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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 30, 2000 Mach noted it has also been suggested to have a demonstration prairie landscape area within the City that they can view. O'Connell asked if it is possible to provide the developer with a list of successful native landscape sites they can view. Trehus arrived at 6:45 p.m. Asleson stated one of the consultants has a list of that type of information. Chair Lanyon agreed with the suggestion to begin compiling a list of sites. A brief discussion occurred related to what is included in the draft Landscape Ordinance. B. DNR Project / Updates - Asleson distributed copies of the agenda from the recently held Rice Creek Corridor Expansion project meeting and explained what that project entails. He advised that one of the issues is that part of the Lino areas are not included but the DNR wants those areas i Classification system. Asleson reviewed the modifi the realms of vegetation only (not including wil information will come from this study. es, Columbus, and Hugo uded in the Minnesota Land will be considering within that a lot of useful GIS Mach asked if this corridor area will be purc Asleson stated they are now trying to identify work has not yet been decided. He Carlos Avery through a greenwa e public or if it will be set aside. re they would work but how it would Greenways is looking at ways to connect Chain of Lakes. C. New Projects (Discussio et constraint) — Asleson distributed information on the Environmental : o oals and commented on the time constraints he is currently experiencing. He of the great increase in oak wilt disease due to the storm damage from two years Chair Lanyon asked if a short-term strategy would be to strongly encourage a budget increase to allow hiring hourly help to assist with writing tasks. He noted that to accomplish the tasks being identified, there must be more than existing staff. Asleson stated he can try to focus on grant writing as an opportunity to fund staff. Chair Lanyon noted that hiring a grant writer may be another option. However, the City would need to invest some dollars to acquire that assistance. Mach stated the option of using an intern has been discussed previously. Asleson advised that he did propose an intern but it was cut from the budget. • Mach asked what is happening with oak wilt. Asleson stated Lino Lakes has been using a shared vibratory plow for eleven years and the disease was pretty well under control until