Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 06/18/2018

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friendly. He stated that Andover reached out to Ramsey to determine if there are any properties in Ramsey that would want to participate in the tour. He noted two properties that came to mind and noted that both property owners were very excited to be a part of the tour. He noted that the intent of the tour is to showcase local properties and provide education to the tour participants on how they could do something similar on their own property. He stated that the tour will be on July 21' from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. He noted that additional information on the tour will be printed in the Ramsey Resident. Acting Mayor LeTourneau asked if there has been any data to show that the pollinator efforts are having a benefit. The City Planner stated that if there is noticeable movement, that could be tracked by people expressing interest and adding projects to their property. He stated that there are a number of ancillary benefits for these projects as well, as less water is used for these type of landscapes, and a reduction of chemicals used. Chairperson Valentine noted that increased presence of butterflies could also be an indicator. He stated that he has not seen data showing pollinator populations and the impacts that these efforts have had. City Planner Anderson noted that there are some citizen science organizations, which provide the ability for the general public to input data on pollinators that they are seeing in their yards. He stated that he could see if Ramsey could be registered through a site of that type, and residents could input data. Chairperson Valentine noted that perhaps that would be a project the City could work on with the RCP. He stated that there are benefits of native habitat planting but noted that is not the same as people just not mowing their lawn. City Planner Anderson agreed that in the first few years there is a lot of effort needed to establish, but then the effort decreases in future years. 6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT • Next CWMA Meeting: June 5 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Location TBD City Planner Anderson noted that the next CWMA meeting will be held on June 5th with the location yet to be determined. He noted that once the location is known he can send an email to the group. He stated that the spring recycling event was held on Saturday May 5th and was one of the busiest events that Ramsey has ever held. He expressed appreciation for all the residents that participated and noted that the next recycling event will be in July. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Covart and seconded by Board Member Stodola to adjourn the meeting. Acting Mayor LeTourneau recognized that this is Board Member Stodola's last meeting. Environmental Policy Board / May 21, 2018 Page 3 of 4