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e e . Ramsey Critical Area Plan Page 5 16 16 17 17 17 a permitted or conditional use and must be performed in a manner which minimizes earth moving, tree clearing, and the destruction of natural amenities. # 15. Clause 1: Unless your term "native vegetation" covers all existing vegetated areas within the Corridor, we would not want to see existing Critical Area and Wild and Scenic River ordinance policies/requirements weakened by only prohibiting disturbance of vegetative cover within the most sensitive areas of the riverfront. Setback areas and existing woodland areas are extremely important for protection. Critical Area requires retention of existing vegetation and landscaping for existing development and minimization of site alteration for the entire Corridor. With such a narrow focus implied in this policy (acknowledging p. 17, # 27), how does this relate to the City's vision and strategies for a greenway and a sanctuary for wildlife and nature? # 15. Clause 2: We would oppose the use of the word "encourage" and the narrow geographical area where it would even be encouraged. Critical Area requires minimization of site alteration for the entire Corridor; Wild and Scenic requires grading and filling.only which is accessory to a permitted or conditional use and must be performed in a manner which minimizes earth moving, tree clearing, and the destruction of natural amenities. # 17. I would like to see this expanded on to deal with additional policies for the roads that will be servicing the proposed future land uses, i.e. policies that respond to Exec. Ord. 79-19 C. 7. b. and Wild and Scenic River requirements for road construction standards. # 20 - 22; also p. 111, # 2. Critical Area requires minimization of runoff and improvement of quality of runoff. These policies are good and should be retained, but they need to be expanded to fuliy meet the Critical Area requirements. There's a difference between "minimizing adverse impacts of runoff on surface water bodies" and minimizing runoff first itself. Erosion and sedimentation control is important for quality improvement, but Critical Area is also targeting minimizing rate and volume of runoff, not just maintaining status quo. There are many more best management practices that can be instituted prior to construction to minimize both rate and volume of runoff, not just during and after construction. How many ditches, wetlands, and floodplains are actually available in the Corridor to "handle storm water runoff," instead of looking to site design and vegetative solutions? #25. What is the City's definition of "shoreland" in this policy? How will this encouragement work given the current number and location of existing single- family homes and development within/abutting the floodplain and shoreland? #27. What is meant by "natural vegetation areas?" See previous comments.