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• • • Be involved in any review/updates of the AUAR and other environmental regulatory documents. Monitor any activity in the AUAR as well as other proposed development areas, focusing on the values that Lino Lake's citizens have expressed in the vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. • Perform evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for development projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by on-site visits, discussion with city staff, and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Board's recommendations. If necessary, submit a summary of significant findings resulting from the review in writing to the Community Development Director. • Promote conservation development within the City incorporating the Open Space/Trail Plan and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development within the scope of the new Resource Management Plan, and the RCWS rules. Review rule changes, SAMP documents and Surface Water Management Plan updates as they occur. • To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 (1836 tons) percent or greater of our Municipal solid waste. Find innovative ways to promote and encourage recycling as a city. Continue to look into ways for school facilities to reduce waste and increase recycling, and continue to enhance recycling efforts through grants from Anoka County Integrated Waste. • Support the Community Garden site and establish a preparatory gardening group. Continue the partnership with Park Department to manage the Community Garden site. • Do an annual update in regards to the Lino Lakes EAB Implementation Plan. • Continue to work on Wollan's Park Wetland bank to achieve wetland bank credits by the end of the year 2019. • 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. Update Council on these matters. Recruit new volunteers to help with rookery maintenance and monitoring. • Investigate and possibly promote Xcel Energy alternative energy idea of solar gardens in Lino Lakes, and/or participation in solar gardens in other cities. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that the 2015 goals of the Lino Lakes Environmental Board are hereby adopted. Adopted by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 9th day of February, 2015.