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<br />Exhibit 2 <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />May 9, 2006 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council members <br />City Administrator Jim Norman <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />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 Staff and Council to address protection and connection of greenway 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 Staff the completion and support adoption of the Wetland Inventory for <br />Ramsey. Currently underway <br />. Encourage citizen participation in policy implementation and environmental preservation through <br />various communication vehicles. Examples include: <br />Participation in the annual "Environmental Expo". Ongoing <br />Maintain the Ramsey "Tree Book". Ongoing <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 />=> Coordinate wetland education and awareness seminars. Currently underway <br />=> Coordinate environmental-related speaker series. Currently underway <br />./ Complete post implementation revisions to the Tree Ordinance. Completed <br />. Examine and report on residential waste stream management "best practices" for the City. <br />=> Research, draft and present a "Tree Bank" proposal for the City. Currently underway <br />. Address other environmental issues as identified and assigned. <br /> <br />Cta <br /> <br />Cc: EPB <br />Environmental Specialist Bruce Bacon <br />Asst. Corn. Dev. Dir./HRA Exec. Dir. Sylvia Frolik <br />Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Chris Anderson <br />