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November 8, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />available based on past studies of the project area, that will be included. If these features would <br />create unique environmental impacts, that will be discussed in this section. <br />Task 5 — Evaluate Project Impact on Water Resources <br />This task covers an analysis for surface water, groundwater, wastewater, stormwater, and water <br />appropriation for the two development scenarios. Recent past studies that WSB has completed <br />will be used to inform this section. <br />Information about wetlands will be obtained through the existing wetland delineation <br />information and readily available desktop data, such as the National Wetland Inventory. <br />For the stormwater analysis, WSB will prepare a planning level stormwater analysis for the <br />scenarios. This will include general analysis of before and after conditions as well <br />as requirements for stormwater management based on MPCA, City, and Watershed <br />District requirements. This analysis will also evaluate what stormwater improvements have been <br />implemented in the study area since the last Update. <br />For groundwater, existing soils mapping and groundwater information from the USGS will be <br />used to analyze impacts to susceptible groundwater features in relation to proposed land use. <br />WSB will analyze the proposed water use and wastewater generation based on the two <br />development scenarios, recent studies that WSB has completed, and implementation of utility <br />improvements in the study area. This will be reviewed in relation to the municipal system's ability <br />to serve the area. <br />Task 6 — Review of Contamination / Hazardous Wastes <br />Available studies and information will be used to complete this section of the Update. If the <br />scenarios include the potential for hazardous wastes to be stored or generated within the project <br />area, that will be included in this section as well. <br />Task 7 — Review of Fish and Wildlife <br />Information from past site visits and the DNR Natural Heritage Database will be used to describe <br />and evaluate wildlife impacts to the area. From the existing information and the field review, the <br />impact of the development scenarios on these resources will be summarized in the Update. <br />Task 8 — Review of Historic Properties, Visual Impacts, and Parks <br />Information from the City, State Historical Preservation Office, and the readily available public <br />data will be used to determine if there are impacts to historic properties or parks or if there will be <br />visual impacts. Based on our understanding of the site and proposed development, we do not <br />expect there will be visual impacts per the AUAR guidelines. This information will be used to <br />complete the AUAR Update. <br />Task 9 — Traffic Analysis <br />An updated traffic study was completed for the Scenarios in 2020 and will be used to inform this <br />update. Other studies completed in the area and the implementation of roadway improvements <br />will also be included in the Update. No new traffic analysis is expected. <br />Task 10 — Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Analysis <br />Updates to the noise analysis are not anticipated and reference to the original AUAR will be made <br />in the Update. <br />In 2023, the EQB published guidance for completing climate and greenhouse gas emissions <br />analysis into environmental review documents. This Update will include analysis of the potential <br />G:\.Clients All\Lino Lakes\Proposals\2024 35E Area AUAR Update\MEMO - 35E AUAR Update Scope of Work.docx <br />