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Current and Planned Activities: <br /> <br />The following summarizes the recent or current activities 'relating to open space <br />protection, the general timeline, public involvement, and the opportunity for the League <br />of Conservation Voters involvement: <br /> <br />The City has been recommended to receive $1.98 million for land protection along <br />Trott Brook by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR). It is <br />important to raise the level of awareness among residents and especially Trott Brook <br />landowners before there is a request for a donation or an offer to acquire easements. <br />LCV's assistance on this project can help to ensure success. <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey and the Anoka Conservation District collaborated on a Greenway <br />grant that includes a Level 5 Land Cover inventory of all of Ramsey's 29 square <br />miles. All of the ground truthing and data entry has been completed on this $35,000 <br />dollar project. We now have a technical tool to help identify areas to protect as open <br />space. LCV's expertise can help generate a better understanding of why open space <br />preservation is important by assisting in the development of an. education tool. <br /> <br />The City is in the process of completing its $54,000 Master Trail Plan. As part of the <br />planning process, we conducted five public forums to acquire public input. The <br />Anoka Conservation District also participated in these workshops to discuss land <br />protection and conservation on private property. Data on natural communities from <br />the Land Cover Inventory is being combined with public comments to provide for site <br />specific trail locations. LCV's assistance with communication materials can help <br />educate and motivate citizens to participate in the creation of connected greenway <br />corridors. <br /> <br />Last year, the Ramsey City Council established an Environmental Policy Task Force <br />(EPTF) to draft a tree preservation ordinance and a wetland buffer ordinance. The <br />task force members would like City Council to consider conversion from a committee <br />to a permanent advisory commission, in order to begin an ongoing educational <br />campaign on the importance of environmental' protection and resident involvement. <br />Materials regarding the protection of open space would greatly enhance the Task <br />Forces current efforts. <br /> <br />-57- <br /> <br /> <br />