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:1GCNDA SECTtGN . '��'•;::� `> ,� :�� t;�i, l� �' _.;�1�ii � , I:.; IT�'' NO : � 17EPA UESCRiFTIG"t ��" �� ORIGINATING DEP7./DIV.: �'�i�LTC ,J�;��?.:5 ��VIRQ�i1�ETJTAL ASSESSM�NT �(EAR l,AN6DON LAKE Mt� i IN(i DATE:- 5�?]�TG . DEPT, H�AD APPROVAL. � �.. �:� h1GR. REVIEV�JED/REC{?MhAENDS: �� Dn May 14, the Environrr�ntal Quality Council�(EQC} he�d a hearing to consider if an environmental assessment (E.A.} should be ordered on the industria7 property near Langdon Lake. The review was the result of a petition signed by aver 540 citizens. As the accompanying letter states, the .EQC'. did order the E.A. for the PIIC property and assigned the city as the reSpansible agency to prepare the document. The city has 45 days from the date of receipt af the letter to complete the E.A., aithough a 15-day extension would likeiy be grat�d if we wou7d request it. The �EQC . also urged the city to inc1ude an analysis of all other future industr�aZ develapment near Larigdon Lake, althoUgh they agreed that they cannot order it, nor would the findings bind them in regard ta ordering a new E.A. on any of those �arcels when it �s actuaZly proposed for deveioprnent. The EQC and the petitioners agree that it would be a3most•impassib7e to do such a study within the 45-day dead3ine and �he analyis would be highly theoretical and basica3ly a scenario of the effects of hypo- thetical future construction. The c�ty staff has neither the �ime nar the expertise to prepare such an E.A. and, ther�fc�re, cor�tacted other, who have prepared E.A.s successfully in the past. �de have received proposals from two such organizations. The first is Nationa7 Siocentric Incorporated of Rosevi7]e who have prepared many such E.A.'s recently. Their proposal is very comprehensive and they have done several E.A's recently which were we�l re- ceived by the �QG. Their proposa] is for a maximum_of $9,100.Op for their own staff and up to $4,000 more, if the collection of field data is required for air quality, water quality and noise informatian. � The second proposal is from Howard Dahlgren Associates. They have a�so pre�are�'�.A's which have been we]1 received by the EQC, but have not specialized in this field to the same exten� af National Biocentrics. This proposai is less extensive and utilizes existing city staff and sonsultants to a greater degree. They hav� a7so attempted to put together an approach wf�ich could b� uti7ized as a basic mode7 on which ta base future similar development issues. Their proposaZ is for $2,900 to $4,300, excluding production costs of the final report which wou7d probably be a few hundr�d dollars. The EQC'S request to also analyze the ather undeveloped industrial land near Langdon Laice is being considered separately, because it is not mandated, is not possible for completion within 45 days, is very uncertain as to proper content and is chal3angab7e, even if accepted by th� �QC. Once again, the two firms were requested to submit pro- pasals. iVatio�ai B�ocentric fee]s that this is an exciting new area, which would be very in- teresting and challanging to them and proposes a very comprehensive study which would be completed by fall at a maxir�um cost of $1�4,500,OQ. Haward Dah7gren Associates feeT that such a study wo�ld be very subjective and specu- la�7ve as to actuaZ possjb]e development and suggests ihat the matter be addressed as part of the comprehensive pian requ�red in �he recently passed "mandatory p7anrting act". The storm water study already authorized by the counci], will be comp7eted by that time and this very impor�ant ��formation wou7d be helpful in deveZoping the anaiysis. Anotl�er point to consider is that 1.1 million dollars has been earmarked for distribution to cammuniti�s for such comprehensive plan prep�ration which wauld help to defray �he expenses for this study, instead of adding such expenses to the city-wide tax burden. -1--