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• Strengthen County regulations regarding EXAMPLES OF PEDESTRIAN
environmentally sensitive areas. Review existing
riparian setback and floodplain regulations to AND CYCLING RESOURCES
determine if additional protections are needed. IN KANSAS
Encourage higher density urban and suburban
development to locate in and near incorporated
cities to minimize the potential impacts of
projected growth on the environment. This Plan
does not have legal force within the incorporated
cities of the County, however the cities should
also be encouraged to promote and plan for
higher intensity urban non-residential rather than
auto-urban development to reduce the total
impervious surface needed to accommodate
growth.

• Actively work with landowners to preserve
remaining pristine prairieland.
› Combat invasive red cedar. Red cedar
is easiest to eliminate when it is small.
Therefore, active education efforts on the
importance of combating red cedar and
the available methods to do so is important.
Refer to sidebar on page 86 for methods to
combat red cedar.
› Combat additional noxious plants such as
Sericea Lespedeza which has been declared
a noxious weed in Kansas. KSU-Extension
Services’ recent Rangeland Field Day
highlighted Sericea Lespedeza control as
well as weed and brush control in pastures,
among other topics.

› Work with KSU-Extension Services or
other partners to host prescribed burning
workshops. Explore developing a regional
prescribed burning association. Such Image Source: Kansas Cyclist, www.kansascyclist.com
associations reduce costs by sharing
equipment, labor, and experience.

› Identify high priority remaining pristine
prairieland through aerial imagery or a
mapping workgroup. Once identified
examine existing zoning of prairieland
to determine if existing development
regulations provide adequate protections.

88 | Plan Pottawatomie County 2040 Adopted - August 19, 2019