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• • • 2007 Goals AND WHEREAS: The Environmental Board approved the following 2007 goals at their December 20, 2006 meeting: • Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by: A. Communicating environmental initiatives in the city using various means of communication, i.e., City WebPages, newsletter, homeowners association meetings, the information kiosk, and press coverage. Pursue providing articles and information to the local media. B. Promote individual Backyard Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Inventory current participants and work to expand program. • Participate in Blue Heron Days, providing educational material to the public. • Participate in Earth Day activities in the community, promoting environmental awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations. • Monitor all activity in the 35W corridor as well as other proposed development areas, focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens have expressed in the vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. Apply mitigation plan as defined for that area. • Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for development projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by site visits, discussion with city staff, and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards recommendations. Submit a summary of significant findings resulting from the review in writing to the Community Development Director and then forward report to city council. • Promote conservation development within the City incorporating the Open Space /Trail Plan and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development. • To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 percent or greater of our Municipal solid waste. Find innovative ways to promote and encourage recycling as a city. Add recycling materials to kiosk. • Continue to monitor the Heron rookery and water quality in the northern one third of Peltier Lake and to support the protection of resources in that area. • Participate in comp plan and process. • Review and comment on the RMP planning process for the City of Lino Lakes, JD4 and TMDL study for the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes. • Participate in school nature project at Centennial Middle School.