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<br />4 <br /> <br />to promote retention of stormwater on the site while also providing other environmental <br />benefits. <br />Response: Low Impact Development strategies will be used to the extent practicable. <br />The PUD process allows for flexibility in pavement widths and requires higher levels of <br />open space than conventional development. A stormwater reuse system for irrigation <br />will be evaluated as part of the development review process and used where possible. <br />• During construction, the MPCA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State <br />Disposal System (NPDES/SDS) Construction Stormwater Permit (CSW Permit) requires <br />preservation of the existing 50 feet of natural buffer to wetlands on the site. If the existing <br />buffer must be encroached to complete the construction, then redundant (double) down <br />gradient sediment controls must be utilized to protect the wetlands. Questions regarding <br />Construction Stormwater Permit requirements should be directed to Roberta Getman at <br />507-206-2629 or Roberta.Getman@state.mn.us. <br />Response: The project proposer will be designing the stormwater basins and on-site <br />floodplain mitigation in accordance with the City and Rice Creek Watershed District <br />requirements to account for flood risk on site. The development will obtain an <br />NPDES/SDS CSW permit and follow the wetland buffer requirements around preserved <br />wetlands on site. <br />Contamination/Hazardous Materials/Wastes (Item 12) <br />Comment: Please be aware that farmsteads have the potential for releases or threatened <br />releases of agricultural chemicals. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is the <br />regulatory agency charged with managing the response and cleanup of fertilizers and <br />pesticides. Information regarding the MDA is available on the website at: <br />https://www.mda.state.mn.us/pesticide-fertilizer/spills-cleanup. For questions regarding <br />agricultural chemicals, please contact Cathy Villas-Horns with the MDA at 651-201-6697. For <br />questions regarding waste pesticide containers, please contact Jane Boerboom with the MDA at <br />651-201-6540. <br />Response: As part of the EAW process, the MDA’s What’s In My Neighborhood was <br />reviewed as part of Item 12 – Contaminated/Hazardous Materials and did not indicate <br />that there are any known and potential sources of agriculture chemical soil and ground <br />water contamination on site. Additionally, a Phase I Environmental Assessment was <br />completed as part of the developer’s due diligence of the site. <br />Other Potential Environmental Effects (Item 20) <br />Comment: Please note that chloride (salt) is a growing issue for lakes, streams, and <br />groundwater around the state. Chloride can come from both de-icing salt and water softener <br />salt. For the proposed Project, the MPCA recommends smart salting practices for de-icing <br />streets and driveways during the winter weather months and water softening best practices be