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Environmental Board December 27,2023 Page 3 In 2022, Lino Lakes residents used approximately 80 gallons of water per person per day. The average in Minnesota is 52 gallons per person per day. In an effort to conserve freshwater resources, the City has initiated the Drive for 75 outreach campaign. The Board discussed strategies to encourage the community to conserve water. Chair Sullivan suggested the possibility of putting a table up with educational materials at Blue Heron Days as well as submitting an article in the Quad newspaper. Mr. Nelson mentioned the water usage calculator on the City we e that ents can use to estimate their indoor and outdoor water usage. Ms. Cavegn suggested changing how the meter reading the water eads s ce it can be misleading to residents regarding the units of uch water th tually using. For example, under"Cons" says 20 and tha n be r td re 'de regarding just how much water they are using every quarter. " cons' be mis ding, however "20,000 gallons consumed" is clearer. Chair Sullivan also suggested bringing water bil tional workshops so that residents could better understand w ' means. Ms. Cavegn also suggested educati 1 outreach signage for residential yards with native plantings, and mentioned th wns egumes program that offers grant funds for native plantings. Mr. Nelson respon hat d mote this grant program on the City website and social medi I Mr. Nelso tinned that staff w d look into updates for the water conservation section the webpage. Ms. Buchm sked if regents who receive their water bills electronically get the smart irrigatio ntroller ads that the City sent out with utility bills in the mail; she will check and let the Board know at the next meeting. 8. AD Ms. Bu eier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion was seconded by Ms. avegn. Motion carried 4—0. Respectfully submitted, Dana Rozan—Office Specialist DRAFT MINUTES