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')/~ I . Wetland & Water Resource ImDacts . -. A total of 1.62 acres of wetland will be filled by the project. Per regulation by Minnesota's Wetland Conservation Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the site design has undergone wetland sequencing to avoid and minimize impacts, and no filling activities will occur with out concurrent mitigation. The wetland sequencing reviewed the project design to see if any "prudent and feasible" I alternatives exist. This review also makes a determination as to whether the project could have reasonably be done at another site or on adjacent lands to avoid impacts, The proposed project configuration was determined to be the preferred alternative by minimizing wetland impacts. The I project is currently involved in the Watershed District and Corps of Engineers permitting processes. Land Use Mana!!ement Concerns I - The site is subject to MN DNR's shoreland management district. An additional conservation easement is proposed along this shoreline. The slopes and elevation along the shoreline are such that they present I possible erosion and scenic view issues, This part of the site has been avoided to minimize impacts, Water Oualitv I The proposed development will increase the storm water runoff due to the increased area of impervious surfaces. Runoff will be directed to several retention basins and the discharge rates off the site will be I limited to pre-developed rates. By pre-treating the storm water in ponds before discharge into the City storm sewer and Round Lake the nutrient and sediment load of the discharge will not adversely affect the quality of the receiving waters. eI Traffic. Vehicle-Related Air Emissions. and Traffic Noise ImDacts The project will add 550 parking spaces, generating an estimated total Average Daily Traffic (ADT) of . 5,106 trips. Estimated maximum peak hour traffic generated is 802 trips on weekdays at 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. The results of the traffic capacity analyses indicate that the project will have no significant impact on the signalized intersection at County Highway 96 and Round Lake Road. No mitigative measures need to be I taken to effectively accommodate trips to and from the proposed project. Sensitive Resources I A Cultural Resources Assessment was performed on the site to evaluate any potential archeological, historical, or architectural resources. Field investigation resulted in the identification of one non- I significant historic farmstead with two structures still standing, and one prehistoric archaeological site. The prehistoric site is located on the small peninsula on the southwestern shore of Round Lake. Though the knoll on the peninsula is likely of natural origin, artifacts relating to the manufacture or maintenance I of stone tools were observed on the knoll and in a subsurface test to the east. The site appears to be small, but intact. The survey recommended that the site is significant for its potential to yield information important to history or prehistory. Due to this recommendation, the site plan has been I modified so that the archeological site will not be impacted. The Minnesota Historical Society made a "no properties" finding within the area of potential effect for the project under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. I HKS ASSOCIATES, INC. Page 1I GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTER -- September 17,1997 for Welsh Development Co.; LLC ~ ,m', ,,,,,,,,,,,,. l.\"I,~'_Vl', A~l'l1nl"'-l'l'lU . f."..\ ;a":"_\lf~n.t: ~~K\ln:~ . " ~;,~.. "1.\.,:,-,:0;.. , n",,.,,,'n':<_I,,.~E)l."lCF$