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7. A copy of the EAW was sent to parties on the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board Distribution List and to persons who requested a copy. 8. The 30 -day public review and comment period for the EAW began on July 30, 2007 and ended on August 29, 2007. 9. During the 30 -day public review and comment period, the City of Little Canada received written comments from five (5) different regulatory agencies as follows: a. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources b. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency c. Ramsey County Public Works Department d. Metropolitan Council e. Minnesota Department of Transportation The written comments received and the City's response to each are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto in bold type and regular type, respectively. 10. In deciding whether the project has potential for significant environmental effects the City of Little Canada considered the factors set forth in Minnesota Rule 4410.1700, Subpart 7 and finds as follows: a. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental effects; The primary issues associated with this project are the increase in vehicle traffic levels and the conversion of wooded /forest area to building, impervious surface and ponding. Rice Street is experiencing traffic congestion, particularly at intersections. Impact of the project on Rice Street would be mitigated through the construction of an additional left turn lane on County Road B -2. Planning for this improvement and the upgrade of Rice Street to better accept this additional left turn movement is underway. On site storm water collection, ponding and treatment will mitigate impacts of storm water runoff associated with the increase in hard surface area. Conversion of wooded /forest has been minimized through directionally boring utilities and extensive use of retaining walls. b. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects; The proposer has an office campus across State Highway 36 from the project site to which an addition of 100,000 square feet has been approved. Traffic on Rice Street is congested particularly at its intersections with State Highway 36 on and off ramps whether this project and the above expansion occur or not. Planning for the upgrading of Rice Street has commenced. c. The extent to which the environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing public regulatory authority; and Following are a list of permits, approvals and licenses required from public regulatory authorities for the project that serve to mitigate environmental effects: State: Permits, Approvals and Licenses MN Dept. of Health Water main Extension