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^ NAC 0 1# RAN1SEY 21-inch pipe from MH-10 to the connection point with the existing sanitary sewer system(MH-1 1)with average design flows of 1.1 million gallons per day(MGD). Because the flow was over 1 MGD,the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)was the Responsible Governmental Unit(RGU)and Bolton &Menk, Inc. provided all of the supporting information to the MPCA. The project included evaluation of potential impacts upon Fish, Wildlife and Ecologically Sensitive .-. Resources, Water Resources, Water Use, Sanitary Sewer Flows, Erosion and Sediment Control, Surface Water Runoff Quality and Quantity, Geologic Hazards, Solid Wastes, Hazardous Wastes, Storage Tanks, Traffic, Air Emissions,Odors,Noise, and Dust, Visual Impacts,Nearby Sensitive Areas, Compatibility with Existing Plans and Land Use Regulations, Impact on Infrastructure and Public Services. Traffic Impact Studies in the City of Ramsey Contact:Brian Olson,Director of Public Works The goal of any transportation authority is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system. Bolton& Menk, Inc has assisted the City of Ramsey by completing several traffic impact studies,or analysis,to better understand how developments will impact the transportation network. It is important to ensure that the roadways operate effectively and efficiently. Traffic Impact Analysis are planning tools used to ,.� anticipate demands on the transportation network and mitigate the negative impacts. A Traffic Impact Analysis is a study that determines the f, effect of a particular development's traffic on the transportation network. They are used to assist communities in land use decisions and in allocating resources to areas that need improvement. By identifying ,.� potential problems with the proposed development, strategies to ensure safe and reasonable traffic conditions can be discussed before the development is approved. Consequently, when the development is completed,the ,.� negative impacts of the development are mitigated and the transportation network can accommodate the development. �-. Bolton and Menk,Inc. has completed numerous traffic impact studies in the City of Ramsey. These include: • Shade • Tree Cottages • Rum River Estates • Marigold Pond • Meadow • Kelly Acres ^ • Rum River Prairie • Shade Tree Creek • Skyline Pointe • Gads Prairie Proposal for Professional Planning and Engineering Services Section 1 - 11 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Submitted by: .f. City of Ramsey, Minnesota NAC and Bolton&Menk