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Chair Vanderwall opined that he thought Section 2.6 would include more bullet <br /> points; and suggested that it be entitled, "Select Group" or"Sample;" duly noted <br /> by Ms. Bloom; as well as her noting that the proper title for McCarron's Lake <br /> needed to be verified. <br /> As a way to maintain things in the future, Member Stenlund suggested an "Adopt <br /> a Pond" or similar program for storm water infrastructure similar to "Adopt a <br /> Highway" programs to engage the community and educate them on and address <br /> areas for how engineer green infrastructure and its impacts on everyone. <br /> Mr. Leaf noted it certainly impacted wildlife habitat areas; with Ms. Nestingen <br /> noting collaborative efforts were discussed later in the plan, to involve service <br /> groups, and it could be revised to include such a program as well. <br /> In noting the many lakes with homes surrounding them, Member Stenlund <br /> questioned if there were any natural lake edge communities remaining, with Ms. <br /> Bloom advising that there was a section around Lake McCarron's with shoreline <br /> and no homes; but that the homes across the street owned the shoreline and <br /> beaches. Member Stenlund opined that there were a lot of lake resources and <br /> when looking at natural communities, the lake edge served as a wetland, but to the <br /> typical layperson, they were not necessarily seen as shallow water habitats of <br /> buffers, but should be captured as a wetland component. Member Stenlund noted <br /> that the next phase of the EPA permit is to have a much larger buffer component. <br /> Ms. Bloom noted that another natural area is North Central park, east of County <br /> Road C and Victoria Street, which was basically an untouched area of Lake <br /> Owasso shoreline. <br /> Member Stenlund noted parts of Lake Owasso's shoreline were also natural, with <br /> that vegetated area part of the forest and wetland community; but opined that <br /> those buffers and edges remained special. <br /> Mr. Leaf concurred. <br /> Section 3.1 County, State and Federal Agencies (page 12) <br /> Member Stenlund suggested that in Metropolitan Council's bullet point, sewage <br /> be listed last, not first in order not to lose potential readers, since that is only a <br /> portion of all the things they did. <br /> Ms. Bloom and Mr. Leaf suggested starting out with"monitoring." <br /> Mr. Leaf noted the need to reference documents at that point as well <br /> Page 8 of 15 <br />