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1 2. Trees conserve and enhance the city's quality of life and ecological and aesthetic 2 environment, especially its valuable and rural atmosphere; and 3 3. Trees provide important psychological benefits to the persons people within the 4 city and neighborhoods. 5 b. Wildlife habitat. Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the city. 6 c. Energy conservation. Trees assist in the moderation of climate by providing shade, 7 windbreaks, and the cooling of air; thereby reducing the requirements for air 8 conditioning and heating and the subsequent utilization of energy resources. 9 d. Improved Air and water quality. 10 1. Trees aid in the filtering of stormwater as it passes through the soil to the 11 groundwater; 12 2. Trees maintain permeable land areas essential to surface water management 13 and aquifer recharge; and 14 3. Trees aid in the purification of the air through the removal of carbon dioxide, 15 the generation of oxygen, and the precipitation of dust and other airborne 16 pollutants. 17 e. Socioeconomic. 18 1. Trees enhance property values; and 19 2. Trees protect and preserve the unique identity and environment of the city and 20 aid in the development of the economic base attracted to the city by such 21 factors. 22 f. Erosion and flood control. 23 1. Trees aid in the stabilization of soil by the prevention of erosion and 24 sedimentation; and 25 2. Trees reduce stormwater runoff and the costs associated therewith and aid in 26 the replenishment of groundwater supplies. 27 g. Privacy and buffering. Preservation of existing trees helps maintain privacy and 28 establishes a buffer between conflicting uses or varying residential densities. 29 30 (c) Creation of thc Ramey Trcc Book. The intent is to provide a yet of landscape design and maintenance 31 principles that promote thc use of appropriate plant material, which do not require special attention 32 and which require little supplemental water to grow properly. 33 1) Thc Ramsey Trcc Book will bc available for reference and guidelines regarding principles for tree 34 preservation in the city. Thc book is to bc offered, upon request, to thc citizens of thc city as well 35 as thc development community and other interested parties. Copics will bc available at city hall. 36 {-2) The Ramsey Tree Book will also include lists of desirable and undesirable trees, shrubs, and natural 37 vegetation for the-ei-ty. The -Ramey Trcc Book shall maintain an extensive list of recommended 38 vegetation for planting. Thc intent is4o maintain diversity in the -total tree -population within the 39 city. The list of recommet -ded species shall be updated periodically to reflect new developments 40 or speei-c that will affect the population of thc community forest. 41 (C) Administration. 42 (1) The city shall administer and enforce the provisions of this division. The city is authorized to 43 cause inspections on a scheduled basis when reason exists to believe that a violation of this 44 division has been or is being committed. 45 (2) When the city determines a violation has occurred, the city's written evaluation of the 46 deficiencies shall be considered prima facie evidence in any subsequent litigation 47 48 352 Landmark trees. Page 45 of 160