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egular City C®uncil eating 1VI®nday, July 23, 2007 Page 35 Mr. Callaghan questioned mitigation affects on traffic, and what the college was proposing for realistic and affordable mitigation: at the in- tersections at Lydia and Snelling as well as Fairview and Lydia. Mr. Callaghan opined his concern about adding any additional lanes on Lydia and potential impacts to the residential area, including access points, and lights shining into residences along Lydia. Mr. Callaghan further opined that the intersection at Lydia and Snelling was already dangerous, and that eth City Engineer needed to provide a workable plan for public information. Mr. Callaghan noted that the Metropolitan Council had noted designa- tion of five small water bodies on the campus, and whether those na- tive areas were available for water retention purposes; and opined that this question had not been adequately answered. Mr. Callaghan noted that water quality study data was available over the last six years for Lake Johanna, but he had not seen evidence that the study data had been accessed and/or made part of the review and comments. Mr. Callaghan provided photos of erosion on the campus from a pre- vious construction project along the interior road and Lake Johanna; alleged that there were at least five current erosion sites on campus and along the lake; and expressed concern that similar problems would occur and not be addressed during future construction projects. Mr. Callaghan expressed his strong concern about potential environ- mental impacts of the expansion of the College without careful over- sight. err°y eiy, 3 Ii'ai iew Mr. Beilby advised that he often and extensively walked the campus and area where the alleged erosion and gullies were located, and opined that he was not aware of them. Mr. Beilby acknowledged that there was .one in approximately 1992 during construction of the li- brary and changes to the roadway; but that he had observed that the college had taken immediate action to install erosion barriers to alle- viate problems; and that the site had been repaired, and that from his observations, none of the erosion had entered the lake. Mr. Beilby opined that there were areas where natural succession had occurred; but further opined that the extent of erosion was overstated.