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From:Shayla Denaway <br />To:"brentsmith6@comcast.net" <br />Cc:Scott Anderson <br />Subject:RE: Washington County Pheasants Forever Pollinator Project <br />Date:Friday, January 27, 2017 3:07:34 PM <br />Hi Brent, <br /> <br />Thank you for your proposal for a pollinator project at Irish Avenue Park. The Hugo Parks, Recreation, <br />and Open Space Commission will consider it at their February 1 meeting at Hugo City Hall at 7:00pm. I <br />look forward to hearing more about this project. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br /> <br />Shayla Denaway <br />Parks Planner <br />City of Hugo <br />651-762-6342 <br /> <br />From: brentsmith6@comcast.net [mailto:brentsmith6@comcast.net] <br />Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:55 PM <br />To: Shayla Denaway <SDenaway@ci.hugo.mn.us> <br />Cc: brentsmith6 <brentsmith6@comcast.net> <br />Subject: Washington County Pheasants Forever Pollinator Project <br /> <br />Hi Shayla, <br />After further discussion with our chapter members, we would be interested in the Irish <br />Ave Park site to do a 3 acre pollinator project. <br />Our plan would be to hopefully start this Spring. We would begin by going in with a <br />tiller on three acres, then spray with herbicide, and then follow with another spray of <br />herbicide. <br />Another approach would be to do a controlled burn with a local fire department or a <br />Pheasants Forever Chapter. The final steps would include scoring the soil, another <br />herbicide treatment, and then using local youth (such as 4H groups, Scouting troops, <br />Science classes, etc.) to plant the seeds and plugs. Our chosen seed mixture and <br />plant plugs are a combination of plants and flowers that will bloom up to three times <br />per season. <br />A couple other requests: <br />One of the requirements for our PF grant approval is that we be allowed to put up <br />some Pheasants Forever signage (upon your approval). <br />Another requirement from Pheasants Forever is that the completed project land stay <br />undisturbed for 5 years. <br /> <br />Washington County Pheasants Forever will help maintain the pollinator project land. <br /> <br />If this sounds reasonable to you, I will plan to be at your board meeting on Wed. Feb. <br />1st at 7:00PM. <br />Please let me know your thoughts. <br />Thanks, <br />Brent Smith