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<br /> I <br /> I. The Staff concludes, and the developer has agreed, that the development proposal should <br /> comply with the intent of the City Shoreland Management and Floodplain regulations, <br /> I even though the development project is not located in the shoreland area or in a <br /> floodplain. The Staff concludes, and the developer has agreed, to comply with certain <br /> I tree and vegetation preservation measures, even though the City has no tree protection <br /> ordinance. The Staff concludes, and the developer has agreed, to provide a buffer <br /> adjacent to the wetlands which will be protected by a conservation easement. The Staff <br /> I concludes, and the developer has agreed, to receive approval of and comply with the <br /> required permits from the: Rice Creek Watershed District, Department of Natural <br /> Resources, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The development proposal has <br /> I received the necessary nationwide permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers. <br /> The project in this development proposal is a one-time effect. In general, the construction <br /> I of residential units is considered to be a non-reversible effect. Given that, the rules and <br /> regulations which govern residential construction are geared towards prevention and <br /> . mitigation of those effects during the design and approval process, rather than reversing <br /> them through time. <br /> 2. Cumulative potential effects ofrelated or anticipated future projects <br /> . The project in this development proposal is a one-time effect. There are currently no <br /> anticipated future development projects which are associated to this development <br /> .. proposal. The previously described prevention and mitigation measures have been <br /> established to minimize the long term or cumulative effects of this 16 unit residential <br /> project. <br /> . 3. The extent to which the environmental effects are subiect to mitigation bv ongoing Dublic <br /> re?ulatorv authority <br /> . The project in this development proposal is one-time effect. Therefore, the ongoing <br /> public regulatory authority over the project is limited to those agencies who the developer <br /> is required to receive approval from prior to commencement of the project. The approval <br /> . of and compliance with the permit requirements of these agencies will be a condition of <br /> the Planned Unit Development~ The list of agencies is provided under item 8 of the <br /> . EA W, which also should include the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as described in <br /> item 7 of (he response to public comments. <br /> . The 16 unit residential project in this development proposal is subject to a myriad of <br /> ongoing public regulations which have been designed to mitigate the environmental <br /> effects of these types of projects. The project is required to comply with the Federal and <br /> . State Clean Water Acts, including the implementation of Best Management Practices for <br /> the construction activities on the site. The project is required to comply with the State <br /> Protected Waters and Wetland program enforced by the Department of Natural <br /> . Resources. The project is required to comply with the rules and regulations of the Rice <br /> Creek Watershed District. The project is required to comply with the Comprehensive <br /> . Plan, Ciry Code, and Building and Fire Codes of the City of Arden Hills. Lastly, the City <br /> . IS requiring the project to comply with certain tree and wetland prOIection measures as <br /> . <br />