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City of <br />RAMSEY <br />Environmental Policy Board Work Plan 2017 — 2019 <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE <br />The Environmental Policy Board (EPB) will promote environmental awareness and conservation practice by citizens by advising the City Council on policy issues, <br />review of new development proposals, communication and education. Through careful review, the EPB will present multiple perspectives, ideas, and new <br />technologies that promote both discovery and accountability. <br />Initiative <br />Enhance <br />Department <br />Community <br />Tactics <br />EPB 1.1 — Ensure sustainability of food <br />Initiation <br />Date <br />2017 <br />Completion <br />Date <br />2018 <br />Additional <br />Resources <br />Required <br />0.25 FTE <br />Additional <br />Tools <br />Required <br />TBD <br />Responsible <br />Party <br />Anderson/ <br />Key Outcome Indicators/Metrics <br />• Create polices to maintain and <br />Protection of <br />Natural <br />Resources <br />Development/ <br />Parks <br />supply and food web by promoting <br />pollinator friendly practices and <br />initiatives. <br />Riverblood <br />expand pollinator friendly <br />landscapes on public lands <br />through collaboration with the <br />Parks & Recreation Commission <br />• Improve communications and <br />resources regarding pollinators to <br />residents and businesses <br />Community <br />Development <br />EPB 1.2 — Protect water quality of <br />Mississippi River from additional <br />sediment loading due to shoreline <br />erosion <br />2017 <br />2019 <br />0.25 FTE <br />TBD <br />Anderson <br />• Identify impacted properties <br />owners interested in participating <br />in bank stabilization projects <br />• Identify applicable grant programs <br />as source of funding for projects <br />Community <br />Development/ <br />Public Works <br />EPB 1.3 — Extend the longevity of <br />drinking water supply by reducing <br />demand on groundwater <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />0.25 FTE <br />TBD <br />Anderson <br />• Develop incentives and or <br />programs to promote water <br />conservation throughout <br />community <br />• Develop resources and establish <br />means to distribute the information <br />to the general public <br />Community <br />Development <br />EPB 1.4 — Reduce amount of material <br />entering waste stream and explore <br />more reuse options <br />2017 <br />2017 <br />0.25 FTE <br />None <br />Anderson <br />• Implement an organics recycling <br />pilot program to divert largest <br />component of trash (organics) to <br />reusable product (compost) <br />• Improve communications and <br />resources regarding composting to <br />residents and businesses <br />