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I. Fish and Wildlife Je II. A. Approximately three fourths of an acre of upland will be cleared and 2.3 acres of Type III wetlands will be impacted. The long term effect will be a permanent loss of approximately seven and one half acres of various habitats. To minimize impacts on wildlife, the two wetland areas will be mitigated by enhancement of either the remaining basins or through wetland enhancement in the immediate vicinity. There are no known species which are identified as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the project area itself. (EAW) Archeological and Historical Resources The proposed project has a relatively high probability of containing prehistoric archeological sites. Therefore, an archeological survey will be completed. (Response from the Minnesota Historical Society). Parks and Special Resource Areas Construction of this project will not create any adverse impacts on parks or special resource area. Approximately 2.3 acres of wetlands will be filled. The impact of the action will be mitigated. (EAW) Roads and Traffic The proposed project will reduce east-west vehicular trips on residential streets and provide a more efficient east-west route to the major north-south arterial which will be an overall positive impact. The average daily traffic between Ramsey Blvd. and Sunfish Lake Blvd. is estimated at 1200 and between Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Nowthen Blvd. the ADT is estimated at 1500. (EAW) SUMMARY OF ISSUES Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat The permanent loss of at least 7.5 acres of wildlife habitat to road construction cannot be avoided. As a part of the developing metropolitan region, loss of wildlife habitat is virtually unavoidable. The effort, thus, will be to mitigate to the extent practicable by creating a new wetland basin and/or enhancement of existing wetlands on a "no net loss" indicates that a potential project would be creation of a wetland basin west of the right-of-way adjacent to wetland 656W. As previously indicated, the City will coordinate efforts with DNR, the Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service to identify an appropriate mitigation project.