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City of Ramsey <br /> <br />15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W.. RAMSEY. MINNESOTA 55303 <br /> <br />- (612) 427.1410 <br /> <br />December 14, 1988 <br /> <br />Victoria A. Reinhardt <br />Abatement Grants Administrator <br />Solid Waste Division <br />Metropolitan Council <br />Mears Paxk Center <br />230 East Fifth Street <br />St. Paul, },'IN 55101 <br /> <br />Victoria A. Reinhardt: <br /> <br />It is with pleasure that the City of Ramsey submits its proposal for the City of Ramsey Decentralized Brush Chipping <br />Demonstration to be funded through thc Metropolitan Landfill Abatement Fund Demonstration Project Grant. <br /> <br />Following this letter is the Cily of Ramsey Resolution #85-234 authorizing submittal of this proposal and the Project <br />Sponsors Certification. <br /> <br />Categories of proposed entry are Yard Waste Collection Innovations, Problem Materials Recovery and Recycling, Yard <br />Waste Composting and Waste Reduction Awareness. <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey Decentralized Brush Chipping Demonstration Project is a program of providing cn,)ironmcmal <br />education and brush chipping services to neighborhood residents (there are over 30 neighborhoods in the cmnnmnib'). <br />This format is an innovative approach to the collection, shippin~transportation, processing and utilization of wtmtly <br />· wllgteS. <br /> <br />The environmental education and public information/publicity component of the pro,re'am will not only address the brush <br />chipping efforts, but will also include waste reduction (back yard composting and mulching of yard wastes), :cs well as <br />re~'eling as a whole. Ramsey is actively'involved in drop-off recycling centers, a pilot ct.h-b-side recycling program. <br />household hazardous waste collection program and special clean-up efforts. $ "econdary benefit~ of the program will be a <br />p~.mked citizen awareness regarrilng the environment, decreas~ number of burning permits and beuer rlls--.eased tree com.,ol. <br /> <br />Although the project will be conducted ~,ithin the City of Rarnsey, we will be working closely with Anoka Coumy <br />Attachment A). We welcome your comments and look fom'ard to the success of the Brush Chipping Dcnmnstrafion <br />Project as one that can, be replizaw..d throughout the Metropoii~an Area. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br />Mark S. Banwart <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />IV, SE:ocr <br />Eno. <br /> <br /> <br />