Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/21/2023

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groundwater contamination, abandoned dumps, closed 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. Identify 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. MPCA's What's In My Neighborhood (WIMN) database was reviewed to determine if any known contaminated properties or potential environmental hazards are located on the project site or within 150 feet of the project site. The database includes one site within the project site, and one site within 150 feet (see Table 9 and Figure 11). Using the following criteria established by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the sites were classified into high, medium, and low risk sites: • High risk: In general, sites with high environmental risks are properties that have documented releases of chemicals or hazardous or regulated substances (e.g., active and inactive state and federal cleanup sites, active and inactive dump sites, and active leaking underground storage tank sites), strong evidence of contamination (e.g., soil staining, stressed vegetation), or storage of large volumes of petroleum or other chemicals (e.g., bulk storage tank facilities). • Medium risk: Sites of medium environmental risk are properties where smaller volumes of petroleum, chemicals, or hazardous materials are frequently stored and used (e.g., registered underground and aboveground storage tanks, vehicle repair facilities, metal working shops), but at which no evidence of spills or releases exists, or properties with documented releases that have been "closed" (signifying no further cleanup actions deemed necessary) by the MPCA. Closed sites, such as closed leaking underground storage tank sites, are considered medium risks because residual soil or groundwater contamination may exist. • Low risk: Low environmental risk sites include properties where minor volumes of chemicals or hazardous materials have been used or stored (e.g., hazardous waste generators, and possibly some farmsteads and residences). Table 9. MPCA WIMN Sites Within 150 Feet of the Project Site Site ID Site Name Activity Risk Level Status 26494 Oil Change Hazardous Waste, Very Low Active Anywhere Inc small quantity generator o ct e Y q Y 140834 Stoney River Construction Stormwater Low Inactive 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, Haviland Fields EAW 17 July 2023