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wetlands, rare plant and animal species, floodplain, water quality, noise, traffic and archeology. <br />It was determined the project did not have the potential for significant environmental effects <br />and the Council passed Resolution No. 07-06 making a Negative Declaration on the Need for an <br />EIS. <br />The scope and size of the existing Natures Refuge and revised Natures Refuge North (152 <br />housing units on 155 gross acres) is smaller than the original 2006 proposal (278 housing units <br />on 232 gross acres). A revised EAW is not required because the 152 housing units do not <br />exceed the 250 housing unit threshold. <br /># Lots <br />Acres <br />Natures Refuge <br />60 <br />95 <br />Natures Refuge North <br />92 <br />60 <br />TOTAL <br />152 <br />155 <br />Wetlands <br />Per the Wetland Delineation Report, thirteen (13) wetlands were delineated on site totaling <br />7.17 acres. As shown on Concept Plan F: <br />October 2023 <br />July 2024 <br />Total Wetlands <br />7.17 acres <br />7.17 acres <br />Total Wetland Impacts <br />1.14 acres <br />1.62 acres <br />Wetland Buffer (Ave. 50ft) <br />4.24 acres <br />4.48 acres <br />Wetland Buffer (I Oft min.) <br />1.32 acres <br />0.34 acres <br />Some of the delineated wetlands are in the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Wetland <br />Management Corridor. Wetlands preserved on site will have to meet RCWD and City buffer <br />requirements. Impacts will require mitigation and will be reviewed by RCWD. <br />Floodplain <br />There is no FEMA floodplain on site. <br />Shoreland District <br />The site is not located within the Shoreland Management Overlay District. <br />