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<br />13.8 MITIGATION MEASURES <br /> <br />Throughout the Draft <br />measures have been <br />these measures. <br /> <br />and Final EIS a number of <br />identified. This section <br /> <br />mitigation <br />summarizes <br /> <br />* Future industrial development to the west of the project <br />site in Elk River may impact homes in Northfork. While this <br />industrial development will be buffered from Norhtfork by <br />Jarvis street, homes developed on the western edge of <br />Northfork should be situated to minimize any potential <br />conflicts with the industrial land developments. <br />Additionally, these western-most lots in phase five may be <br />left undeveloped to further buffer residences from the <br />industrial area. <br /> <br />* Development of a public trail through Northfork <br />connecting to a proposed trail along Trott Brook could <br />provide a valuable amenity to Ramsey. However, development <br />of a public trail within Northfork may have limited value <br />unless the trail along Trott Brook is also developed at the <br />same time. <br /> <br />, <br />: <br /> <br />* Boating on Lake Itasca <br />non-motorized craft to minimize <br />surrounding land. <br /> <br />should be restricted <br />impacts to the lake <br /> <br />to <br />and <br /> <br />* several alternatives for access to the site from T.H. <br />18/169 have been suggested. Each alternative would require <br />some traffic improvements to meet acceptable levels of <br />service. Further discussions between the developer, the <br />City of Ramsey, MnDOT and Burlington Norhtern will be needed <br />to select an acceptable alternative. <br /> <br />, \ <br /> <br />* Due to permeable soil conditions within the site area, <br />special design considerations may be necessary to ensure <br />adequate treatment in the soil of the effluent before it <br />reaches groundwater. placement and design of septic systems <br />will follow regulatory guidelines of the MPCA and the City <br />of Ramsey. <br /> <br />* AS a further precaution, drinking water wells in the area <br />should be deep and finished in the bedrock aquifer. Lawn <br />fertilization should be controlled to minimize the risk of <br />future well contamination. <br /> <br />* To minimize construction impacts to surface waters in the <br />project site a number of erosion control measures could be <br />used. These include: temporary seeding or mulching; <br />spacing out construction to minimize exposed soils~ leaving <br />as much vegetation undisturbed as possible: using silt <br /> <br />I <br />, <br />~ <br /> <br />-41- <br /> <br />1 <br />