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e . . Description ofIssues to be discussed in the ADAR An Alternative Drban Areawide Review (ADAR) is a substitute environmental review process provided for by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board based on a development scenario for an entire geographic area. Potential environmental impacts resulting from the proposed campus expansion are addressed in the ADAR to a level of detail possible given the data available. As with the 85-acre Guidant Campus planned for full build-out in 2019, the ADAR covers a geographic area that will be developed over a longer, less specific time period than an individual project. Therefore, the development of the planned Guidant Campus requires the analysis of some ADAR issues to be based on a "realistic" expectation of impacts. For both the definite and undefined aspects ofthe proposed development, the following issues must be addressed in the ADAR. · Consistency with City's Comprehensive Plan and compatibility with adjacent land uses · Impacts on water quality and treatment of site storm water runoff · Impacts to existing infrastructure and additional infrastructure needs required by the proposed development (roadways, public utilities, etc.) · Construction impacts potentially resulting in erosion or sedimentation · Environmental concerns related to above and underground storage tanks, on-site chemical storage, etc. . Traffic analysis including analysis ofthe existing and proposed roadway system serving the site, additional trip generation for the proposed development, impacts to the roadway system from additional trips and discussion of necessary traffic management improvements · Air quality impacts · Traffic-related noise impacts The ADAR includes a mitigation plan that identifies mitigation measures required to avoid or mitigate potential environmental impacts that would result from the proposed development. The mitigation plan not only identifies physical mitigation measures, but it also includes information concerning the agency or agencies involved in review, approval or implementation of specific mitigation measures; the time frames for implementing mitigation measures; and the party or parties with financial responsibility for implementing mitigation measures. The Guidant ADAR mitigation plan will likely need to address the following potential impacts: . On-site water treatment methods such as storm water ponding · Additional infrastructure needs (roadways, public utilities, etc.) . Necessary permits and approvals · Necessary traffic management improvements · Erosion control measures