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Related Experience r i 1 y Chisago City Comprehensive Plan F '" Applied Ecological Services,Inc. ss :SP Applied Ecological Services assessed the natural resources of Chisago City with maps .- ; prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,aerial photography and field .� 7` a 4:.4 verification. They determined the ecological significance of the land and water resources then worked with a citizens advisory committee to establish priorities for conservation. Those guidelines became the basis for the City's new comprehensive land use plan. 4-0 Minnetonka Natural Resources Stewardship Program Amami. Applied Ecological Services,Inc. In 1995,Applied Ecological Services,Inc.,and Brauer&Associates were retained to design a strategy for providing objective review and prioritization of approximately 2,800 parcels of r. land within the city of Minnetonka,Minnesota. The objective of the study was to provide an evaluation tool to identify strategies for enhancing existing community parks and natural resource systems, existing cultural or historical assets within the parks, identification of greenway linkage systems throughout the community. -- This study involved the installation of a series of ecological test plots within the parks to _ evaluate a variety of options for addressing the deteriorating conditions present. The data collected from these plots were combined with historical information found t;' ' . °> -; in records,maps,vegetation data,historical accounts,and GIS and GPS Ai mapping. The data were used to develop an understanding of how the ecological systems functioned when healthy,and how they have declined to their current conditions. Based on our fmdings,AES developed a MINN comprehensive Natural Resources Stewardship Program(NRSP), including detailed specifications for ecological restoration and management activities. In 2003,AES conducted vegetation surveys in the test plots which were established in 1995. AES statistically analyzed the data and identified many positive trends regarding restoration and management activities in the City's parks. However,areas were also identified where it was apparent that modifying the City's management practices would be beneficial to achieve program objectives. AES prepared the City of Minnetonka Stewardship Program 1997-2003 Assessment and Recommendations report and a reference binder containing all NRSP documents to assist City staff and their consultants/contractors in program implementation. In addition,AES prepared a PowerPoint presentation for the City of the NRSP for public education. McCombs Frank Roos Team 4-7 City of Ramsey