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<br />Board Member Bentz asked what tlIe reason was behind a requirement to pull a pencit. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Ande'rson stated it would be 11 way to build awareness that <br />there is a requirement. for rain sensors. <br /> <br />Board Member Sibilski stated it \Vould provide an opportunity for the City to check and <br />verify that there is a rain sensor before they turn the sprinkler systemon~ . <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated that people running off of a well don't see water bills to <br />.. . <br />recognize the impact. <br /> <br />Mr;. Bruce Bacon asked whether a six (6) inch requirement of topsoil for new <br />construction was for grading requirements. He questioned whether anindividual building <br />a house would be held to this. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda asked 'if this was.a requirement for the buffer ordinance. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordjnator Anderson responded that it is not a requirement of the buffer <br />or4inance. <br /> <br />Mr. Bruce Bacon asked if there was an opening for recycling initiatives with this kind of <br />interest. He asked what the tonnage of yard waste is that gets picked up in the City. . <br /> <br />Board Member Olds asked where the organic waste goes. <br /> <br />'Mr. Bruce Bacon wondered if there might b~ advantage for everybody in the City. He. <br />stated that six (6) inches is a considerable amount at 40% organic matter. He asked if the <br />City should care about the origin of the topsoiL He stated somebody could dig out a <br />swamp somewhere to provide the black dirt. . <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson asked Mr. Bacon if he had a suggestion for a <br />realistic organic matter compound. . <br /> <br />Mr. Bruce Bacon stated that he did not have the answer, but it was worth reviewing <br />before specifying 40%. To him, that seemed incredibly rich. <br /> <br />Board Member Olds commented oq, the origin of the soil, that black dirt could potentially <br />be river bottom.' - . <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda suggested that review of the criteria is not a bad idea. <br /> <br />Mr. Bruce Bacon concurred with Chairperson McDilda, and suggested evaluating what <br />the graSs needs to prosper. <br /> <br />Board Member Max suggested that potentially a compo sting facility could be utilized to <br />self-generate topsoil materials. <br />. . <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board/July 23,2007 <br />Pag~9 of 16 <br /> <br />55 <br />