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manner consistent with Minnesota Statutes, §104.31 - 104.40, Minnesota <br />Regulations NR78-81, and the Management Plan for the Rum River <br />(6 MCAR 1.2700 - 12720). <br />The City has an Environmental Policy Board that has been actively documenting <br />and mapping the City's existing natural features, through a Natural Resources <br />Inventory and a Wetland Functions and Values Assessment, including: <br />a. Native prairie communities <br />b. Woodlands <br />c. Functions and values of wetlands <br />d. Rare and endangered species <br />e. Historic and heritage buildings and features <br />Their report, which may be found on the City website, is included in this <br />document by reference. The link is: httn://citvoframsev.com/environmental- <br />services. <br />The Scenic River Land Use District is divided into two areas designated as the <br />Urban Area Overlay District, or Rural Area Overlay District and are covered <br />under City of Ramsey Code Section 117-254. <br />Pollutant Sources <br />The City of Ramsey has one closed landfill (the Anoka Regional Solid Waste <br />Facility). The MPCA keeps the records. The City is not aware of any other <br />landfills <br />There was a high nitrate area east of Armstrong Boulevard between 158th Avenue <br />and 161st Avenue that was attributed to agricultural activity. There was a hog <br />farm west of TH47 at 157th Avenue. The City does not have any permitted <br />wastewater discharges. <br />The City does not keep a list of storage tanks. These records are currently kept at <br />the Anoka County Environmental Services office. <br />The MPCA "What's in My Neinhborhood?" website lists known and potential <br />sources for soil and groundwater contamination. The majority of the sites listed <br />are Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) sites. There are 215 sites listed in <br />Ramsey. A text based search for Anoka County and Zip code 55303 will list over <br />600 permits; however, some of the addresses were in the Cities of Anoka or <br />Andover which share a zip code with Ramsey. Additionally many sites had <br />multiple permits at the same address. These are listed in Table 17. <br />Table 17 <br />Known or Potential Sources of Soil or Groundwater Contamination <br />Activity ID Activity Name Address <br />VP20690 14140 Azurite 14140 Azurite St Ramsey <br />NW <br />VP24480 A100143 - Alpine Park 6600 Alpine Dr NW Ramsey <br />MND985724061 Aca Management 367 5195 142nd Ave Ramsey <br />NW <br />Section IV <br />October 21, 2015 Page 20 <br />