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<br /> <br />_i 0- < j <br />J. ' <br />f <br /> <br />;." <br /> <br />t <br />I;: } <br />THE lIius+SSlPPI ~H~ <br /> <br />!! <br /> <br />XI. <br /> <br /> <br />2001 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />~ <br />1t j"J <br />In 1973'the lyIinnesota Legisla~rj.: <br />of signitican~ natural and culturj.le, <br />RamseyandlcDayton to justso)I .....~ <br />AndersQn, continued as a critical <br />Quie, abd l$de permanent by <br />following pUfposes for designatin <br /> <br /> <br />"-'. . .. , -- . '~ <br />u,~d the qliticali~eaAct to protect and preserve areas <br />~ .. s. It1 ~9~6 tlJ~str~hoftheMississippi River from <br />tin$Si~~ ~~ign~ted a critical area by Governor <br />19~9'thib ". Execlltive Order 79-19 by Governor <br />.' opdJita::n'~o il in 1979. This order stated the <br />,4ft of the river a ,critical area: <br /> <br />\ . ':, . .;~:, ,'- . .---', --,-~; <br /> <br />a) ~;J;~~':::~ ~e1rl'f14 :;e~~%~-:n :=:;t rhe benefit <br /> <br />~~_::-~ _:-~-:;;;'-" ..'- ".'--~'.'- ._:_:; <br />b) To prevent and mitigate irrevebtbl~~agetO ~s$tate,reglonal and national resource; <br />, -::, ..t" -_( .' iL--'; '. ",- <br />:. ........ i~ ie- ;.};\. .' " <br /> <br />c) To preserve and enhance itsnjttral~SthetiC, ~q1tlttal, and historical value for the public <br />use; 'f ,it <br /> <br />\'. h <br /> <br />d) To proteot and preserve theri~#iasl!~essentF)elenlentinthe national, state and regional <br />transpo~tion, sewer and w~tef ~dltecreatiotla1'sys,~ms;and <br /> <br />Ie. _-'. _',., <br /> <br />e) To protec,t and preserve the bi<i1<fgidaland ecolpgicalfunctions of the corridor. <br />!t ,~_{: . - --~_. ,. -< .";' ',' <br /> <br />The order al~o established guid~lit~s~4 regUI~pons f()rdevelpping critical area plans that <br />address the iIltentions of Executtvt~r~r 79-~9.)~es~.plans were created by local units of <br />government $1d reviewed by regiJ>$IPnd sta'tego~ennnent agencies to ensure consistency <br />with state laWS. .~ . <br /> <br />The MiS$js.jp,pi National River l~~ti"!' 4r<!Ji~) Program was established in <br />1988 under P;ublic Law lOO-69~.~C()~rpinate e1f()rtstO prptect, preserve and enhance the <br />Mississippi River, its natural featu e$;, " ralberitage,.scenicvistas, quality . of water and the <br />envirot111lent ~d recreational opp ",: ,,' it provides. Within the Twin Cities Metropolitan <br />Area, MNRR! includes 72 mile~ f~vtfand 54,QQa..acres oflandstretching from the City of <br />Ramsey and Sherburne County boriIer tQjj~,st south"of1I3stings. <br />~, '..'" <br />Figure XI-1 ~liisfssi'~i N atio~~JRiver:Recreation Area <br />': . " .! "Source:Compreh~nsive Management Plan <br /> <br />.... <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprefi,(!nsive Plan <br /> <br />Page Xl-1 <br />