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7. 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. 8. Support Conservation Development within the city through site review processes by incorporating The Resources Management System Plan components of the City Comprehensive Plan. The use of the planning documents within the Comprehensive Plan that enable Conservation Development include: • The Lino Lakes Handbook For Environmental Planning and Conservation Development, • The Minnesota Land Cover Classification System and Natural Resource Inventory for Lino Lakes • The Minnesota County Biologic Survey • The Lino Lakes Assessment of Existing Ecological Conditions and Management Opportunities • The Lino Lakes Handbook For Environmental Planning and Conservation Development • The Minnesota DNR Regionally Significant Ecological Areas Assessment, Rare Wildlife and Plant Models built by the City • The Lino Lakes Parks, Natural Open Space/Greenways, and Trails System Plan, • The I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Area -wide Review (AUAR) assessment • The Rice Creek Watershed District/Lino Lakes Resources Management Plan • The Assessment of Development, Suitability and Natural Resources Conservation Opportunities study, • The City of Lino Lakes Local Surface Water Management Plan 9. Support the Community Garden site and continue the partnership with Park Department to manage the Community Garden site. 10. Do an annual review/update in regards to the Lino Lakes EAB Implementation Plan. Offer residents opportunities for tree purchasing and possibly tree treatment. 11. Continue to work on Wollan's Park Wetland bank to achieve wetland bank credits by the end of the year 2019 and investigate new banking opportunities. 12. 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.