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<br />Board Member Max stated the EPB has previously discussed having a form of arboreta to <br />provide ideas for species to choose from somewhere near the school. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda suggested that Coordinator Anderson research what other cities do <br />to see what is available. <br /> <br />Board Member Max asked Coordinator Anderson if he could be of assistance III <br />researching the subject of Tree Banks, and present his findings to Staff. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated he would appreciate the offer. <br /> <br />Board Member Max suggested placing the Tree Bank concept as a follow-up agenda item <br />for the next EPB meeting. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Natural Resources Inventory Discussion <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that the City has taken steps to emphasize the importance of <br />the environment with the Wetland Buffer ordinance and Tree Preservation ordinance. He <br />stated that the goal is to bring this all together so when a proposed development comes in, <br />the City would have an idea of what's in the area to begin with. A natural resources <br />inventory could provide this type of information. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda asked if Environmental Specialist Bacon was in favor of that. <br /> <br />Environmental Specialist Bacon concurred that as long as it takes into consideration the <br />role of ecology in the environment he would be in favor of it. He stated that surviving <br />components of the ecosystem should become a consideration, and restoration becomes as <br />crucial as the inventory of the existing environment because it reveals what is missing as <br />well as what is left. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that some potential outcomes of a natural resources <br />inventory are goals of the comprehensive plan. He stated that the comprehensive plan <br />will soon be updated. He stated that having something like this in place for the new <br />comprehensive plan update would be very useful. <br /> <br />Board Member Olds stated that the wetland inventory and the natural resources inventory <br />are two separate documents but there can't be one without the other. He stated that the <br />natural resources inventory contains the wetland inventory. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda concurred that right now a piecemeal approach is being taken. He <br />stated that this was talked about at the initiation of the EPB. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson suggested the need for discussion about necessary outcomes to <br />determine the scope of a natural resources inventory, desired goals of a natural resources <br />inventory, who to involve in the process, and funding for a natural resources inventory. <br />He stated that a natural resources inventory may equip the City with knowledge about <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / September 11, 2006 <br />Page 8 of 13 <br />