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• • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 trees near the freeway to Oak species was recommended, or if pines were needed Austrian Pine should be used with mulch to separate from the native plantings. A contract to install the plantings with a company specializing in native landscape construction needed to be submitted. A three -year maintenance agreement with a landscape company specializing in native plantings needed to be submitted. Finally the use of low impact lighting would be recommended. Chair Kukonen inquired about the possibility of another proposed site between the two sites. Grundhofer responded that the whole four acres would be developed. Asleson suggested that the red cedars could be moved around because they were small. Chair Kukonen indicated that the pond had sand on the open end and the water was clean. O'Connell questioned whether the six acres included the pond. She recommended that a tree inventory be submitted, because the road to the site included Northern Black Cherries, ash, and several others. Trehus posed the question of where the swails were flowed through there. Asleson answered that the s a need to increase the infiltration rates on the i and asked how much water o impervious, and there was Chair Kukonen inquired if the planned 55 king were the maximum allowed, and whether it could be reduced. Asleson „�-d at it could be reduced to the minimum. Trehus asked if there was a pos i4 R been islands in the middle of the parking lot. Asleson explained that it co r ended if feasible. Grundhofer clarified that option to buy. She inquired Asleson indicated that the co use would be leased to another company with the er the company produced or stored cleaning supplies. any was a distributor. Grundhofer addressed the issue of spillage of any kind. Asleson pointed out that OSHA and MPCA standards regulated chemical use and clean up, while the Department of Agriculture monitored pesticide use. Grundhofer addressed the recently developed hardwood trees, would the water impact the trees. Asleson indicated that grading would remove the trees. Chair Kukonen reviewed the recommendations to be attached to option 1. • The use of low impact lighting focused down to the ground with no spill. • Attempt to decrease the number of parking spaces to the minimum possible. Grundhofer added another recommendation: • A tree preservation plan should be submitted. 3