Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 10/15/2018

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31. Summary of Issues List any impacts and issues identified above that may require further investigation before the project is begun. Discuss any alternatives or mitigative measures that have been or may be considered for these impacts and issues, including those that have been or may be ordered as permit conditions. The RGUmay answer this question as asked by the form or instead may choose to provide an Executive Summary to the document that basically covers the same information. Either way, the major emphasis should be on potentially significant impacts, the difference in impacts between major development scenarios, and the proposed mitigation. Meetings were held with many agency staff to identify issues related to this project that would be of interest to them. The agencies contacted for input were: • Anoka Conservation District • Anoka County - Parks, Public Services, Environmental Health, and Highways • City of Ramsey • Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization • Metropolitan Council - Comprehensive Planning, Environmental Services • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Waters (Metro Region, Critical Areas Program) • Minnesota Department of Transportation • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency- Planning, Permitting • National Park Service-1VINRRA • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Based on the input received, the following issues statements emerged as those in need of attention in the AUAR: Surface Water and Wetlands - There is a need to maintain the small amount of wetlands on the site, mitigate any losses and focus on maintaining infiltration capability through a surface water management plan; the City would like to incorporate Lake Itasca and the two northern wetlands, and an outlet for the site into the surface water management plan for the site. Issue addressed in Items 8. 11 and 17. - A Ramsey street and sewer maintenance staff member stated that he could deal with pipes, but things like storm rain gardens and native vegetation he is not used to handling; therefore, the O&M is —di rent" and would require new training and possibly new equipment. Issue addressed in Item 17. - A green drainage corridor/trail extending from Lake Itasca through the site to the Mississippi River crosses large tracts of privately held land. Although many are in favor of this, until a development proposal is received by the City, this can only be referenced as a -ecommended" corridor. Issue addressed in Item 17 31-1