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FINDINGS OF FACT SUNWOOD DI~IVE N.V~~. THOROUGHFARE BETWEEN KRYPTON STREET N.W. AND INDUSTRY AV~ENUE N.X,(~. (COUNTY ROAD #116) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~,~ORKSHEET The City of Ra~sey proposes to construct the Sunwood Drive N.W. thoroughfare between Krypton Street N.W. and Industry Avenue N.W. (County Road #116) which is a 1.3 mile segment of street[in the City's Municipal State Aid Street system. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared pursuant to state stature. The EAW and other pertinent information have!been reviewed in accordance with state statutes to determine whether the project has the potential for significant environmental effects. The findings and conclusion of that review are contained in this document. References are cited in brackets at the end of each section. I. TYPE, EXTENT AND REVERSIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS A. Project Size and Cost 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 $814,733. B. Permits and Approvals Permits and approvals required for the project are City of Ramsey Environmental Permit, Anoka Co~unty access to count), roads, DNR permit to alter a wetland, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to alter a wetland and Lower Rum River Drainage District Drainage Plan Permit. Land Use and Local Plans and Ordinances The proposed thoroughfare is located in the urban service area of the City. The project is consistent with the proposed land use, the City's Comprehensive Plan and the City's Thorou ghFfare Plan. Topography, Soils and Geology The topography on the project is roiling, ranging in elevation from approximately 878 to 889 feet above sea level. The soils on the project site consist of Hubbard coarse sand, Nymore t:oamy sand, lsanti sand and Marsh. (EAW, Anoka Co. Soils Survey and the City's Comprehensive Water Study.) E. Ground Water Temporary dewatering for roadbed construction and peat excavation may be required in the wetlands.: The EAW states that groundwater varies from 0.0 minimum to 12 feet on the average. Once the project is complete, ground Water levels will return to normal. Ground water quality should not be affected by this project since all peat excavations will be replaced with clean fill. Shorelands, Floodplains, Wetlands and Rivers The propcsed road alignment crosses two protected wetlands 114P and 673W and skirts the southern edge of Sunfish Lake Wetland 113W. The total area of wetland impacted by