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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 29, 2007 <br />(e) Surface use except for purposes permitting the land or water area to remain <br />predominately in its natural condition. <br />(f) Activities detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, erosion <br />control or soil conservation, or fish and wild life habitat preservation, or <br />(g) Other acts or uses detrimental to such retention of land or water areas. <br /> <br />B. Blue Heron Days <br /> <br />Walter’s Recycling donated rolling trash bins to assist in garbage pick up at the <br />end of the parade. <br /> <br />C. Oak wilt <br /> <br />Mr. Asleson updated the board on the oak wilt process. He stated this year there <br />are roughly 200 trees infected with oak wilt this year. The city ordinance <br />specifies if there is danger of oak wilt spreading from one neighbor to another, the <br />city will take action to control this. The owners are required to take down the <br />affected trees so that the disease does not go from property to property. Property <br />owners are allowed to keep the wood if it is sealed off by heavy mill plastic and <br />covered adequately. The city charges $125.00 an hour for the vibratory plow. <br />The homeowners are notified of the cost. They are charged only for the time the <br />plow is in the ground. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown asked if homeowners can control the oak wilt on their own. Mr. <br />Asleson stated yes. They can dig a wide trench around the base of the tree <br />roughly 5 ½ feet deep. <br /> <br />This year the city has received a $7,000 grant to help control oak wilt. <br /> <br />Ms. Andrzejewski asked if after a tree is marked is there a follow up. Mr. <br />Asleson stated yes. This year we have probably 20 trees that are high risk. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown requested that Mr. Asleson make a list of definition for acronyms or <br />commonly used words and phrases used by the board. Mr. Asleson stated yes. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURN <br /> <br />It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on <br />September 26, 2007. <br /> <br />There being no further business, Ms. DeHaven moved to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. <br />Ms. Paula Andrzejewski seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Transcribed by: <br />Lisa Hogstad <br />Community Development Secretary <br />4 DRAFT MINUTES