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• abandonded nesting for the last three years. The Cities of Lino Lakes and Centerville have reacted to this issue by jointly adopting joint powers and ordinances controlling use around Peltier Island in Lake Peltier where the birds nest. A Task Force consisting of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wild Life Managers, The Rice Creek Watershed District's Biologist, Local wildlife experts and advocates, have met several times to determine the cause of abandonment. A University of Minnesota Student has just been hired to help with this issue. The Heron is our City Symbol, and a new ellementary school has just been named Great Blue Heron Ellenentary. Our public education, and our research and monitering efforts concerning the Herons would greatly enhanced if we had a web cam that could moniter the birds behavior. There are also three nesting eagles in this area that could be monitered. The City also has several osprey nesting sites. Current And Planned Activities Described in Background and Geographic Focus Areas to some extent. Our Environmental Board meets on a monthly basis. One of the responsibilities of the Environmental Board is to review new proposals for development that are applied for. Recommendations from the Environmental Board are forwarded on to the Lino Lakes Planning and Zonning Board and the City Council . The Environmental Board is also responsible for Environmental Education, and natural resource planning and management, and as a public contact/involvement facilitation mechanism. Public Involvement The City of Lino Lakes Environmental Board has a history of promoting public involvement. The Board has a monthly public meeting. The board has in the past used a very limited education budget to assemble information packets for new residents, and to publish articles in the City News Letter. With your help, the City Environmental Board would be able to promote, educate, inform, and thereby involve the public in a very substantial way. Current Public Education As stated above the City Environmental Board has assembled information packets, writes City News Letter Articles, participates in a yearly Quad City Earth Day Celebration, and holds a monthly public meeting. With the critical decisions the City will be making in the future, and with the Cultural issues that surface from the potential loss of unique natural resources, the Lino Lakes Environmental Board is looking for education tools that can adequatly address the public's need for information. Please mail proposals to: