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<br />would be something that is clearly visible to the public, such as a tree planting or invasive <br />species removal. He advised that a resident who had rented out one of the weed wrenches stated <br />that he would be willing to participate in a buckthorn removal project. He advised that another <br />option for the project would be to do a rain garden demonstration in one of the City parks to <br />convey how simple they are to install and the small amount of maintenance that would be needed <br />to keep it up. He stated that the Board should try to focus on topics that fit into their objectives. <br /> <br />Board Member Stodola advised that he and his wife were walking through a local park and <br />noticed the amount of trash throughout the park. He suggested possibly holding an event where <br />each member of the Board would take on a specific park in the City and get residents together to <br />pickup trash throughout the park. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Sibilski stated that they could have a kick-off event through which they <br />could find compariies to sponsor parks and volunteer to clean them up once or twice a year, <br />similar to the adopt a highway program. He advised that he had seen a sign at Central Park <br />stating that Saint Katherine's cleans that park. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson advised that Ramsey does have an adopt a spot campaign. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz agreed that these ideas all seemed great but questioned if the projects <br />would interfere with the Parks and Recreation Board. He stated that he enjoyed the tree-planting <br />event but commented that he did not see any of the Park and Recreation Commissioners at the <br />event. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson did not think that the Board would be stepping on any toes <br />by taking part in any of the proposed projects they had discussed. He stated that the EPB <br />promotes awareness and education to the residents of Ramsey and advised that one way to <br />accomplish that, and be highly visible at the same time, would be through the parks system. He <br />explained that if they were to choose to do a rain garden project in the park they would certainly <br />get the input of the Park and Recreation Board, and might also consult with a representative from <br />the Conservation District to get input on the design and the layout. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz stated that any of the discussed projects would go along with the mission <br />of the EPB and also fulfill the educational aspect. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that with the invasive species removal, and the rain <br />garden ideas, the Board would also need to have some signage going along with the project. He <br />advised that in order to gain the educational aspect of the project the signage would state why it <br />is being done and the benefits that are gained from the completed project. He advised that he <br />had received an email from Board Member Max earlier in the day that suggested a bio blitz that <br />could occur somewhere in the Trott Brook Corridor, and monitoring the wetlands as ideas for <br />upcoming projects. He advised that while both of those projects would be interesting, he thought <br />that the Board should do something that has a more tangible outcome for the general public. He <br />explained that the public is not going to be able see or touch the monitoring of the wetlands and <br />thought that when all is said and done the public should be able to clearly see the results of the <br />project. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / June 2, 2008 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br />