Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 12/01/2014

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We also developed a series of eight brochures on various topics related to wetlands and the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 that are in the process of being updated including; • Purchasing and Developing Land, • What's Regulated and Who Regulates, • Exemptions, • Wetland Impact Avoidance & Minimization, • Wetland Replacement and Appeals, • Wetland Banking, • Ditch Maintenance, Pond Excavation & Mining, and • Violations and Enforcement. Display/Events — ACD has developed displays for many topics including, but not limited to, watersmart, rain gardens, backyard wildlife, Lakeshore restoration, streambank stabilization, oak wilt, tree and shrubs sales, native plants, prairies restoration, ground water, and wetlands. The displays are used throughout the year at many events and are often staffed by one of ACD's resource specialists. Workshops and Presentations — ACD periodically partners with cities and watershed districts to provide information on rain garden design and installation, watersmart practices, landscaping for wildlife, and Lakeshore and streambank restoration. Presentations are tailored to the audience and range from `how-to' workshops for landowners to implement projects at home, to highly technical presentations to other professionals in the natural resources management field. Videos — In 2011, ACD worked with Anoka County Public Relations staff to develop videos to highlight the accomplishments of the Metro Conservation Districts Landscape Restoration Program. We have since produced several videos in-house on a variety of topics including: Lakeshore Restoration, Lower Rum River WMO, Cedar Tree Revetments, the Rain Guardian, Typo and Martin Lake Carp Barriers, ACD Annual Report, Mississippi Riverbank Inventory, Stormwater Infrastructure Inspection Services, Rain Garden Installation, and Scenic River Rule affecting the Rum River. All ACD developed videos can be seen at the AnokaSWCD YouTube page. News Articles — ACD frequently submits articles to the local newspapers to promote programs and services and to educate the public on topics related the natural resources stewardship. Tours — In 2014 ACD participated in the BWSR Board conservation tour by preparing handouts and presenting information on several of the tour stops throughout the county. ACD intends to utilize tours more frequently in the future to promote conservation concepts to select audiences. Project Profiles — For each project installation that ACD is an active partner in, we prepare a project profile. Project profiles include images of the project site before and after, benefits received, expenses incurred, and partners with corresponding cash and in -kind contributions to the project. All project profiles are available online. Eventually, we plan to have them linked to a mapping tool that shows the locations of each project. page 38 Anoka Conservation District Comprehensive Plan October 2014