Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 03/06/2006

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session and will be freed up when that is finished. He stated that once something is set up, there was a lot of interest and it would be easier to find a speaker. Board Member Freeburg stated that he spoke with Dave Zentner and he was available but he wasn't official and recommended BWSR. Board Member Hustvedt stated that there were a few people at Izaak Walton League who could speak because that's part of what their assignment is, to work with local communities. Chairperson McDilda stated that a booth with a large blown up preliminary map for classifications of wetlands, an explanation of what the process is going to be for ratification and a FAQ list, and a sign up sheet for people interested in the round table to initiate things by taking names, and then follow up on logistics to make it happen. Board Member Max stated that the round table should be part of the Goals and Objectives as a community workshop. Coordinator Anderson asked if the EPB would be asking for specific topics or asking for the public's input in a particular round table topic. Chairperson McDilda stated that he would be looking for input on topics and make it so it is unassuming to people. Board Member Max suggested a theme of "The Environment, It's Where You Live" for the Expo. Chairperson McDilda asked for consensus from the Board. All members concurred with using the theme. Chairperson McDilda reminded the EPB members the Expo is scheduled for April 29th. He stated that he will make a large copy of the map and make banners. He asked EPB members to come to the next meeting with FAQ's and answers about wetlands. Case #3: Update on Tree Inventory in Multiple, Ungraded 20-Year old Subdivisions Chairperson McDilda asked Environmental Specialist Bacon to brief the EPB members on Exhibit 1, City of Ramsey: 2003-2005 ReLeafProposal, which outlines specific areas to be inventoried. Environmental Specialist Bacon briefed the EPB members on the grant project that should take place in the spring, using the funding of $4,500. He stated that when he wrote the proposal, he put in for an inventory two years ago. He stated that the sites are ungraded and older subdivisions. Environmental Specialist Bacon stated he chose four different kinds of prior uses for a sample. He stated that Sorteberg Addition was an open field so trees them were part of a fence line or volunteer trees. He noted that Golden Eagle Estates was a pasture with remnant oak woods and edges around it and a couple of wetlands. He stated that Shady Lawn Estates was a 40-acre oak woods. He noted Northfork PUD on the west side of Ramsey which is mixed with open space, wetlands, and highland remnant bur oaks. He stated that he achieved the inventory of cemeteries a couple of years ago, so that was added to the proposal. He stated that the proposal was to site 24 samples in each of the areas with Environmental Policy Board/March 6, 2006 Page 6 of 8