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change in the general location of the project may influence the effects. Identify <br />measures to avoid (e.g., available alternatives that were considered), minimize, <br />or mitigate environmental effects to wetlands. Discuss whether any required <br />compensatory wetland mitigation for unavoidable wetland impacts will occur <br />in the same minor or major watershed and identify those probable locations. <br />Scenario 1 and 2 <br />As development of the study area begins, wetland impacts will be avoided or <br />minimized to the extent practicable, especially wetlands which are within the Wetland <br />Management Corridor under the City of Lino Lakes Comprehensive Water <br />Management Plan (CWPMP). Future development will comply with all federal, state, <br />and local wetland requirements including wetland mitigation requirements. If it is <br />determined that there are impacts to on -site regulated wetlands, wetland banking <br />credits will be purchased and applicable City of Lino Lakes and/or Minnesota <br />Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) approvals will be obtained prior to development. If <br />required, on -site wetland replacement will be evaluated as design progresses within <br />the AUAR study area. If on -site mitigation is not feasible, mitigation will be provided <br />via purchase of credits from an approved wetland bank. The mitigation replacement <br />ratio will be confirmed with RCWD. <br />Wetlands that will be preserved on site will need to comply with Rice Creek <br />Watershed District's wetland buffer requirements as outlined in Rule F: Wetland <br />Alteration. <br />5) Other surface waters — Describe any anticipated physical effects or alterations <br />to surface water features (lakes, streams, ponds, intermittent channels, <br />county/judicial ditches) such as draining, filling, permanent inundation, <br />dredging, diking, stream diversion, impoundment, aquatic plant removal, and <br />riparian alteration. Discuss direct and indirect environmental effects from <br />physical modification of water features, taking into consideration how current <br />Minnesota climate trends and anticipated climate change in the general <br />location of the project may influence the effects. Identify measures to avoid, <br />minimize, or mitigate environmental effects to surface water features, including <br />in -water Best Management Practices that are proposed to avoid or minimize <br />turbidity/sedimentation while physically altering the water features. Discuss <br />how the project will change the number or type of watercraft on any water <br />body, including current and projected watercraft usage. <br />AUAR Guidance: Water surface use need only be addressed if the AUAR area would <br />include or adjoin recreational water bodies. <br />Scenario 1 and 2 <br />Realignment of the ACD system 10-22-32 is proposed in both scenarios. The result <br />of the realignment of the ACD 10-22-32 must continue to provide sufficient flow <br />capacity to not impact upstream properties in terms of high-water levels during a <br />flood event or impact downstream properties in terms of higher discharge rates and <br />velocities during a flood event. Private ditches may also be rerouted or changed to <br />facilitate the proposed scenarios but any changes must demonstrate no negative <br />impact in terms of high-water level, discharge rate, or velocity in the ACD 10-22-32 <br />system. Rice Creek Watershed district requires a buffer of 20 feet on either side of <br />the creek to complete maintenance and that the buffer be clear of obstructions such <br />as trees and buildings. <br />Lino Lakes Main Street - AUAR 51 July 2025 <br />Page 59 of 617 <br />