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Department Approval: <br />Item Description: <br />BACKGROUND <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />���� <br />Manager eviewed: <br />D A T E: 3/4/02 <br />ITEM NO: v z z z. A. <br />Agenda Section: <br />Consent <br />Harriet Alexander Nature Center Prairie Burn <br />As a part of an ongoing maintenance program for the 80' x 90' prairie restoration area at the <br />Nature Center it is necessary to burn a minimum of every other year. This not only rids the <br />weeds but also enriches the prairie plants. The burn is considered controlled and done by <br />experienced individuals. <br />The Roseville Fire Department as well as the surrounding neighbors are notified prior to the burn <br />and invited to attend. <br />The burn is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6th weather permitting. If not on the 6th, <br />then the first weather conducive day after. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />This is consistent with the adopted open burning policy of the City and the Natural Resource <br />Master Plan (`preliminary.) <br />FINANCIAL IMPLICATION <br />None <br />STAFF RECONIN�NDATION <br />Based on the need for a continuing maintenance program the staff recommends that the Nature <br />Center prairie restoration area be burned on Saturday, April 6, 2001 or the first weather <br />conducive day after. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REOUESTED <br />Motion authorizing the Fire Marshall to issue a permit to allow open burning of the prairie <br />restoration area at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center on Saturday, April 6th or the first weather <br />conducive day after. <br />