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water depth. This tool shows Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Bluespots along throughout <br />the site, with a maximum depth of 12.15 feet. Most Bluespots are centered around the <br />wetland features on the site. Primary Bluespots are the first areas to fill with water, followed <br />by Secondary. <br />Cooling Degree Days <br />As defined by the National Weather Service, degree days are based on the assumption that <br />when the outside temperature is 65°F, heating or cooling is not needed to be comfortable. <br />Degree days are the difference between the daily temperature mean and 65°F. If the <br />temperature mean is above 65°F, 65 is subtracted from the mean and the result is the <br />cooling degree days. For example, if the mean temperature over a 24-hour period is 70°F, <br />then there have been five cooling degree days.' Cooling degree days are used as a proxy to <br />estimate cooling needs for buildings. <br />According to Heat Vulnerability in Minnesota, 6 the number of cooling degree days in 2019 <br />for Anoka County was 379. The number of cooling days in 2050 for Anoka County is <br />projected to be 453 and 598 for RCP 4.5 and 8.5, respectively. <br />b. For each resource category in the table below, describe the project's proposed <br />activities and how the project's design will interact with those climate trends. Describe <br />proposed adaptations to address the project effects identified. <br />Table 2: Climate Considerations and Adaptations <br />Resource <br />Category <br />Climate Considerations <br />Project Information <br />Climate Change Risks <br />and Vulnerabilities <br />Adaptations <br />Project Design <br />Land Use <br />Aspects of the building <br />architecture/materials <br />choices and site design <br />may negatively affect <br />urban heat island <br />conditions in the area <br />considering changing <br />climate zones, <br />temperature trends, and <br />potential for extended <br />heat waves. <br />The project is proposing <br />changing some <br />vegetated areas to <br />impervious surfaces. <br />The site is in an area with <br />risk of urban heat island <br />effect, increased <br />temperature and <br />precipitation, and <br />increased frequency of <br />freeze/thaw cycles. <br />Minnesota climate <br />trends predict an <br />increase in precipitation <br />and urban heat island <br />effects in the general <br />project area. <br />• Landscaping and <br />stormwater <br />management <br />systems will reduce <br />runoff and urban <br />heat island effect. <br />• Wetlands and green <br />spaces on site will be <br />preserved. <br />• Stormwater <br />management <br />facilities will be <br />designed to <br />minimize standing <br />water and reduce the <br />5 "What Are Heating and Cooling Degree Days." National Weather Service. Available at <br />https://www.weather.gov/key/climate heat cool. <br />6 Heat Vulnerability in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota. Available at <br />https://maps.umn.edu/climatehealthtool/heat app/. <br />Haviland Fields EAW 5 July 2023 <br />