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• ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 27, 2002 O'Connell noted the goal from 2001 #4 was helpful and should be done again. The Board assigned various members specific aspects of development to address on site plans. A second was to create a list of landscape companies for developers to hire. She wanted to revive the goal of intern assistance for staff, as well as tie into a budget request for education and promotion. O'Dea inquired about the possibility of a Phosphorus Ordinance. O'Connell added the question to Chair Kukonen whether Phosphorus levels were being covered by an ordinance. Chair Kukonen responded there was no ordinance covering Phosphorus levels, and none was being planned. He added to the list, money for land acquisition and staff help was important, as well as to monitor the, Peltier Lake situation, and to educate the community. Asleson noted that invasive species with buckthorn, and earthworms, as examples, would be good topics for the newsletter. The topics would need to be repeated for people to remember the issues. Grundhofer responded that it was necessary to indicate an alternative species to buckthorn because it was often chosen because the birds feed on the berries. Asleson urged the Board to focus on education, and to develop a working plan for public education, including the ebsite with links with the Bell Museum. A coordinator would be needed to ubmit to the newsletter, and to tap into local experts. Kukonen distributed his top 10 goals ' and encouraged the other Board members to list theirs. He noted in terms of tree preservation, the City was ahead of most cities. Asleson concurred an d explained that the reason was that the systems supported the polici Chair Kukonen inquired about the issue of tree replacement. Asleson answered that the issue was not active due to the legal issues. He stated negotiation for moving and replacing trees on the original site was promoted because of the genetic banks with 8,000 years of adaptation would otherwise be lost. Chair Kukonen posed the question concerning staffs' need for a time limit for goals. He would like to revisit the goals at another meeting. Schneider indicated it would be helpful to prioritize the goals. O'Connell asked staff for a dollar figure for an intern. Grundhofer questioned the amount of space the Board could use in the newsletter. Asleson answered he would find out how much space was available. 7 Draft Minutes