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Mr. David Grant Boston Scientific – Building 14 Expansion Response to Neighbor Letter 12 March 2021 Page 6 of 6 Boston Scientific partners with the Rice Creek Watershed District and complies with all stormwater permitting and discharge into the watershed. Each project done on BSC campus requires a review, approval, and permit by RCWS. v. What measures are taken and by whom to ensure everyone remains safe? Response: Boston Scientific Arden Hills is certified under the ISO 14001 program, which illustrates our ardent commitment to act as a responsible environmental steward. In addition, the Arden Hills facility partners with Ramsey County, City of Arden Hills, Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services, the MPCA, the MN Safety Council, MDH, BayWest, local fire and police, on many different topics to ensure employee and community safety and stay up to date on any new and emerging topics. We have a well-educated Facilities and EHS department with a wide variety of experience that manage the ISO 14001 program; maintain permit requirements; and work with local, state and federal environmental and health agencies. The Boston Scientific team takes pride in how we can continue to reduce our environmental footprint while improving safety for our employees and community. We thank you for this opportunity to comment and address residents’ concerns of the Arden Hills expansion project. We hope that this summary provides more insight into the improvements Boston Scientific has invested in over the years to demonstrate our continued commitment to acting as a responsible and committed member of the Arden Hills community. In the event you have further questions or need clarification on certain issues addressed in this letter please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience. Respectfully, Jeff Hejl Facility Engineer Boston Scientific 4100 Hamline Ave N Arden Hills, MN 55112