Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/04/2017 - Special

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Pearson Farm Residential Development EAW Draft — March XX, 2017 landfills, existing or abandoned storage tanks, and hazardous liquid or gas pipelines. Discuss any potential environmental effects from pre project site conditions that would be caused or exacerbated by project construction and operation. Identi measures to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects from existing contamination or potential environmental hazards. Include development of a Contingency Plan or Response Action Plan. The project area has been used as cropland since at least the 1930s. The site is not known to include environmental hazards and the agricultural land use history suggests a low potential for environmental contamination. The project area is not known to include previous building sites, disposal areas, storage tanks, pipelines, or utility corridors. Carlson McCain completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the property in November, 2016, and did not identify recognized environmental conditions their assessment. A review of the MPCA's "What's in My Neighborhood" (WIMN) database identified one Leak Site in close proximity to the proposed project. Leak Site 6487 is located about 400 feet southwest of the project, across the Burlington Northern Railroad and Highway 10/169. The leak involved the release of an unknown quantity of diesel fuel on the David Nathe Farm. The leak was discovered on June 28, 1993, reported to the MPCA on June 30, 1993. The leak site closed by the MPCA on April 24, 1996. Available information suggests the site was properly investigated and that the site does not affect the project area. b. Project related generation/storage of solid wastes - Describe solid wastes generated/stored during construction and/or operation of the project. Indicate method of disposal. Discuss potential environmental effects from solid waste handling, storage and disposal. Identib, measures to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects from the generation/storage of solid waste including source reduction and recycling. Project construction activities will generate wastes typical of residential development operations. Most solid waste is expected to include organics, paper, other waste, and plastic (Table 8). Table 8. Estimated Solid Waste Composition Waste Type Estimated Organic 31.0 Paper 24.5 Other 18.3 Plastic 17.9 Hazardous 0.4 Metal 4.5 Glass 2.2 Electronics 1.2 Total 100.0 Source: 2013 Statewide Waste Characterization (Burns & McDonnell for MPCA 2013). Neither the construction process nor the proposed residential development is expected to generate substantial solid or hazardous wastes, solid animal manure, sludge, or ash. The construction 18