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development. The Council recommends that the City and projectproposer revise AUAR "worst case scenario" alternatives that ��o�ld result in these areas being clear-cut, and instead, plan for their restoration and presei^vation as a site amenity. Response: The City will encourage the developers to preserve the oak forest, but as the land is within private ownership, the City does not have the authority to require or enforce its preservation. The figure reference should have been to Figure 5 3 which was included in the AUAR. Met Council Comment 4: Item 1%— Water Quality: Surface Water Runoff: This document indicates that stormwater t�uno,�f from the site's "East" drainage subwatershed that currently does nat receive water quality tYeatinent, flows through storm sewer lines to Lake .Iohanna. Lake .Iohanna is now identified as impaired on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) list. The Lake is listed due to the presence of an excess level ofatnzospherically-deposited mercury, which accumulates in fish. The MPCA is currently preparing a state-wide TMDL Implementation Study to determine how to respond to fhi�s issue. Response: The City appreciates the information provided by the Met Council regarding the listing of Lake Johanna as im�aired for mercury. As noted in the Met Council comments, excess levels of inercury are �rimarii�• caused by atmospheric deposition and are therefore consideredby the MPCA to be more of a regional issue than a local one. The City looks forward to the results of the M�'CA's statewide TMDL Implementation Study regarding this issue. Met Council Comment 5: Item I$— Water Quality: Wastewater. The Regional Wastewater Disposal System has adequate capacity for the flow fi^om planned growth associated with the "worst case" scenario presented in the document. P�io� to initiating construction of this roadway project, final plans should be sent to Scott Dentz, Metropolitan Council Environmental Sei^vices Interceptor Engineering Manager (651-602-4503) for assessment ofpotential impacts to the Council's interceptor system. Response: Plans will be submitted as required Met Council Comment 6: Item 26 —Sensitive Resources: DesignatedPa�ks, Recreation Areas, or Ti^ails. The document describes a bicycle and trail system around Langton Lake and a trail to be developed along the future Twin Lakes Parkway. Council staff recommends that the final AUAR facilitate connections of these trails and Langton Lake Park to the proposed St. Anthony Railroad Spur Regional Trail. Response: The City will consider the Met Council recommendations as the City Parks and Recreation Plan and the City Comprehensive Plan are updated. Met Council Comment 7: Item 28 — Compatibility with Plans. The City's existing employment forecasts may not accommodate all future job growth identi�ed in the document, under certain conditions. Tf the o�ce development that occurs on the AUAR site is of lower density, then the growth is lilzely to fit with existing projections. If however, the development consists of more Twin Lakes Business Park Final AUAR Update City of Roseville - October 3, 2007