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• ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2009 is a meeting scheduled at Eagle Brook Church pertaining to Peltier Island and the herons. Ms. Bor stated she will email out the meeting information. He stated the nests count is higher now than in 2004, we are on our way back up. Ms. Bor questioned the cost to install new flashing around the trees. Mr. Asleson stated the cost would need to be assessed. Ms. Bor stated the city council specifically asked about this project. She would like to know how much the flashing would cost to fix and replace and assess if it would be worth presenting the information to the council. Mr. LeBlanc stated there are no signs that say keep out or off the island at this time. Mr. Brown questioned if there could be signs put up on the island that say keep out. He stated this is an opportunity to educate citizen's and make clear when not to be on the island and what no wake means. Mr. Asleson stated he will speak to someone at Anoka County regarding signage. C. Emerald Ash Borer Cost Assessment and Discussion Mr. Asleson stated he ran a cost estimate with a Purdue analysis to determine what the cost will be to treat Ash trees infected with Emerald Ash Borer. He stated his best estimates are already out dated. City cost for treatment is roughly $2.34 per tree at this time. If the work is done by a contractor the cost would be roughly $28.00 per tree. Ms. O'Dea stated it would be helpful if Mr. Asleson added a cost per tree column to his Purdue graph. Mr. Asleson stated at this time the City is looking at developing a preparedness plan. He stated a plan is to develop an ordinance and a purpose. He stated we need to let the public know not to haul ash wood. This has contributed to a big part of spreading emerald ash borer. Mr. Asleson stated we have over 90 million ash trees in Minnesota. Minnesota has more Ash trees that any other state. He stated it is the homeowner's responsibility to care for the ash trees on their property. Mr. Asleson stated the City will try and come up with a place for homeowners to dispose of ash wood correctly. We are still in a learning phase and it is really hard to predict what is going to happen. Ms. Bor stated a plan still has to be proactive with what our options are today. Mr. Brown stated it sounds like we are making progress. Ms. O'Dea stated we need to be ready to submit a proposal for a grant if in fact we are eligible. D. Rice Lake Subwatershed Storm Retrofit Update Mr. Asleson stated he will send out current retrofit information to members. The Conservation District north of Sunrise Park and north of Rice Lake Elementary are going to meet on March 2. DRAFT MINUTES 3