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Wetlands <br /> <br />The following Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wetlands are along the <br />project corridor: 680W, 665W, 658W and 659W. It is anticipated that the project as proposed <br />will impact at least two of these wetlands and possibly .all four. The impacts will be avoided or <br />minimized wherever possible. " <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey will work closely with the DNR, the Lower Rum River Watershed District <br />(WCA jurisdiction over non-DNR wetlands) and the Corps of Engineers (federal jurisdiction <br />over all wetlands) to ensure all applicable wetland regulations are met. Some impacts may also <br />occur in fringe wetland areas associated with the DNR wetlands (but not within the DNR's OHW <br />jurisdictional area). Impacts to these wetlands will also be avoided/minimized as much as <br />possible. <br /> <br />VIII. Mitigation <br /> <br />Wetlands <br /> <br />It is anticipated that the mitigation necessary to compensate for any wetland impacts related to <br />this project will be provided by the Board of Soils and Water Resources (BWSR) banking <br />program for roadway safety improvement projects. If it is determined that this project is not <br />eligible for the BWSR program, then mitigation will be provided as part of this project in <br />accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. <br /> <br />Property Acquisition <br /> <br />Comparable housing will be made available for everyone who is relocated, and ail relocation and <br />fight-of-way acquisitions will be in accordance with the Uniform Relocation and Real Property <br />Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended. <br /> <br />IX. Public and Agency Involvement <br /> <br />An informal public meeting was held on May 4, I998 for this project. At that meeting, property <br />owners and concerned citizens had an opportunity to discuss the proposed project and provide <br />the City and Mn/DOT with their comments and ideas. The public will also be able to supply <br />written comments for a period of 30 days beyond the meeting. Additional meetings will be held <br />as necessary to review the final layout and the Environmental Assessment (EA). <br /> <br />The meeting held on May 4, 1998 satisfies the requirement that the public be sufficiently <br />informed of the proposed project and the City can initiate the process of hardship acquisition or <br />protected buying where appropriate. <br /> <br />l0 <br /> <br /> <br />