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Mr. Zwanitser indicated they are doing that and, on the flip side, their partnering <br />agencies, when they have things coming up, they know about this and are on the <br />technical advisory committee. <br />Chair Ficek asked if there are connections outside of the watershed District and if <br />so, if there is any way to connect outside of the boundaries to connect to bigger <br />areas. <br />Mr. Zwanitser indicated in an urban area like this it can be pretty isolated and each <br />of the storm sewer systems is pretty independent and there are clear break lines in <br />them. The boundaries do not always reflect that, so the Watershed District <br />frequently partners with other districts. <br />Member Mueller explained she was curious how much the Watershed District <br />partners with the Met Council. <br />Mr. Zwanitser indicated the Met Council has very little to do with what the <br />Watershed District does, and they do not dictate the work done. <br />Member Mueller thought this was a great presentation and excitingto see the model <br />and how it was laid out. <br />6. MSA Annual Meeting <br />Environmental Manager Ryan Johnson indicated this is a required public <br />information meeting where city residents are encouraged to share their comments <br />and feedback regarding the City's proposed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan <br />(S WPPP), and the implementation of the past year's report. <br />Mr. Johnson presented the 2023 City's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program <br />report. <br />Member Fergus asked what happens to what is collected after sweeping the streets. <br />Mr. Johnson reviewed with the Commission how the street sweeping works in the <br />City. He noted the sediments go to Elk River and get reused after testing. <br />Chair Ficek thanked Mr. Johnson for the presentation. <br />7. Forestry/EAB Update <br />Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer presented the Forestry/EAB update to the <br />Commission. <br />Member Fergus thought it would be a good idea if someone could incentivize <br />privately owned trees with EAB to remove them because it is expensive to remove <br />them. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />