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• • Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)- Local Unit of Government Workgroup ( LUG) Minutes from 5/25/00 Work Group Meeting Attendance: Meredith Cornett, Lillian Baker, Suzann Willhite, Peter Leete, Con Christianson, Joan Galli, Marty Asleson (Lino Lakes), Kate Drewry (Rice Creek Watershed District), Molly Shodeen, Jean Mouelle, Dave Zumeta, Tom Polasik, Dan Cornejo (SEH for Hugo), Peggy Sand (chair). Attendees introduced themselves, agreed to the agenda, and accepted the 3/14/00 minutes, the work group member list (revised 5 /25/00), and the Work Assignment Matrix (revised 5/18/00). (Electronic or hard copies of these are available from Peggy S.) The group set the next meeting date for Tuesday, June 20, 1:30 p.m. Announcements included: • Harland Hiemstra has prepared an article on the WUI LUG project for the June 2000 issue of the DNR Review. • Peggy Sand will be attending a national 5 -day training session called "The Wildland Urban Interface: Balancing Growth with Natural Resource Management and Conservation" during the last week of June. She and Dave Schuller have prepared updated briefing papers on both aspects of the Minnesota WUI project (the LUG project and the landowner guidebook project). Copies of the most recent versions of these documents are attached. Any corrections or additions are needed by the work group meetings on 6/20/00. PROJECT STATUS & PROGRESS ON WORK TO DATE - Reports & Discussion Basic Tools for Working with LUG's Meredith Cornett presented a draft of "Site Based Management Plan Checklist for Natural Areas" (5/25/00) which was discussed. This is the first draft of one of several checklists which are to be developed through this project. For this management plan checklist, Suzann Willhite & Dave Zumeta suggested additional considerations on recreation, trails and access, and contextual information, e.g. on land use, ownership, and land management plans of adjoining properties. Copies of a revised checklist will be available from Meredith at the 6/25 meeting. Peggy Sand handed out partial working draft (5/35/00) of a "Commercial Development Site Plan Review Ordinance Checklist ". All or parts of it may become a DNR document through this process; additions are needed related to hydrology; one consideration is whether it should address site issues such as vehicular and pedestrian access which are indirectly related to natural resources. Don Cornejo reported that Hugo is looking at possible code language that would require developers to assess impervious surfaces for new development and their zoning ordinance may set maximum allowed impervious surface coverage for various areas using overlay districts. From a broader smart growth perspective, Dave Zumeta supported including these considerations as well as more on trails. Joan Galli stated the need to document why these issues (e.g. imperviousness) are important for natural resources. Marty Asleson pointed out the problem with soil bulk density in areas thought to be pervious, such that Lino Lakes is considering applying soil protection zones. 1