open spaces and na urdl areas Based on citizen surveys r`th .,, .rs, the natural environment and open space has been consistently identified as important to th munity. Seeking opportunities to preserve natural areas seems to not only be consistent with the survey results, but would also provide protection for critical pollinator habitat. These open spaces and natural areas not only benefit wildlife, but also contribute to water quality, by slowing runoff and filtering sediment and pollutants before discharging into a water body and groundwater recharge, as the slower runoff results in greater infiltration. Future pollinator action: What can Ramsey do? Actions at the city level can have a significant impact, given that local governments are given wide latitude to regulate land use through zoning and other ordinances. As public landowners, cities can also