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FINDINGS OF FACT 153rd Avenue N.W. thoroughfare between Variolite Street N.W. and Armstrong Blvd. N.W. (County Road #83) Environmental Assessment Worksheet The Citv of Ramsey proposes to construct the 153rd Avenue N.W. thoroughfare between Variolite Street I{.W. and Armstrong Blvd. N.W. (County Road #83) which is a .69 mile segment of street in the City's Municipal State Aid. Street system. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (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 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. lit) I. TYPE, EXTENT AND REVERSIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS A. Project Size and Cost The proposed project area is 80.70 acres and is located in the southwest portion of the City of Ramsey. The improvement consists of .69 miles of street construction. The estimated cost of the construction is estimated to be $500,000. (MSAS consumction program) B. Permits and Approvals Perm/ts and approvals required for the project are City of Ramsey Environmental Permit, Anoka Count>' access to county roads, DNR permit to alter a wetland, U.S. Army Corps of En~neers permit to alter a wetland CEAW) and Lower Rum River Drainage District Drainage Plan Permit. C. Land Use and Local Plans and Ordinances The proposed plat is located in the rural service area of the CID,. The project is consistent with the proposed land use, the City's Comprehensive Plan and the City's Thoroughfare Plan. Topography, Soils and Geology The topography on the project is rolling, ranging in elevation from approximately 862 to 894 feet above sea level. The soils on the project site consist of Hubbard coarse sand, Nymore loamy sand, Isanti sand and Marsh. (EAW, Anoka Co. Soils Survey and the City's Comprehensive Water Study.) Ground Water Temporary dewatering for roadbed construction and peat excavation may be required in the wetlands. The EAW states that groundwater varies from 0.5 minimum to 12 feet on the average. Once the project is complete, ground water levels will reunn to normal. Ground water quality should not be affected by this project since all peat excavations will be replaced with clean fill. (EAW) Shorelands, Flocx:lplains, Wetlands and Rivers The proposed road alignment crosses one protected wetland 111P. The total area of wetland impacted by this alignment is approximately 1.31 acres. A permit to alter the wetlands will be obtained from the DNR prior to the construction of the project. As pan of I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I