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Environmental Board Annual Work Plan 2021 <br /> <br />Forestry <br />1. Continue implementation of the City’s Emerald Ash Borer response. This includes removal of <br />boulevard trees and replacement with a diverse mix of species, a city tree sale that helps <br />residents to affordably replace private trees that have succumbed to EAB, a partnership with <br />Rainbow Tree Care to offer a discount rate on private tree injections, and continued removals of <br />ash trees in natural areas and parks. <br /> <br />Natural Resources <br />1. Review proposed changes to landscaping ordinance as part of the zoning ordinance update. <br />2. Pursue additional wetland bank establishment opportunities. <br />3. Evaluate updating MLCCS land cover data with the DNR to incorporate the development that <br />has occurred in the city since the last update. <br />Water <br />1. Continue to distribute educational outreach materials on water conservation, both on the city <br />website and in newsletters. <br />2. Update ordinance to enable residents to apply for permits to install stormwater pond aerators <br />on ponds that are part of the city stormwater system. <br /> <br />Recycling/Solid Waste <br />1. Assess organics recycling program to determine appropriate areas for the addition of new drop- <br />off sites. Identify existing sites that may benefit from expansion.