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On the Need for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet Findings of Fact Bituminous Roadways, Inc. Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Project Conclusions of Law Columbus, Minnesota And Order 4 Mapper. The Project is on a site that does not have public waters or public water wetlands. There are non-public water wetlands present on Lot 1 and Lot 2. 22. For the Project, Bituminous proposes to remove approximately 3.55 acres of non-public water wetlands. 23. The City of Columbus has designated the Board of the Rice Creek Watershed District as the local government unit (LGU) for all portions of the City of Columbus lying within the Rice Creek watershed. Rice Creek Watershed District has jurisdiction for administrating the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) within the boundaries of the Rice Creek Watershed District. The Project is within an area of the City of Columbus within the boundaries of the Rice Creek Watershed District. 24. The MPCA reviewed an engineering report prepared by the Rice Creek Watershed District (Appendix C of the Petition, Attachment 1 to the Findings). The engineering report is based on a wetland delineation report and boundary decision that identifies the type and size of wetlands on the Project site and the extent of the impact on each delineated wetland. The engineering report summarizes the wetland impacts of the Project and recommends that Bituminous replace the 3.55 acres of wetlands impacted with 6.30 acres of wetlands. Rice Creek Watershed District, as the LGU, must provide the final approval for the replacement plan, but cannot do so until the MPCA has either denied the Petition, or Bituminous completes the environmental review process. 25. Minn. R. 4410.4300, subp. 27.A. does not apply to the Project because Bituminous is not locating the Project on a site with public waters or public water wetlands. 26. Minn. R. 4410.4300, subp. 27.B. does not apply to the Project because the Project location, construction or operation will not change or diminish the course, current, or cross-section of 40 percent or more or five or more acres of types 3 through 8 wetlands of 2.5 acres or more within a shoreland area, delineated flood plain, a state or federally designated wild and scenic rivers district, the Minnesota River Project Riverbend area, or the Mississippi headwaters area. Industrial Facilities 27. Minn. R. 44100.4300, subp. 14 states: A. For construction of a new or expansion of an existing warehousing or light industrial facility equal to or in excess of the following thresholds, expressed as gross floor space, the local governmental unit shall be the RGU: (1) Unincorporated area, 150,000 (2) Third or fourth class city, 300,000 (3) Second class city, 450,000 (4) First class city, 600,000 B. For construction of a new or expansion of an existing industrial, commercial, or institutional facility, other than a warehousing or light industrial facility, equal to or in excess of the following thresholds, expressed as gross floor space, the local government unit shall be the RGU: (1) Unincorporated area, 100,000 square feet (2) Third or fourth class city, 200,000 square feet (3) Second class city, 300,000 square feet (4) First class city, 400,000 square feet