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<br /> ..)U 1- .L .L - '::::J/ lU:""O::::~ Hi<." Assoc'ates~ <br /> Inc. 612-659-0891 <br /> P.14 '1 <br /> Jun-23-97 OS=}7P C1ty o"F AY'""den H11's 612 633-7839 P.03 <br /> ~ ~f~~'~~~~~:';.':M~::'';';:~~!~ <br /> I <br /> June 20, 1997 f?,r;:('C' 'r, : . ~ <br /> ,fUll 2 ..j 1.g(1:- 1 <br /> (({!' ~J". <br /> .,t.ill_ <br /> . j ~ J l;. .. <br /> Kevin Ringw~ld I <br /> Communi.ty Dc:vdopm,=nl Dirc:ctor <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> 1450 West Highway 96 <br /> Arden Hills, MN 55112 I <br /> RE: EA W Review - Arden Hill. (J,teway Cenler <br /> Metropoliun Council Dislliel II I <br /> Rererral File No. 16524-1 <br /> Deor Mr. Ringwald: <br /> Council Su ff h3S conducted a review of Ihis enviconmenul assessment worlesheet (EA W) 10 I <br /> determine ilS ade'lU2ey and accuracy in addressing regional concern'. lhe 'bff review hn <br /> concluded th,t the EA W is incomplete ~nd we are un,ble to detcnnine atlhis rime whether an EIS <br /> may be needed. I <br /> pic.se ptovidelhe rollowing infomution so that we can complele out review: <br /> Jcom J I, Full. mid/if. ant! EcoToglctlTty Sen>ltive Resource requires additional study with tJ <br /> regaed 10 Ihe .impaet the project will have on the unidenl;!ied turtle. located on the sile. <br /> The Minnesota NaN",1 Heribge D,labase (MNHP) indicates thaI the Blanding's \\Irtle, a species I <br /> deS;l:!',ted a.s threatened. has been documented al the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Pl.n!. The <br /> l"13nt is loellled nOM of Highway 96, and lies within one mile of the proposed project site, <br /> Unidentified turtles luve been loe~ted On the southern portiOn of Round Lalce, and at a wetland on <br /> the eastem part of the sile. A sile-speeifie survey should be underuken to evaluale the possible I <br /> presencc of the Blanding's turtle althls site prior to further site development aeri.vity 10 verify ~ <br /> presence or absence ofthi. turtle species. <br /> The Mcrropo\ibn COWlcil's Regi"nal Blueprint, adopted December 19. 1~96, under - I <br /> Action S<cp 40 st.tes, . <br /> "The C"uncil ",/1/ encourage the protecllon oltlu region's significant I <br /> wo"dlonds and lltelon,-t.,.", management ol'he urban fores/."' <br /> The proposed development. by eliminating 16% of Ihe wooded 101, ;. inconsiSlent with Council <br /> policy. Foresuy speci.lists within pNR should be co....ull.d on a design Ih.1 would minimi.e I <br /> impscI., and on ptolecrion snle;ics 10 follow in the eoW'se of site development. <br /> I <br /> $1- r~...l. M.".~J~~~ ~)lO\ ,";\-1 C\1\:12",.tl;'SY r....' 2",.5S!';U 11.1(1rrrr:.l.glo(J~ ....""'IIl(OUM'22!1-:l7tO I <br /> 2~~\l t.u~ rll.h ~II'." <br /> "",~.J'J t"ro-"Y c.~ .. <br /> I <br />