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Date: September 26, 2005 LGU: Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Environmental Services 395 John Ireland Blvd Mailstop 620 St. Paul, MN 55155-1899 Project Name: I-35E and I-694 Commons (S.P. 6280-304) LGU contact: Sarma Straumanis Location of Project: 3 an4 respectively T29N & T30N R22W Sec. Twp. Range The project is located in portions in Little Canada and Vadnais Heights. I. DETERMINATION OF IMPACT AVOIDANCE 1) Is the project wetland dependent? ^ yes ®no (If yes, proceed to Item II of this farm) 2) Has the applicant provided documentation describing at least 2 good faith alternatives that would avoid wetland impacts? (e.g. no-build, alternate sites, alternate project configurations) ® yes ^ no (If no, then sequencing requirements are not met and the permit cannot be approved) 3) Have all feasible and prudent alternatives that would avoid impacts to wetlands been considered? ® yes ^ no (If no, then sequencing requirements are not met and the permit cannot be approved) II. DETERMINATION OF IMPACT MINIMIZATION (8420.0520, Subp. 4) 1) Has the applicant sufficiently demonstrated efforts to minimize impacts to wetlands by considering the following? • Spatial requirements of the project • Individual and cumulative impacts • Locations of existing structural or natural features Alternative project configurations • Project purpose relative to the proposed impacts Site constraints • Confining impacts to the fi-inge of the wetland(s) Site design relative to natural features • Value, function, and distribution of wetlands on • Others as necessary the site ® yes ^ no (If na, then the LGU shall notify the applicant in writing of its objections to the project. If the application is not withdrawn or modified to satisfy the LGU's objections within 30 days, then the statement of objection shall constitute a denial of the application.) Page 1 of 1 694 tTWTW WCA Seq FOF.doc (December 2002)