Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 12/19/2016

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Examples and Resources Elk River City Code The Elk River City Code provides an alternative (incentive?) to tree planting requirements by allowing the number of required plantings to be reduced in exchange for establishment of native plant communities: For native grasses andplant communities. The total number of required trees may be offset by the provision of native grasses and wildflowers. Planting or preservation of native planting communities will receive credit for one tree per 500 square feet of native grass area. Credits may not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. A native grass and plant community maintenance plan shall be submitted to the cit,:ever,,�Vear by March 1. Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) offers a rebate of up to$250 for installation of a Smart Irrigation Controller. Information on this program can be found here: http://www.elkriverutilities.com/pages/smart-irrigation Anoka County's Know the Flow website provides a lot of good information that can be utilized in education and outreach efforts. The EPA's WaterSense website offers lots of information for both residential and commercial sites regarding water efficiency. The Metropolitan Council's Wastewater& Water webpage also provides a lot of good information that can be utilized in education and outreach efforts. Anoka Conservation District website also has good educational information on native plants, water smart landscaping, and rain gardens.