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6. The Major Goals: FIRST YEAR Reduction by 2500 cubic ),aras of organic material bcing lzndfilled Development of organic recycling educational materials lncrcase awareness for all recycling programs by _ monthly articles in Ramsey Resident apr. a 100O pieces per year 2 mailings ),carl)' to all Ramsey homeowners apr. 6800 per year . Reduction in thc number of burning permits issued by 50% . D.cvelopment of an edu~tional video concerning recycling · Dc~vclopment of techniques in establishing neighborhood based decentralized brush-chipping recycling practices SECOND . Evaluation of need for centralized drop-off site . Increase amount of informational material available to community groups · Twice yearly clean-uP ~.vs . Use of brush chips in the park system for trails and bedding . Reforestation of trees lost to fliscasc and tim by . Arbor Day celebration - her community events . et --.~., .... ~nntion of woody vegpmuon - City wide survey an-, ~,.~-~-.. 7-u'i-ment for program . Evaluate city need to purchase q p ?. Written progress and cvaluation reports, quarterly progress, etc. Mcasurint and cva!uating the succcss would be the wcight or volume of chips, thc numbers of requests for - through thc three different routes ('tree disease control effort, PCA Burning · either on-site or through .. paruc~p,~ ' the participants entering Permits, and yard waste compost participants). Compliance with yard waste abatement. special collection should increase the eligibility where chipping is used as an incentive. Numbers of diseased tree calls should go up as the means of abating the problem wast~ fraction is used and thc numbers of calls for open burning permiu should also decrease (especially in the zones less than 600 feet from an occupied residence'). Those Burning permits from last year is a rough ........... "-lc criteria. The number of MPCA Open ,,,,, r ..... t,. nn the bull: of those dcmed, are some of me ham, mu~m-*, .. ...... ,,.,~ w uld meet me of the need since all of those wm,.n win= ~ ..... o indicator of participation. The indicator ' did not meet the 600 foot rule. $o the 600 feet denied category will be a rough si_onificant numbers of drought impacted pine trees is also an indication. Numbers of calls from the City of Ramsey to-the County Extension regarding pine trees would ~ another approximation of eligibility and interest of residents. Field calls by the City of Ramsey Tree Insmctor regarding technical queries about pine trees, Oak Wilt, Dutch Ehn Disease and tree health and vigor would al~o be an indi~don of the numbers of citizens actively initiating of form for tree disease control mad technical queries on ordinary maintenance practices as well. In 198'/, there were 645 recreational permit applications. In 1988. 625 recreational permits through December. The completion of promotional materials (giving due credit to Met~opoiimn Council funding assistance) and a derailed report which analizes and evaluates the program are other methods to determine adherence to stated goals.