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APPENDIX D. <br /> <br />MITIGATION PLAN ELEMENTS FOR RAMSEY TOWN <br />CENTER <br />(Collection of various Item mitigation elements <br />as presented in the text) <br /> ....................... Page Break--' ..................... <br /> <br />Items 1-8 do contain a Mitigation Element <br /> <br />Item 9 Mitigation element. Assuring the compatibility of development within Ramsey <br />as ~owth occurs is the primary goal of-the comprehensive planning process. Item 27 <br />contains discussion of plan compatibility for a number of other planning documents that <br />cover land in and adjacent to the RTC site. Continued planning efforts will assure that <br />non-compatible uses do not occur as the RTC site develops. <br /> <br />As stated above, BNSF is currently working to address a contamination problem in the <br />southeast comer of the site. Prior to any earth-moving activity in.this area, the developer <br />must notify BNSF, MPCA and the City to make sure that clean-up has progressed Such .......... <br />that additional problems will not be caused. <br /> <br />Many of the nearby environmental resources shown in Figure 9.2 can actually be <br />enhanced by the development of the RTC site. There is an intent to link regional, County <br />and City trails through the site, as well as establishing a drainage corridor that could <br />potentially increase habitat and allow movement of wildlife between Lake Itasca and the <br />Mississippi River. Every attempt will be made to incorporate habitat suitable for this to <br />occur. <br /> <br />Item 10 Mitigation Element. The only issue related to cover type to emerge during this <br />review is the alteration of wetlands, which is discussed in the mitigation element under <br />Item 12. A complete discussion of loss of cover types with respect to fish, wildlife and <br />ecologically sensitive resources follows in Item 11. <br /> <br />Item 11 Mitigation Element. <br />Natural Communities: Item 12 of this report addresses wetland mitigation fully. <br />Mitigation for loss of forest/woodland can be accomplished though additional tree <br />planting within some areas of the site listed in Table 10.1 as containing grassland. <br />communities. Additional forest/woodland planting can be incorporated into planting <br />plans for the infiltration/wetland system extending south from the RTC site to the <br />Mississippi River. The edges of the wetlands and infiltration areas could be established <br />as an oak savanna/woodland natural community. <br /> <br />235 <br /> <br /> <br />