HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-09 PACKET 05.1.a.(M CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
MINNESOTA
TO: Environmental Commission
FROM: Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer
DATE: November 2, 2011
RE: Minnesota GreenCorps
The Environmental Commission requested that additional research be done on the Minnesota
GreenCorps, which was the Commission learned about at the Joint Environmental Commission
meeting in August 2011. The enclosed information outlines the program, what applicants must
do, what the City is responsible to do, and what types of projects have been funded. Information
regarding the GreenCorps program can be accessed through the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency'w web site at http: / /www.pca.state.mn.us /index.php /topics /preventing- waste -and-
pollution /sustainability /minnesota- greencorps /looking- ahead - 2010- 2011.html
Please review the Minnesota GreenCorps Project Summaries for Program Year 2011 -2012 to
gain an understanding for what type of projects have been completed by other agencies and
communities. The Commission should review the priorities selected in the work plan to determine
if a project work plan can be drafted in compliance with the mission and goals of the Minnesota
GreenCorps. The application will need to be completed by April of 2012.