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5/29/2019 21 Usually this is the first report done on a project (before Planning and Zoning Board and Park Board) so generally there is about a week and a half to review and write a staff report on findings, recommendations and comments. Following the meeting, summarize recommendations and comments for Planning and Zoning Board meeting and City Council meetings. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/INVENTORY (NR5) TASKS NR5.1 Heron Management Maintain heron rookery – Protect from raccoons, minimize number of raccoons, and annually assess needs. Make contact with volunteers at the end of the year to plan a maintenance and/or inventory trip to the island. Volunteers list is located on Shared Drive. Partners include Eagle Brook Church (has gathered stick materials for nesting birds in the past), Anoka County Parks, and any other city residents interested. Make contact with 1801 77th Street (Strand/Coffey property) to use their property for access. Purchase metal flashing, screws, and washers from Menards or Home Depot. A $2000 grant was donated several years ago by the Blaine Jaycees for this. Must track the expenditures. Pick a day when you still have ice to have a maintenance day in late January or February. Get screw guns, batteries, tin snips, and ladders from the shop. Volunteers will have a picnic over campfire on island after work is done. Work must include removing bridging opportunities for raccoons, new nesting trees flashing, and inventory update. The rotary club is interested in tree planting to replace lost Ash trees from EAB. This should be done in the fall after birds have left. NR5.2 Data Collection The City collects infrastructure data using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Trimble hardware and software. Data collected includes new trees and conservation easements (signs and lines). Use Trimble to find property lines and sign locations. All new signs must be GPS’d for permanent records. Rectify data through US Coast Guard Station and create ArcView.Shp files. Get information into Cartegraph when needed. NR5.3 National Heritage Database Enter into periodic agreement with the MN DNR to have access to the NHIS data. Maintain an inventory of other rare plant and animal species as they are found. Use the prediction models developed by Lino Lakes Environmental and Critical Connections to map new areas and overlay on to new development proposal sites. NR5.4 Minnesota Land Cover Classification System updates Update and modify MLCCS layers as development is takes place, new information becomes available and/or restoration activities are completed.