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Riverstone SouthEAWDraft December 2020 <br />c.Project related use/storage of hazardous materials -Describe chemicals/hazardous materials used/stored <br />during construction and/or operation of the project including method of storage. Indicate the number, <br />location and size of any above or below ground tanks to store petroleum or other materials. Discuss <br />potential environmental effects from accidental spill or release of hazardous materials. Identify measures <br />to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects from the use/storage of chemicals/hazardous materials <br />including source reduction and recycling. Include development of a spill prevention plan. <br />Development of the project areais not expected to generateor require storage of substantial amounts <br />of hazardous wastesor materials. Futureresidential development is expected to result in the storage <br />or generation of small amounts of typical household cleaners, paints, lubricants, andsmallengine <br />fuels over time. Petroleum storage tanks and commercial petroleum-based businesses are not <br />proposed in the projectarea. <br />d.Project related generation/storage of hazardous wastes -Describe hazardous wastes generated/stored <br />during construction and/or operation of the project. Indicate method of disposal. Discuss potential <br />environmental effects from hazardous waste handling, storage, and disposal. Identify measures to avoid, <br />minimize or mitigate adverse effects from the generation/storage of hazardous waste including source <br />reduction and recycling. <br />Normal construction and household hazardous wastes are anticipated. Toxic or hazardous materials <br />such as fuel for construction equipment and materials used in the construction of homes (paint, <br />adhesives, stains, contaminated rags, acids, bases, herbicides, and pesticides) will likely be used <br />during site preparation and homeconstruction. Spills of these materials are not likely to occur, but a <br />substantial spill could require notification of the Minnesota Duty Officer. Contractors and builders <br />will be responsible for proper management and disposal of wastes generated duringconstruction. <br />Homeowners will be responsible for management and disposal of hazardous waste thereafter. <br />Homeowners will be able todispose of household hazardous waste at the Anoka County Household <br />Hazardous WasteFacility. <br />13.Fish, Wildlife, Plant Communities and Sensitive Ecological Resources (Rare <br />Features) <br />a.Describe fish and wildlife resources as well as habitats and vegetation on or in near the site. <br />Fish and wildlife resources on and near the site arerelated to the composition, quality, size,and <br />connectivity of plant communities such ascultivated cropland, wetlands,woodlands, and grasslands. <br />Vegetative cover types on the project areawere mapped based on aerial photography, the wetland <br />delineation, and field reviews(Figure 6). The project area is about 70% cropland and 30% <br />woodland, with less than one acre of grassland.Habitats in the project areaare likely used by <br />wildlife adapted to agriculturaland suburban environments, such as white-tailed deer, songbirds, <br />small mammals, and amphibians. <br />Theproject areafalls in the Anoka Sandplain Ecological Subsection of the MNDNREcological <br />Classification System and the Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash of theLevel IV <br />Ecoregion of the U.S. EPA. Thisarea consists of a flat, sandy lake plain and terraces along the <br />21 <br /> <br />