Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 01/18/2017

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Item-by-item guidance Chapter Maps The project site must be indicated on the maps. Photocopies of maps are acceptable as long as they are legible. If only a portion of the complete map is included (detail)make sure that the label, and all legend information is included so reviewers can refer to the original map if necessary. Site plans should show all significant project and natural features.The site plan should provide a graphic"close- up"of the project in sufficient detail to identify the key physical construction features,including roads,utilities, buildings,wells,drainage structures,cut and fill areas,materials or waste storage areas,parking lots and project boundaries.A site plan depicting the conditions prior to the project development,(i.e. current conditions) as well as a site plan depicting post-project conditions should be provided. Provide other exhibits as appropriate to illustrate information about the project. These may include modeling review summaries,additional maps showing nearby residences,wetlands, soil types or pipeline routes,proposed management plans for odor or leachate,etc. If any of the project lies in a shoreland,include the following features if present: ordinary high water mark; building setback line; shore impact zone boundary;wetlands; bluffs;bluff impact zone boundary; steep slopes; ice ridges;nearshore emergent and submergent vegetation; docks; sand blankets; rip-rap;retaining walls; stairs;patios or platforms;watercraft access;buffers;clearing limits; accessory structures. Look to specific items later in the EAW to determine what other maps of different types of features should be included.Other exhibits may be included as appropriate to illustrate information about the project. Examples might include: • Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil maps(Note: not all areas of the state are mapped), • water features, • native plant communities and cover types, • geologic atlases, • karst features or surficial geology, • maps showing nearby features,including residences,wetlands,soil types or pipeline routes • modeling review summaries • maps of neighboring locations with MPCA air,water,or other permits,and • conservation lands and easements. Many maps are available on websites listed for EAW items later in this guidance document. GIS data for many of these features are available for free from the DNR data deli located at http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/. Additional Resources: • DNR Aerial photographs of forested areas: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aiiphotos/index.html • Minnesota Department of Transportation county highway maps: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/index.html • Minnesota Geological Survey: http://www.mngs.umn.edu/index.html • U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/maps.html Environmental Quality Board EAW Guidelines—October 2013 10