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r:. . <br />� <br />��.�za�sc��a �e�a�t������� ���a�t�°a� �.�s�t��ces <br />Mr. Thr�r�as Paschke, City Planner <br />City of FZoserri(le <br />26GD Givfc Center �rive <br />Ros�ville, Minnesota 551 � �I 3 <br />32{i61�1�ern�r Road <br />Si. Pau�. [viinr�esata 55'ID� <br />65i.772.79D0 <br />RE: [�o�thwestern Gollege En�ironmenial Assessment Workshaei (�AUV) <br />Dear Mr. �'aschke: <br />���� <br />� � ���7 <br />,}une �9, 2QD7 <br />7he Minneso#a Depar�menf of �latural Resou�ces (DNR} E-�as rev�ewed fhe EAW prepared for the <br />praposed iVor�hwestern Callege Master Pla�� Project in the cifi�s of Rose�i[Ce and Arde� Hills, Frnr� � <br />nafural resaurc�s managem��f pe�sp�cti��, �he project does na� (�ave tF�e potential �ar s'sg�ificas�# <br />€` environmental efifects anc� does not require p.reparatio�r �f an Enuironmenta! Impacf Sfaterr��nt (�ISj_ We <br />offer the faGlowing comment� for cansiderat[on. <br />�'err�its and appravafs rea�ired (Ifiem f�o. S} . <br />�'igure 1 ir� the S#ormwafer �I!(.anage�nent �i�n idenfifies severa[ existing stc�rmwa#�r outfaff struciu�es a� <br />or near ��e orc�inary h�gYr water �evel fiar �ake Johanna (62-7SP) anci �ittf� Johanna �ake (62-58P). !t is <br />unciear vu�ether any of the existing outfalls viriEi require rrtainten�nce or recons�ructian ar wh�ther th� <br />col[�ge is proposing to install new outfalfs. Ths plac�m�n# af s#arrnwat�r ou��ai1 sfiructures may require a <br />permif from the DNR Div€sion of Waters. <br />�'he propased 125-stall par€�in� lot �est of the Fin� Arts Cer�fer (�igurs 4) is in an area vs�hese the <br />fopographic fea�ur�s appear to meet the definition of a sf�.ep slope or b1t�fF area. Accordirtg �o the soil <br />surv�y, the sai� elassificaiiort for tha# area is 9 5$ D Zit-nmer�an Loamy Fine S��c{ on a'l2 io 25 pereent <br />s(Qpe. This m�kes the si#e unsuiiable far deveEopment in its naturaf state. Aclditiana�ly, #he sit�; drains <br />, toward LitfEe Lake Johanna and the proposed cor�struction wi€� reauire substanfial tr�e r�rnoval. VVe <br />strongly recommend thaf the cnliege consic�er an affierrtative site or layout. <br />Fish�w€icElif� and ecafaqicaliv sensitive resources fifem No. 'l'1) <br />In the St. Paul ssaburbs, the ��par�ment is cpnc�rned afaaut the lass of wondland habitat. The <br />Nor�hw�stern Cof(ege site (ies withir� a signi#icant migrafary corridcrr for birds. This natural fu�ction <br />ct�pend5 on the maintenar�ce nf sufficient foresf areas. However, onty small, fores#ed ar�as r�r�ain and <br />fhe oppor��nities to conserve �nroodland ha�itat ar� rapidly dirnir�ishing. Vtile conc�r wifi� the U.S. Fis� a�ci <br />Wildlife S�r�rice recarnmendation th�af Na�thwes�err€ Call�ge protect �he forest�d habitat surraundin� Lak� <br />Johanna and �.ittle �af�e JoE�anna. <br />A€� �qual �pport���ity �mployer• Who Values Diversity <br />fJNR fnforraafion: fi54-29G-8t57 1-SS&-6�6-63&7 TTl': 651-298-54$4 1-800-G57-3929 <br />