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City of if <br />RAMSEY <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall 763-427-1410 • Fax 763-427-5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />Managed Natural <br />Landscape Packet <br />This application packet includes the basic standards and regulations for establishing and maintaining <br />a 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 Natural <br />Landscape can provide a number of benefits both for you and the environment. Native plants are adapted <br />to our local climate and soil. Thus, once native plants are established, they seldom require watering, <br />mulching, protection from frost, or routine mowing. Native plants also benefit animals, birds, insects, and <br />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 has <br />roots that only penetrate about one to two inches (1-2") beneath the surface. The deeper root systems <br />aid with rainwater infiltration (rather than runoff) and in replenishing groundwater aquifers, while also <br />providing protection against erosion. <br />If you plan to establish a natural landscape, you must complete and submit the enclosed Managed Natural <br />Landscape Application to the Planning Division for review and approval. City Staff will contact you if <br />additional information or clarification is needed. Review time is typically two (2) weeks. <br />Managed Natural Landscapes Packet 6_25 <br />