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<br /> <br />This application packet includes the basic standards and regulations for establishing and maintaining a <br />Managed Natural Landscape on your property. Please make sure to provide detailed responses on the <br />application itself. <br />A Managed Natural Landscape is a planned, intentional, and maintained planting of native or non-native <br />grasses, wildflowers, forbs, ferns, shrubs, or trees, including but not limited to rain gardens, meadow <br />vegetation, and ornamental plantings. Converting your yard, or a portion thereof, into a Managed <br />Natural Landscape, can provide a number of benefits both for you and the environment. Native plants <br />are adapted to our local climate and soil. Thus, once native plants are established, they seldom require <br />watering, mulching, protection from frost, or routine mowing. Native plants also benefit animals, birds, <br />insects, and butterflies by providing food in the form of nectar, pollen, and seeds, as well as habitat. <br />Managed Natural Landscapes typically result in less stormwater runoff, due to their deep root systems. <br />Certain native plant species have roots that get as deep as fifteen (15) feet, while standard turfgrass <br />have roots that only penetrate about one to two inches (1-2”) beneath the surface. The deeper root <br />systems aid in infiltration of rainwater (rather than runoff) and in replenishing groundwater aquifers <br />while also providing protection against erosion. <br />If you plan to establish a natural landscape, you must complete and submit the enclosed Managed <br />Natural Landscape Application to the Planning Division for review. City Staff will contact you if <br />additional information or clarifications are necessary. Review time is typically two (2) weeks. <br /> <br />