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lft ^`' OJ E O"T or POLLINATOR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY On June 19, 2017, City Council passed a resolution declaring Roseville a Pollinator Friendly Community and encouraging residents and businesses to adopt practices that protect and support pollinator health. The City will be reviewing its practices regarding pesticides and insecticides to reduce, limit, and eliminate their use as much as possible, especially those from the neonicotinoid family which are particularly harmful to pollinators. The City will also be planting more native vegetation and plants favorable to bees in public spaces to create and maintain more habitat for pollinators. STORMWATER AND WATER QUALITY In recent years, Roseville has been a leader in clean water projects and stormwater management, completing a variety of water stewardship projects and activities. In January 2018, the City received the Watershed Partner Award from the Capitol Region Watershed District for exemplifying the principles of watershed stewardship and a commitment to improving and protecting water resources in the district. The City has provided significant technical and financial support for many projects, such as the Villa Park Wetland Weir System, Lake McCarrons Alum Treatment, Gottfried's Pit Lift Station, Iron Enhancement Filtration Benches at Williams Street APRIL 20, 2018 Pond, and the Upper Villa Park Stormwater Infiltration & Reuse project. Roseville residents highly value natural resources in their community, and it is a major priority for the city to continue implementing projects that preserve and protect our environment. Read on to the 2018 Projects in this issue for more information on upcoming efforts. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAPSTONE PROJECT This past fall, the City partnered with a group of environmental science students from the University of Minnesota for their senior capstone project. The students completed research, acted as consultants, and provided recommendations on nine different projects: organics recycling, stormwater pond assessment, parks assessment, urban tree canopy, GreenStep Cities, stormwater outreach methods and strategies, natural resource volunteer program, right of way vegetation, and public art and way -finding. The students had the opportunity to apply their knowledge and expertise, collect and analyze data, and develop policies for Roseville to implement over the coming months and years.