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EAW SUNWO0D DRIVE RAMSEY, MINN~ESOTA RESPONSE TO .COMMENTS The comment period for the above referenced EAW expired May 26, 1994. Comments were received from one nearby landowner, from Metropolitan Council (MC), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS).. The letters of comment from all but the MHS are attached. The Minnesota HistOrical Society indicated that an archaeological review should be done within the corridor. The City contracted with a consultant to provide these services. A written repor~ is due in the near future, but the verbal report is that no significant historical or arcl~aeologicalresources were located in the corridor. The responses to comments are as follows: COMMENTS FR~M MR. BEN DEEMER (MAY 5, 1994) RAMSEY, MINNESOTA .P. 2, Item 16 S, teeD slopes/erodible soils. The slopes south of Sunfish Lake vary from approximately a 9% slope on the west to :approximately 16% at the steepest portion. With the proposed alignment a portion of the hillside would be cleared and appropriate grades would be cut. Cut materials will be used to balance fill requirements elsewhere within the project. A segment of this roadway may require retaining walls for a distance of 400' more or less. As design phases proceed, the extent of wall verses gr!ading will become clearer. In any event, the proposed construction will include slope stabilization through grading, retaining wall(s) as appropriate, and revegation. An unfortunate result of the WCA but common occurrence with projects is that woodlands are being sacrificed in order to avoid or minimize wetland impacts, regardless of the functional value of the particular wetland. P. 3, Item 18 - OHW The City,ordinance requires that the same OHW setback apply to streets and pavemen~ts as with structures whenever possible. The ordinance however, does allow some latitude. In addition, the OHW level is not the same as the wetland edge. Typically the wetland will be larger than the boundary of the OHW. In this case, as with others, the intent is to avoid or minimize impacts on wetlal~ds to the extent practicable. '.,.