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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 26, 2005 C. AUAR Update Asleson stated that residents and property owners were invited to the meetings. Bor inquired about the number of people attending the meetings. She mentioned that if no minutes were taken, or a listing of people attending it would be difficult to build trust with residents. Asleson stated that there was a sign up sheet for the agency meetings. He was encouraged to see that many agencies regularly attended the meetings, and favored the conservation approach. He noted several agencies that had representation at all the meetings. Among them were the U.S. Fish and Wildlife that were concerned with loss of habitat, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Soil Conservation District, Metropolitan Council, and Rice Creek Watershed District. At present, they were attempting to understand the water flow of the area, which included finding a two -foot change in elevation. Twenty agencies were going to be asked to respond to any plan recommended. Bauman expressed interest in the questions the agencies were asking. She admitted the water infiltration was difficult to delineate. Asleson agreed it was the most important concern at this time. He indicated he was going to speak with residents. He found that when the traffic issue was figured, the "Racino" was a factor. Smith stated that residents had historic information about the area. Bor discussed the methodology, and indicated that the response time appeared narrow to respond to the proposals. Asleson answered that the process was dynamic, and could reduce the time necessary to form a composite proposal. O'Connell noted an example in Woodbury, that certain companies wanted a connection to the highway, and they eventually paid for that connection. Asleson inquired about Board members' thoughts on the proposed growth potential. Smith responded that even the conservative figures were sobering. Bor referred to the sewer capacities, that the estimates were considerable. She admitted that the meetings had been excellent and very informative. D. Fox Den Acres Update Asleson stated that the proposal had been approved. There still remained minor questions on surface water. They were working on the stewardship. A homeowners committee would hire an ecologist who would report to the City. He recommended Jason Huvseth because he knew the area, and was well respected. A Lino Lakes resident called staff to express interest in buying one of the lots. 4 DRAFT MINUTES