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, Minnesota Environmental Quality Board 100 Capitol Square Building 550 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Phone b....,~ pr ,-_. ,. "" f ':'---, "J, i":: ... tr F? I) A l fr~ ,,~t I~~. <" ~ '" " '" 0."''''''- August 21, 1987 Dave Hartley City Administrator City of Ramsey 15153 Northern Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN 55303 RE: Petition for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for Gateway North Industrial Airport Dear Mr. Hartley: The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has received a petition requesting that an EAW be prepared on the project described in the petition, and has determined that City of Ramsey is the appropriate governmental unit to decide the need for an EAW. The requirements for environmental review, including the preparation of EAWs, can be found in the Minnesota Rules parts 4410.0200 - .7800. Please contact me if you do not have access to these rules. The procedures to be followed in making the EAW decision are set forth in part 4410.1100, (page 13 of the rules). Key points in the procedures include: 1. No final government approvals may be given to the project named in the petition until the need for an EAW has been determined. If the decision is to prepare an EAW, approval must be withheld until either a Negative Declaration is issued or an Environmental Impact statement (EIS) is completed (see part 4410.3100, subp. 1, page 25). 2. A first step in making the decision regarding the need for an EAW would be to compare the project to the mandatory EAW, EIS and Exemption categories listed in parts 4410.4300, 4410.4400, and 4410.4600, respectively (starting on page 32). If the project should fall under any of these categories, environmental review is automatically required or prohibited. . If this should be the case, proceed accordingly. 3. If preparation of an EAW is neither mandatory nor exempted, city of Ramsey has the option to prepare an EAW. The standard to be used to decide if an EAW should be done is given in part 4410.1100, subp. 6. Note that this requires that a record of decision including specific findings of fact be maintained. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~@)