Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Coordinator Anderson stated that any questions relating to the wetland buffer should come to the <br />City first. Questions concerning illegal activities within a wetland should be directed to a <br />conservation officer. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Olds recommended that EPB members should make their changes and send <br />them to Board Member Hustvedt, who will revise the guidebook and bring it to the next EPB <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Natural Resources Inventory Discussion <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Olds stated that at the last month's meeting, the EPB members discussed the <br />benefits of a Natural Resources Inventory. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated there is a lot of information already available. He stated that a <br />Natural Resources Inventory would bring in all the information available to be compiled in one <br />useable document. He stated it could be made into an all encompassing document that would be <br />beneficial to the planning process. He stated that once all the information is brought together, it <br />should be assessed for prioritization of focus areas. He stated that hopefully a methodology <br />would be created for the City to follow to make sure the study is a usable, active, viable <br />document for the planning process. <br /> <br />Board Member Hustvedt asked how much opportunity there is for restoration projects in the <br />City. <br /> <br />Board Member Freeburg asked ifthere was already a conservation area designated in the City. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated there is a Rural Reserve and Rural Preserve areas, but these areas <br />are designated for zoning purposes. In addition, he explained that there are approximately six (6) <br />conservations easements along Trott Brook. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz asked if the data regarding easements and wetlands would be available on <br />computer and available to anybody in the City. He asked if the City would benefit from charging <br />a developer, using a similar method to trunk fee setup, for access to the natural resource <br />inventory maps and other data. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that they would have access to the entire report, species, potential <br />wildlife, and anything noted during the ground-truthing. He stated that if any resident wanted to <br />look at this and relate it back to their property, it would be public information. He stated that <br />developers would not be charged to look at the information. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Olds stated that it would help to create a better understanding for the <br />developer as far as what resources are on a property, similar to the wetland buffer ordinance. He <br />stated that charging access fees to the data would be counter productive. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board! October 2, 2006 <br />Page 5 of9 <br />