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• • • 2010 to 2012 Community Forest Bonding Grant Application Project Questions 1. Organization applying and Project Title: City of Lino Lakes, Forest Diversity Enhancement. 2. Project Purpose: Plant Diversity has always been important in the management of Lino Lakes Resources. A 20/20 vision plan clearly identifies the Lino Lakes public response as follows: "Sustenance of the natural environment of Lino Lakes through the protection and management of the wildlife, habitats, and other natural resources, and to pass on to future residents a community rich in these resources. Future development is to include equal consideration of economic development and environmental protection." This vision statement fosters a policy of protecting remnant landscapes and integrating man -made features so that together, Lino Lakes remains a sustainable, appealing and life enriching place to live. The Community Forest Bonding Grant will help us to maintain diversity as an important element of the City's desire for sustainability.. 3. Project Location Description: The project locations are Boulevard plantings in the Highland Meadows subdivision, and Parks as follows: Lino Park, 10 trees, Behm's Park, 10 trees, Highland Park, 10 trees, City hall Park, 11 Trees, Clearwater Creek Park 21 trees, Wenzel farms Park, 3 trees, Highland Meadows Boulevard 60 trees, Quail Ridge Boulevard 23 trees For the most part, all planting soils are in well drained, fine sand soils of the Anoka County sand plain. Clearwater Creek Park is a type c or d soil that was ripped and had mulch worked into the soil after development. 4. Document Public Ownership ( See Attached). 5. Project Goals. The Goals of the Planting for Diversity is to plant alternative species to ash trees in park and boulevard areas that have an overabundance of ash trees. 6. Methods: As part of this planting the city will establish an opportunity to have public discussion concerning EAB and the City's management policys for EAB. Implementation of our AEB preparedness plan will coincide with the plantings, and public education and discussion of the issue shall occur at the board and council level concerning preparedness direction. All trees will be planted in the Spring of 2011, or Fall and spring of 2012. All trees will be planted using city crews using standard arboricultural practices. The City Environmental Coordinator shall be responsible for initiating project, discussing project