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Selection <br />i <br /> <br /> APPENDS< C <br /> <br /> NATUR~A.L RESOIu-RCES CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br /> <br /> Anoka Coun~ Parks and Recreation Deparl~ment <br /> Criteria <br /> <br />Preservation Zones <br /> <br /> significant areas of native natural communities <br /> areas containing rare or threatened animal or plant species <br /> areas o£ unique or rare habitat <br /> - areas with sensitive or easily erodible soils- <br /> - unique geologic outcroppings'or.features <br /> <br /> - areas containing archaeMogical or historically signiff, cant resources <br /> - other areas where human encroachment could unreasonable harm or <br /> alter a natural community or ecosystem <br /> <br /> - significant wildlife breeding or nesting areas <br /> <br />trreversibIy <br /> <br />2. Wildlife ReSage Zones <br /> <br /> wetland areas well suited to the 'breeding and productiOn of water-fowl or other <br /> desirable wildlife species <br /> <br /> natur~ communities with environmental carry, ing-capaci[y suitab, le for propagation <br /> of desired wildlife species <br /> <br /> - areas re~onably accessible for wildlife management activities (e.g. poputation <br /> estimating, tagging, feeding, etc.) <br /> habitat to Which human access can be controlled th)-. ough gates, fences; geographic <br /> barriem, or namrM barriers <br /> areas with controlled access for nature programs or wildlife observation <br /> <br />3. Resource· Management Zones <br /> <br /> areas suitable for restoration of declining or host natural communities (e.g. prairie <br /> or oak savannah) <br /> restoration of previously drained wetlands <br /> areas suitable and desirable for reforestation or aforestat~on <br /> nature! pianr corms_unities mzmaged or established for environmental education Uses <br /> ¢l~r communities in advanced stages of successional decline·needing applied <br /> <br /> "~ ,~ controlled bums. clean cur*-ing, nararal seed production, etc.) <br /> management ,.~..~. . <br /> <br /> navaml ar:~ ,;vifi~in develosment zones which l~ave been degraded due to overuse <br /> <br />88 <br /> <br /> <br />