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e e United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Mississippi National River and Recreation Area 175 Futh Street East, Suite 418, Box 41 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2901 IN REPLY REFER TO: L8020 (MISS) - 4 January 30, 1999 Cindy Sherman Community Development Director City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Cindy: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the City of Ramsey's Draft Comprehensive Plan and the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Plan. I have reviewed these plans for consistency with the voluntary policies of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area's (MNRRA) Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). Comprehensive Plan In general, the plan contains many ofthe voluntary policies of the MNRRA CMP. It is particularly effective in addressing resource protection and open space issues. However, Executive Order 79-19 is the foundation for compliance with Critical Area (Tier 1) and voluntary conformance with MNRRA (Tier 2). The Metropolitan Council and Department of Natural Resources will comment on consistency of policies with State Critical Area requirements (Executive Order 79-19). The National Park Service offers the following comments regarding conformance with the voluntary MNRRA policies: Page 32 - Permanent Rural Policies: Add "cultural" resources to policies 3 and 6. Page 37 - Urban Residential Policy 15: Correct this sentence to say "Ensure projects are consistent with the goals and policies of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Plan and the voluntary policies ofMNRRA, and are sensitive to the river's natural and cultural environment. Page 50 - Historic Preservation Goals: The policies in this section should address Cultural Resource preservation. Cultural resources, by definition, include archaeological resources, cultural landscapes, historic buildings and structures, and ethnographic resources. We also recommend that restoration efforts be consistent with the Secretary