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RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES April 12, 2005 RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2015 NORTH VAN DYKE STREET MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 Main Floor Conference Room The regular meeting of the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair Hanson at 6:08 p.m., at the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department, 2015 North Van Dyke Street, Maplewood, Minnesota. Members Present: Michele Hanson, Jonathon Kusa, Phil Jenni, Gale Pederson, Richard Straumann and JoAnne Van Guilder Members Absent: Deb Falkowski and Terry Huntrods Staff Present: Greg Mack, Larry Holmberg, Jody Yungers, John Moriarty and Cheryl Johnson APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Hanson asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Pederson moved, seconded by •Mr. Kusa, that the agenda be approved. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Hanson asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the March 8, 20C15 meeting. Mr. Straumann moved, seconded by Mr. Kusa, that the minutes of the March 8, 2005 meeting be approved as mailed. Motion carried. 2005 COOPERATIVE DEER MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The 2005 Cooperative Deer Management Program was distributed. Mr. Moriarty gave an overview of the program which included the harvest information for the fall of 2004; the proposed implementation program for the fall of 2005; aerial survey results; and statistics on deer/car collisions within Ramsey County. Ms. Pederson moved, seconded by Mr. Straumann, that the Commission recommend approval of the 2005 Cooperative Deer Management Program. Motion carried. PUBLIC NATURE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS AT THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT Mr. Moriarty said the department is partnering with the Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks and Trails and the Minnesota National Guard to present a series of nature hikes at the Arden Hills Army Training Site. This is mainly the undeveloped portion of the old TCAAP site. The hikes will highlight the wildlife and habitats of this unique site. The Minnesota National Guard uses the site for training exercises but it is also managed for its natural resources and .wildlife. It contains the largest prairie area in Ramsey County, as well as high-quality wetlands and oak woods. It is home to a variety of birds, including nesting trumpeter swans, loons, osprey, sandhill cranes, turkeys, bobolinks and meadowlarks. The program schedule is as follows: