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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2007 <br />Recycling Day is scheduled to take place May 5. There will only be one <br />recycling day this year. Ms. Grundhofer mentioned to the board that volunteers <br />are needed for this event. <br /> <br />Open Mike closed at 6:45 p.m. <br /> <br />5. ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br /> There are no action items at this time. <br /> <br />6. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Election of Officers <br /> <br />Ms. O’Dea stated how the election process works. <br /> <br />Ms. Brouillet nominated Ms. O’Dea to continue as Chair of the Environmental <br />Board and Ms. Bor to continue as Vice Chair. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />B. Stream Health Monitoring Program (SHEP) <br /> <br />Mr. Asleson gave background information on the Stream Health Monitoring <br />Program. <br /> <br />Mr. Gary Averbeck was present to give a PowerPoint presentation of the Stream <br />Health Evaluation Project (SHEP) of the Hardwood Creek area. The data analysis <br />date was that of January 27, 2007. The two areas of collection were from the <br />north and south of County Road 40. The group sampled ripples, undercuts of <br />banks and vegetation in a 100 yard area. Most specimens went onto Wargo <br />Nature Center where they were analyzed under microscope. Once the insects <br />were identified they were put in jars and numbered. They evaluated the <br />vertebrata community to determine stream health. They gave values as how the <br />vertebrata pollution tolerance levels were based. Ms. O’Dea asked if this is a <br />healthy stream because there are a lot of different species that live there. Mr. <br />Averbeck stated yes, there were many tolerant benthos. Anoka Conservation <br />District has been monitoring this site over the years. There will be another <br />around of testing in the fall by the SHEP group. The pollution control appears to <br />be going in a positive direction yet this stream is still in trouble. Ms. Bor went <br />over the color of the water in the areas and land use around it. <br /> <br />Mr. Traylor asked what the predomination of the chemical structure in the stream <br />was. <br /> <br />Ms. Bor stated that their study has established important data. The SHEP <br />program hopes the study they have presented will go to Rice Creek Watershed <br />2 DRAFT MINUTES