Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/21/2023

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Design strategies and other sustainability measures anticipated to be implemented in the proposed development to reduce emissions include: • Energy end-use efficient appliances and equipment. • Energy efficient lighting. • Energy efficient building shells (i.e, a well insulated building). • On-site geothermal energy use. There is an existing geothermal system on site and one or multiple of the cells that may continue to be used as an energy source that provides energy that can be extracted without burning fossil fuels. ii. Describe and quantify reductions from selected mitigation, if proposed to reduce the project's GHG emissions. Explain why the selected mitigation was preferred. The proposed mitigation listed in Item 18.b.i. includes best management practices for new construction and reducing GHG emissions where practicable during operations. Additionally, the project will develop a travel demand management plan to reduce use of single occupancy motor vehicles, and increase walking, bicycling, and transit as primary modes of travel to reduce GHG emissions from mobile sources. iii. Quantify the proposed project's predicted net lifetime GHG emissions (total tons per number of years) and how those predicted emissions may affect achievement of the Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals and/or other more stringent state or local GHG reduction goals. The Next Generation Energy Act requires the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80 percent between 2005 and 2050, while supporting clean energy, energy efficiency, and supplementing other renewable energy standards in Minnesota. The MPCA's biennial GHG emissions reduction report from 202115 identifies strategies for reducing emissions in the three economic sectors with the highest emissions—transportation, electricity generation, and agriculture, forestry, and land use. The expected lifespan of the project is 50 years, which equates to an estimated 255,695 CO2e metric tons over the lifetime of the building (including both construction and operations phases). The proposer is committed to implementing the sustainability measures listed in Item 18.b.i. to reduce operational emissions to the extent practicable. The proposed project will be built in compliance with state regulations and City of Ramsey code. 19.Noise Describe sources, characteristics, duration, quantities, and intensity of noise generated during project construction and operation. Discuss the effect of noise in the vicinity of the project including 1) existing noise levels/sources in the area; 2) nearby sensitive receptors; 15 Available at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/state-and-regional-initiatives Haviland Fields EAW 26 July 2023