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I I. I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I f I 2. Mn/DOT comments received on the Draft AUAR were forwarded to the City of Shoreview by the City of Arden Hills. Ramsey County did not submit any comments on the Draft AUAR. 3. The installation of the traffic signal at Lexington AvenueNictoria Street and the addition of a northbound lane from Guidant Drive North to CR 96 are included in the 2003-2004 Ramsey County Capital Improvement Plan. The County has plans to implement these improvements whether or not the Guidant Campus Expansion occurs. 4. As part of the traffic improvements to be completed for Phase I, the Final AUAR Mitigation Plan identifies the necessity to synchronize the signals along Lexington Avenue at Guidant Drive North and Victoria Street. 5. As noted in response to Comment 3, the County plans to expand Lexington Avenue between 1-694 and CR 96 to a four-lane roadway by 2003-2004. Lexington Avenue would be re-striped as part of this reconstruction. The intersection of Lexington Ave/Red Fox Road is beyond the AUAR study area but within Ramsey County jurisdiction. As part of the traffic improvements to be completed for Phase II, the Final AUAR Mitigation Plan identifies reconstruction of the intersection of Lexington Avenue and CR F (see Mitigation Plan for a detailed description of this reconstruction). 6. Off-site sidewalks as well as bicycle/pedestrian facilities may be considered by the Cities of Arden lIiJls and Shoreview, the County and/or Mn/DOT during the implementation of traffic improvements in the study area. Guidant is planning on constructing sidewalks as part of their campus expansion to provide internaj pedestrian circujation for their employees. SHERR! LEU I. The Draft AUAR Fish, Wildlife and Ecologically Sensitive Resources discussion (Item ll) identified the mammals, birds and aquatic life typically associated with the study area's habitat and commonly identified within the study area. We acknowledge that numerous other mammals, birds and aquatic life may be seen within the study area. 2. Many factors have been studied by ornithologists to determine the causes of bird fatality in both everyday flight patterns as well as migration. Many reasons for fatality have been hypothesized such as continuous illumination of tall structures at night, the use of mirrored windows, and extreme bird activity in a defined geographical area through the attraction of birds with feeders. There are also many natural causes of bird fatality such as flight exhaustion and weather conditions. Due to the many factors likely to cause bird fatality, the new buildings planned for the proposed campus arc not anticipated to have an adverse impact on bird flight or migration. Guidant Campus Master Plan Responses to COImncnts - 5 - January 2003