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Page 25 Project No. RCP-11: Integrating Resources into Our Future (Natural Resources Plan) Project Lead: Chris Anderson, City Planner 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 763-433-9817 candersonPcitvoframsev.com Project Description The City is beginning the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, including the Natural Resources component, and desires to develop innovative strategies to better define how to accomplish our goals. The City desires the Partnership to aide in the preparation of this Chapter. In addition to the Environmental Policy Board's Work Plan, the City adopted a resolution to enhance our support for pollinator -friendly policies, including taking the Mayors for Monarchs Pledge, in order to improve the ecosystem and food system directly tied to the survivability of pollinators. The Partnership will be key to identifying how we take goals to actionable items with true impact. Policy Analysis • How can we best communicate the value of resource protection to the community and future land developers? • How do we best prioritize resources to protect, acknowledging that we do not have the financial resources to protect each individual resource? • What incentives can we provide aside from regulatory controls to manage our unique natural resources? Implementation Plan and Action Steps The deliverables from this project will connect goals and strategies prepared for the Natural Resources Plan and help identify an Implementation Plan and Action Steps for the plan itself. Sustainability and Resiliency Impacts The Natural Resources Plan is a comprehensive plan that will guide almost every aspect of sustainability and resiliency for the community. All aspects of this topic are on the table and number too many to identify in this application. This project is tied to the City's Strategic Initiative to create a clean environment. For our community, this project creates the most excitement in partnering with the Resilient Communities Project and represents the greatest opportunity for a wide variety of resiliency topics. It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services.