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• <br />Environmental Specialist Bacon stated that it shows potential for somebody to plant a <br />sample. Ile stated that was encouraging to him. <br />Board Member Max stated that amour maples were part of the DNR package for many <br />years. <br />Board Member Bentz asked if the study was part of a state program. <br />Mr. Nicholson stated that it may be part of the ReLeaf grant program. <br />Board Member Bentz asked about the cost of this study. <br />Mr. Nicholson stated there were in -kind monies but the Kunde Co. portion was just under <br />$5,000 for the inventory and field report. He stated that he didn't know if it was a one -to- <br />one match for in -kind monies. <br />Board Member Bentz asked if the lots were all highlands. <br />Mr. Nicholson stated there were some wetlands in Shady Lawn. He stated he found it <br />interesting to learn that some of the areas were disturbed low land and clearly wet, and <br />probably that way before the homes were built. <br />Board Member Bentz asked if a comprehensive inventory would cover the same thing, <br />and whether it would be useful. <br />Mr. Nicholson stated that yes, it would be useful. He stated that he felt it would be useful <br />to go back to ask what the staff needs to do their jobs to make their work more efficient, <br />and answer questions relating more to the natural resource inventory, and what sites are <br />high quality for preservation. <br />Board Member Bentz asked if he was familiar with any grant organizations. <br />Mr. Nicholson stated ReLeaf grants were small; however, some things could be done in <br />pieces. For example, a street tree inventory could be done inexpensively rather than an <br />entire city inventory. He recommended disregarding an inventory of natural areas that <br />are within the road right of way because they are eventually cleared. <br />Board Member Max suggested the option to get a company like Connexus to provide <br />funding to help with a comprehensive inventory. <br />Mr. Nicholson suggested turning some of the permit fees that go into new developments <br />toward money and back into maintenance for these types of things. <br />Environmental Specialist Bacon asked Mr. Nicholson to come back to help the city at <br />such a time they may be looking at a city wide tree inventory. <br />Mr. Nicholson suggested talking to other cities to see what they've done, and ask what <br />• they would have done differently. <br />Environmental Policy Board/ December 4, 2006 <br />Page7ofl9 <br />