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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 vision state The Plan also outlines a number of strategies to maintain native vegetation in th mmunitrvhich pr vital pollinator habitat. es a so Local Food Production (Farmers Market) r Open Space Natural Areas Greenway Corridors Water protection ledges the imnce of Ramsey's natura sources and t the balance and connectivity between its unique urban, 4 Many practices that promote nativeTandscap req ire less wa for vegetative maintenance. Certain native plantings a turf grasses. Local food A healt gardens to and local foo are pro roductir Ilinator popul.. s i agricultural-s. or �vement. Supp vidin: .Ily-produce Open spaces and na ural areas Based on citizen surveys • .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. ter storm water filtration and ecosystem services than typical for flowerier plant and food production, from small private ity of Ramsey has a successful and growing farmers market r protections will also support farmers and gardeners ods and goods to the community. 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