01/31/2001 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 31, 2001 Asleson responded that several already existed. Chair Lanyon asked if those sites were established, mature plantings. Mach asked if the Board was encouraging the use of cultivars. Asleson answered that cultivars were not against the recommendations. Kukonen noted that the Sawmill Golf Course had some nice plantings, and there was a video available that could be shown to developers as a good example. Chair Lanyon indicated that the Board needed to streamline the meetings, and partnership with other towns. Mach stated community education should be a goal, not just for developers. Trehus submitted there needed to be a focus on community where a pilot restoration project could be showcased on Earth Day, and advertise for it. Chair Lanyon submitted that because Earth Day was early in the growing season, a poster board of pictures could be compiled. Chair Lanyon asked what Wargo had done. Donlin responded they had plantings 3 years old. r.:. . cd1, ,•a: ,,. Asleson added that a local artist made interpretive signs thaNere4ell done. Donlin mentioned a site owned by Angstrom who was proud of his prairie, and that he may be willing to give tours. If4 Chair Lanyon noted there were seven issues: 1. Develop an ongoing website to possibly be updated by the High School. 2. To preserve of thearea adjacent to the elementary school on the north side. 3. Environmental staff 'support.,, 4. Network with other communities. .t. 5. Develop a pilot restoration project 6. Community education. 7. Greenspace Development Ordinance: inside and outside MUSA both in terms of adoption and iMplementation. O'Connell gated that the Citizen's Environmental Landscaping packet should be updated by April 1; 2001.V' Chair Lanydn explained that the developers needed to see it and talk to the person who of maintained it. 10