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Aw <br />SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 21,1997 • <br />Lee Frelich - University of Minnesota, College of Natural Resources, Forest <br />Resources Division - 5 years of work on Doctorate degree on the Big Woods in <br />Michigan in the Savannah and Porcupine Mountain areas (70, 000 acres of Big <br />Woods). <br />2. Jane Shuttleworth, RUST Environment and Infrastructure - 15 years of work with <br />botanical and biological issues. <br />3. Thomas Braman - Biologist with Summit Enviro Solutions - Background in plant <br />biology. <br />4. Terry Jeffrey - Schoell & Madson - Background in trees with a Natural Resources <br />degree from the University of Minnesota with emphasis in tree management. <br />5. Margaret O'Brien Jeffrey - Schoell & Madson - Degree in Natural Resources with <br />broad range of experience. <br />Jabbour asked if there were any public comments. There were none. <br />Jabbour noted that the City has been very concerned over the Big Woods and much is <br />documentation is included in the EAW regarding the impacts and mitigation of the Big Woods. <br />Jabbour asked if staff was comfortable with the information provided. Gaffron responded that it <br />was very detailed and appeared to adequately provide the information agreed to. <br />Radio agreed that the process had been comprehensive to this point. He asked Braman if, in his <br />professional opinion, they have provided the type and amount of information a scientist or <br />engineer would require to document both positive and negative changes in this area. Braman <br />responded that the information provided is actually beyond what a standard EAW would require. <br />In his professional opinion, the proposer has adequately provided the type and amount of <br />information a scientist or engineer would require to document both positive and negative changes <br />in the area. Radio added that the documentation provides a better understanding of what is being <br />lost and how to preserve what is there in the future. <br />Flint asked for clarification on the three dates the golf course concept plans were done. Morrison <br />responded that January 12, 1995 was the preliminary plan, September 11, 1996 is the <br />intermediate and the final plan is dated January, 1997. The basic elements are final in the <br />January plan but there may be minor changes such as movement of a sand bunker. No structural <br />changes are anticipated. Flint questioned placement of the access - Spring Hill Road vs. County <br />2 <br />• <br />