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I I -. I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I I ,. I FINANCIALLY RESPONSffiLE PARTY/PARTIES The Guidant Corporation is the responsible party for funding the recommended mitigation measures. 3.2 PHYSICAL IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES 3.2.1 Summary of Impacts Based on preliminary design information, four of twelve wetland basins located within the AUAR study area will be impacted with the Guidant Campus expansion resulting in a total of 0.45-acre of impact. 3.2.2 Mitigation Measures To comply with requirements of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) and of the Rice Creek Watershed District, the Local Governmental Unit (LGU) responsible for implementing WCA regulations, wetland impacts will be offset by creating mitigation at a 2: 1 ratio (2 acres of mitigation area for each acre of impacted area). A detailed wetland mitigation plan has not been completed; however, tlle plan will include new wetland creation as well as the use of Public Value Credits (PVC) through the design of storm water ponds in accordance with WCA. The cxisting \vetlands located near the northwest corner of the site will likely be enlarged to create new wetland area. As part of the permit approval process, a final mitigation plan will be submitted to the Army Corp of Engineers and the Rice Creek Watershed District, which identifies wetland impacts and dctailed mitigation. 3.2.3 Implementation Information AGENCY RESPONSffiLE FOR REVlEW OF IMP ACTS/MITIGATION PLANS . Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Army Corp of Engineers . REGULATORY PROGRAMS RELATED TO MITIGATION PLAN APPROVAL AND MITIGATION COMPLIANCE MONITORING . Wetland Conservation Act Replacement Plan review and approval Army Corp of Enginccrs Section 404 Permit TIME FRAME FOR IMPLEMENT A nON Wetlands impacts will be mitigated beforc or concurrent with the construction of each development phase. Guidant Campus Master Plan Final1'v1itigation Pian -4 - January 2003