Agenda - Council - 09/14/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City studies show that a vehicle would only attain a speed of approximately 35 m.p.h., which is 20 m.p.h, under the posted speed before decelerating to turn west onto 153rd Avenue N.W. By these additional turns, much of the traffic would chose to continue west on 154th Lane N.W., requiring additional maintenance and an increased chance of accidents as residents use this street. E. Turtle Protection: The City has proposed that the new road right-of-way be constructed with chain link fencing along the south side of the roadway. This fencing would be buried in the effort to prevent the turtles from tunneling under the fence and gaining access to the roadway. The fencing on both ends would wrap around to help tuffies from circumventing the fencing. The proposed design does not allow for culverts under the roadway, as these would allow for turtles to access the road from the north side of the roadway. These culverts would also allow for the turtles to gain access to roads to the north of the proposed alignment. Recent studies indicate that the Blanding Turtle has been found to travel 1.5 miles (Star & Tribune, August 4, 1993). With the wetland and undeveloped property to the south, the tuffies should have sufficient area for nesting. III. CONCLUSIONS The proposed project will meet all MPCA, DNR, and Corps of Engineers requirements and standards. Areas which could have had a potential for significant environmental effects have been identified and evaluated. No potentially significant negative impacts were identified. Therefore, no environmental impact statement is required. Based on the findings and conclusions contained herein and in the reference documents, including all comments received in the environmental assessment worksheet, the City of Ramsey determined on September 14, 1993, that an environmental impact statement is not required on the proposed project. Mayor