Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 10/15/2018

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• Continue to pursue and support research efforts in innovative techniques that enhance the environment, provide alternative means of energy, and reduce the waste stream. The implementation of these policies will help to reduce the quantities of solid waste produced at the Town Center. The City updated these policies in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and will continue to work to implement these measures. The City updated the Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan. Within the WHPA, underground storage tanks and infiltration are not recommended. Should contamination occur due to these or any other practice, alternative water supply sources may be required. Currently the city water towers store an extra amount of water equivalent to meet the supply need for one day. There is also an emergency connection with the City of Anoka for additional water needs. A contingency plan should be developed as part of the next water supply plan update to deal with contamination. These could be coordinated with existing city plans, data, and management procedures, many of which are detailed in the city's Water Supply Plan, WHP Plan, 2001 Comprehensive Plan, and this document. A contingency plan is also required by the State as part of the city's water supply plan (M.S., Section 103G.291, subd.3. As part of its next revision, the City of Ramsey will amend its 1999 Water Supply Plan to include an emergency response element. The amendment will include all of the above components. This will occur prior to applying for a DNR appropriation permit amendment, which would likely trigger the DNR request for emergency plan completion, as well. These items were completed as part of the Water Element of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update. The installation of monitoring wells throughout the WHPA would be appropriate to protect the water quality of the upper aquifer. Should contamination occur, a network of monitoring wells would help to quickly identify the contaminant source and aid in the quick remediation and possibly reduce the extent of contamination. A monitoring well network would also help to understand the relationship between the pumping in the Franconia -Ironton -Galesville aquifer and the upper aquifer. The extent of any further monitoring will be determined during wellhead protection plan development and State water appropriation permitting. The City will continue to work on this item. Item 21 Mitigation Element. Analysis of the intersection operations indicates that lane additions and installation of intersection channelization and traffic signals would be adequate to mitigate the project impacts at the intersections in the study area. The following roadway widenings are suggested: • Ramsey Boulevard —widen to five lane cross section south of Industry Avenue to provide two through lanes in each direction and a left turn lane/center median. This item has been completed. • Bunker Lake Boulevard (formerly Industry Avenue) —widen to five lane cross section west of Ramsey Boulevard to provide two through lanes in each direction and a left turn lane/center median. This item has been partially completed. Bunker Lake Boulevard has been upgraded between Dysprosium Street and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. In addition, the intersections at Ramsey Boulevard (CSAH 56) and Armstrong Boulevard (CSAH 83) have been upgraded. There are two (2) remaining sections to be upgraded, and said Improvement Project is included in the City's five (5) year Capital Improvement Program. This Section of Industry Avenue is now called Bunker Lake Boulevard and is being funded through the existing TIF 14 funds. Turn lanes and lane adjustments would be needed at the following intersections: • TH 10 at Armstrong Boulevard —add an eastbound and a westbound through lane on the intersection approaches; add an eastbound and a southbound left turn lane and a southbound right turn lane. The City will continue to work with MnDOT and Anoka County on this item, Alternative Urban Areawide Review Update The COR (formerly Ramsey Town Center) City of Ramsey, MN Landform Project No. RAM12015.000 8