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North este College Master Plan Roseville, Mi esota Supplement Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law And Order 1 L No evidence generated in the EAW process supports a conclusion that the preexisting uses of the project site have posed potential environmental hazards or concerns. The expansion of the College will be consistent with the preexisting land uses, and, though intensity of site use will. be increased, the lack of environmental issues attendant to preexisting uses is probative and relevant to the expectation t11at environmental effects may occur from the proposed project. 12. The project will not create the potential for significant environmental effects to migratory birds. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) completed a review of the site and concluded that construction of the project could create an adverse environmental effect on certain species of migratory birds because the forested habitat surrounding Lake Johanna and Little Lake Johanna provide important nesting habitat. The FWS indicated that these potential impacts could be avoided through habitat preservation and through replanting native trees and maintaining a buffer area. Such requirements will be imposed on the College during land use approvals. Moreover, none of the identified species of migratory birds are threatened, endangered, or species of special concern. 13. Temporary impacts on wildlife during construction will not create a risk of significant effects on wildlife. Post-construction habitat restoration will be used to mitigate the minimal environmental effects which may occur during construction. 14. According to Minnesota's Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, and Candidate Species County Distribution list, Ramsey County is located within the known or historic range of the bald eagle. The project, however, does not create a risk of significant impacts to the bald eagle because there are no known nesting sites in the immediate area. 15. Several outfall structures located around Lake Johanna and Little Lake Johanna will be altered by the project. The alteration of the outfall structures will not create a significant environmental effect on surface water. In fact, potential environmental effects on surface waters can be mitigated through replacement and improvement of existing outfall structures and installation of high flow silt fences and bio-rolls. The City will impose these obligations on the College as a part of the land use approval process. 16. Several commenting parties asserted that the project would negatively impact surface waters by creating a risk of erosion and sedimentation during and after construction. This potential impact does not create a reasonable expectation of a significant environmental effect on surface water. Regulatory oversight under NPDES and RCWD permits will mitigate any potential environmental effects in this regard. -3-