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2005 Environmental Board Goals <br />• Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by: <br />A. Communicating environmental initiatives in the city using various means of <br />communication, i.e., City WebPages, newsletter, homeowners association <br />meetings, the information kiosk, and northern suburb Pioneer Press coverage. <br />B. Pursuing the possibility of Lino Lakes becoming certified as a Community <br />Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. <br />• Participate in Blue Heron Days, providing educational material to the public. <br />• Participate in Earth Day activities in the community, promoting environmental <br />awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations. <br />• Continue to participate on the City AUAR Advisory Board (Alternative Urban <br />Areawide Review), focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens have expressed in the <br />vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and <br />streams and subsurface waters. <br />• Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for <br />development projects. Review projects by site visits, discussion with city staff, and <br />landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards recommendations. <br />• Continue to collate information received from other municipality environmental <br />Boards, identifying opportunities to collaborate and learn from each other. <br />• Collaborate with the University Extension Division and offer an environmental <br />educational education seminar for residents. <br />• Promote conservation development within the City including the Open Space /Trail <br />Plan and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development. <br />• To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 percent or greater of our Municipal <br />solid waste. <br />• Continue to monitor the Heron rookery and water quality in the northern one third of <br />Peltier Lake and to support the protection of resources in that area. <br />2004 Environmental Board Goals <br />• Continue to work with landowners, developers and all stakeholders and <br />agencies to buffer and protect the wetland area behind Lino Lakes <br />Elementary School. <br />