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e e ofInterior Standards for Historic Preservation and Cultural Landscapes (Policy 2), and incentives be provided for preservation efforts. Page 55 - Transportation Plan: This plan should consider impacts to the river corridor, and it's resources, and consistency with the purposes of Executive Order 79-19. Page 79 - Parks and Recreation Plan: Trail development in the river corridor (west of Highway 10) should consider connections to the river. Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Plan Policies in the Comprehensive Plan that address critical areaIMNRRA requirements should be cross-referenced in the city's Critical Area Plan. Page 91 - Photo caption: The MNRRA is a unit of the National Park System, not a program. It was designated by Congress in 1988 under Public Law 100-696. Page 92 - Correct the following sentences b ginning with "The partnership between the Met Council, the National Park Service. . . is intended to assist local units of government in updating existing plans and 0 dinances to ensure orderly and environmentally friendly development. Tier II. . . adds voluntary policies to address issues relating to . . ." Replace the last sentence in this paragraph with "Communities who are consistent with the voluntary policies in the MNRRA CMP become eligible for MNRRA grants to implement the plan. Page 107 - Strategy 5: The MNRRA opportunity map is Figure 23, not 20. Page 108 - Continuous trail corridor: This will not be called a "MNRRA" continuous trail corridor. It would be more appropriate to say a continuous trail corridor along, or that connects to, the Mississippi River is an important vision ofthe MNRRA CMP. The following additional policy statements should also be considered (Page numbers reference the location ofMNRRA policies): Riverfront Location Policies (Pages 16 - 18. MNRRA CMP) Define the riverfront protection area as "the first 300 feet backfrom the river's ordinary high water mark or the floodplain, whichever is greater. New development should have a relationship to the river, a need for a river location, or the capacity to enhance the river environment. (Structures should be set back 300 feet and preserve existing vegetation.)