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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www. ci.ramsey, mn.us <br /> <br />DATE: May 9, 2006 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council members <br />City Administrator Jim Norman <br /> <br />FROM: Environmental Policy Board <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board 2006/2007 Work Plan <br /> <br />The Environmental Policy Board (EPB) is proposing the following work plan for years 2006/2007: <br /> <br />· Work with City Staffand Council to address protection and connection ofgreenway spaces as <br /> outlined in the 5-year Goals and Strategic Focus Areas. <br />· Research the potential and/or feasibility of greenway banking system. <br />· Create a Public Grants and Funding calendar for related environmental initiatives and submit to staff <br /> and council. <br />· Coordinate with City Staffthe completion and support adoption of the Wetland Inventory for <br /> Ramsey. <br />· Encourage citizen participation in policy implementation and environmental preservation through <br /> various communication vehicles. Examples include: <br /> o Participation in the annual "Environmental Expo". <br /> o Maintain the Ramsey "Tree Book". <br /> o Create web site pages for the City of Ramsey website. <br /> o Coordinate community workshops and roundtable discussions. <br /> o Joint commission work sessions. <br /> o Photo contest and calendar creation. <br /> o Coordinate wetland education and awareness seminars. <br /> o Coordinate environmental-related speaker series. <br />· Complete post-implementation revisions to the Tree Ordinance. <br />· Examine and report on residential waste stream management "best practices" for the City. <br />· Research, draf~ and present a "Tree Bank" proposal for the City. <br />· Address other environmental issues as identified and assigned. <br /> <br />Cta <br /> <br />EPB <br />Environmental Specialist Bruce Bacon <br />Asst. Com. Dev. Dir./HRA Exec. Dir. Sylvia Frolik <br />Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Chris Anderson <br /> <br /> <br />