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9.a) Comp Plan Goals and PoliciesComprehensive Plan and Local Water Management Plan Goals and Policies Related to Log House Landing 12/4/14 St. Croix River Corridor Goals and Policies LU Goal 10: Protect the natural and scenic resources of the St. Croix River Corridor, both within and adjacent to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, while allowing traditional residential and recreational use patterns to continue. LU Policy 10.1: Continue to apply Washington County development standards that limit the density, location and appearance of new development, until adoption of standards by City. LU Policy 10.2: Work with river corridor residents, the National Park Service and scenic river interest groups to increase City-wide awareness and stewardship of the area's resources. LU Implementation Strategy 10.2.1: Follow the recommendations of the Parks, Trails, Recreation and Open Space Plan to improve access, increase visibility, and improve stewardship. LU Policy 10.3: Improve visual access to the river corridor where potential overlooks or viewpoints exist, while avoiding damage to sensitive resources. LU Policy 10.4: Improve physical access to the river corridor where public lands may provide access opportunities. Protected Recreation Area Goals and Policies LU Goal 12: Recognize and enhance publicly -owned lands and other lands permanently protected from development and improve public access to such lands where appropriate. LU Policy 12.1: Establish standards or guidelines for the protection of scenic and natural resources within and adjacent to protected recreation areas, and for public access to recreation areas. Scenic Roads Goals and Policies LU Goal 14: Protect scenic rural roads, viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from visually intrusive or incompatible development. LU Policy 14.1: Establish context -sensitive roadway design standards that will protect the narrow and heavily wooded character of identified low -traffic roadways. LU Implementation Strategy 14.1.1: Modify street standards to maintain the visual qualities of identified scenic roads, including allowing a narrower right-of- way and protection of vegetation within that right-of-way. (See Development Code, Chap. 3, Sec. 13 for implementation document) Natural Areas Goals and Policies NR Policy 4.2: Encourage development proposals to consider the context of natural areas on the site and preserve natural areas that connect to off -site natural areas. Scandia Local Water Management Plan (9/18/2012) Goals and Policies Related to Log House Landing Improvements Chapter V. Goals, Policies and Strategies Goal 1. The City of Scandia is committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing the quality of surface and ground water resources, and to avoiding adverse impacts to resources in the City. The City will work cooperatively with local water management organizations, state agencies, and landowners to protect local wetlands, lakes, streams, and groundwater to preserve the values of these resources for future generations. The City concurs with and adopts the Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix (CMSCWD), Comfort Lake -Forest Lake, and Rice Creek Watershed Districts' Watershed Management Plans, rules and standards by reference through this LWMP. Goal 2. The City will work with the local Watershed Districts to address the specific water management issues that are identified in the Districts' plans. The City supports the Watershed Districts' implementation of their standards for management of water quantity and quality, including control of peak runoff, volume control, infiltration and filtration requirements, and best management practices to control Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Phosphorus (TP), and runoff from development or redevelopment within the City. The City will cooperate with the CMSCWD as the District implements projects identified within Scandia in the District Management Plan. Goal 4. The City will work with federal, state, and local agencies to protect the natural and scenic resources of the St. Croix River Corridor, both within and adjacent to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, while allowing traditional residential and recreational use patterns to continue. The City will revise its Development Code and implement policies as needed to include protection of scenic views of the river and allow visual or physical access in appropriate locations. The City will work with river corridor residents, the National Park Service and scenic river interests to increase City-wide awareness and stewardship of the area's resources.