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..r - <br /> i tif`i <br /> Preserve the Tree Canopy <br /> Any new residential development in the City,especially in <br /> the urban service expansion area,should be respectful of sz f <br /> the mature tree canopy.Preserving trees and native land- M+ "" <br /> 169 ` <br /> scapes in new developments is important in maintaining 121 <br /> the natural character that makes Elk River such a desirable <br /> place to live.Section 30-415 of the City's Subdivision Design +ter 'i',.� `'" Ij <br /> Standards includes provisions on the preservation of trees <br /> and <br /> and other vegetation as well as tree planting requirements. '.;, 71 <br /> 33 , <br /> The City should continue to enforce these requirements i 33 <br /> and encourage strategies such as clustering development <br /> or orienting development along established tree lines to <br /> protect trees as much as possible as growth occurs.- - <br /> 44 <br /> �.' 7 ice♦ oy � � 40 <br /> 169 <br /> IU 13 <br /> � 12 <br /> 101 <br /> .,�.. <br /> Tree Canopy <br /> Tree Canopy =' <br /> (US Forest Service,2016) 10 ' r <br /> Elk River Comprehensive Plan Parks,Open Space&Natural Resources Plan 115 <br />