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• • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD JOB DESCRIPTION Primary Objective of Position The role of the Environmental board is to advise City Council and city staff in the use and management of it's natural resources in order to preserve, enhance, and restore the environmental amenities for present and future generations. This seven member advisory board is established by Lino lakes City Code - Chapter 217. Members are appointed by the City Council to serve staggered three -year terms. The Environmental Board meets the last Wednesday of each month in the Lino Lakes City Council Chambers. Compensation is $150.00 per quarter for board members and $225.00 per quarter for the chairperson. Essential Job Functions (this is almost verbatim from the "duties" section of the ordinance) 1. Oversee the development and application of a natural resources inventory, environmental databases, and an environmental management plan that seeks to: a. Preserve important natural and cultural sites. b. Provide greenways and corridors connecting natural areas and other points of interest. c. Preserve and enhance wildlife habitat. d. Preserve and enhance water conveyances, water quality, and wetland habitat. e. Preserve and establish a healthy urban forest. f. Promote biodiversity. 2. Review land use and development proposals for compliance with natural resource regulations and ordinances. Make recommendations on landscaping and forestry needs and for environmental improvements and the mitigation of environmental impacts and integrate conservation development principals in all types of development. 3. Cooperate with other municipalities, counties, state agencies, and watershed groups on matters of environmental issues. 4. Provide for environmental community education programs. 5. Submit grant proposals to raise money for environmental projects. 6. Serve as a resource to other City advisory boards. 7. Hold public meetings to address environmental issues. 8. Develop and recommend to the council policies, ordinances, and procedure for the preservation and management of natural resources. 9. Make recommendations on the planning, development, maintenance, and budget needs of natural resource projects that are consistent with the environmental management plan. Recommend a budget for materials, human resources and equipment to provide for support of these functions. 10. Make recommendations on land acquisition for greenways and other important natural areas consistent with the environmental management plan.