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FINDINGS OF FACT SUN~,VOOD INDUSTRY D[~IVE N.I~'. THOROUGHFARE BETWEEN KRS'PTOr,' STREET N.~. AND AVENUE N.V~'. (COUNTY ROAD #116) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~,x,' OR KStt EET The City of R~.msey proposes to construct the Sunwood Drive N.W. thoroughfare between Krypton Stree;iN.\V. and lndustry Avenue N.W. (Count3, Road #] 16) which is a 1.3 mile segment of street in the City's Municipal State Aid Street system An Environmental Assessmem Workshee~ (EAW) has been prepared pursuant to state statute. The EAW and other pertinent information have been reviewed in accordance with state statutes to determine whether the project has the potentiallfor significant environmental effects· The findings and conclusion of that review are contained in lhis document. References are cited in brackets at the end of each sex:don. I, TYPE, EXTENT AND REVERSIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Project Size and Cosl The proposed project area is 12.70 acres and is located in the southeast portion of the City of Ramsey. The improvement consists of 1.3 miles of street construction. The estimated cost of the construction is estimated to be $814,73.3. Permits and Approvals Permits and approvals required for the project are City of Ramsey Environmental Permit, Anoka Count,',, access to coun~ roads, DN-R permit to alter a wetland, U.S. Army Corps of · g Engmeer~; permit to alter a wetland and Lower Rum River Drainage District Drainage Plan Permh.~ Land Use and Local Plans and Ordinances The proposed thoroughfare is located in the urban s~rvice area of the City. The project is consistent with the proposed land use, the CiB"s Comprehensive Plan and the City's Thoroug§fare Plan. Topo~a~hy, Soils and Geology The topography on the project is rolling, ran~ng in elevation from approximately $78 to 889 feet i~bove sea level. The soils on the pr~ect site consist of Hubbard coarse sand, Nymore loamy sand, tsanti sand and Marsh. (EAW, Anoka Co. Soils Survey and the City's Comprehensive V,;ater Stud),.) Ground Water Temporary dewatering for roadbed construction and peat excavation may be required in the wettands.i The EAW states that ~oundwater ¥.aries from 0.0 minimum to 12 feet on the average. Dnce the project is complete, ~ound.water levels will return to normal. Ground water qu~lit), should not be affected by this project since all peat excavations will be replaced ,~vith clean fill. Shorelands, Floodplains, Wetlands and Rivers The prop,osed road alignment crosses two protected wetlands 114P and 673W' and s"Idrrs the southern edge of Sunfish Lake Wetland 113W. The total area of wedand impacted by