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Noise mitigation is not proposed at this time. All City and County roads in the area are exempt from state noise standards. The only nearby road that is not exempt from State noise standards is I -35W. Noise levels along the local roadways are not anticipated to exceed State noise standards, nor are they anticipated to be greater than noise levels that are commonly experienced within a residential and commercial area. Furthermore, adequate building setbacks and acoustical site planning techniques could be further considered in the placement and arrangement of buildings to shield more sensitive land uses from noise impacts. 25. Nearby resources. Are any of the following resources on or in proximity to the site? Archaeological, historical or architectural resources? X Yes _ No Prime or unique farmlands or land within an agricultural preserve? _Yes X No Designated parks, recreation areas or trails? X Yes _No Scenic views and vistas? _Yes X No Other unique resources? _Yes X No If yes, describe the resource and identify any project - related impacts on the resource. Describe any measures to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. A preliminary archaeological assessment was completed on June 13, 2003 for the proposed site and is summarized below. • The archaeological assessment investigation revealed that the area has both a high and moderate potential for containing pre - contact archaeological resources. The area has undergone little or no modern disturbances, consisting of grass/brush areas with scattered tree cover. The exception to this are the backslopes to Interstate I -35W and CSAH 23. Areas of the study also contained marsh grasses indicating frequent inundation, but these were minimal. The backslopes to Interstate I -35W and CSAH 23 are areas that were disturbed by construction of those roads. They are considered to have low potential for post- contact archaeological resources. • Because no buildings or structures were known to have existed in the study area during the post- contact period, the study area is considered to have little or no potential for post contact archaeological resources. • A National Register eligible archaeological district is located just to the east of this property. • • The higher terrace in the eastern portion of the study area is part of a topographically prominent feature that overlooks and is within 500 feet of a substantial body of water, Marshan Lake. Also, because the study area is almost completely undisturbed, the portion of the terrace within the study area is considered to have high potential for intact precontact archeological resources. • The lower terrace is part of a terrace overlook adjacent to Marshan Lake and is undisturbed. It would typically be considered to have a high potential for intact archaeological resources. However, based on the height this terrace is in comparison to the higher terrace coupled with the further distance from Marshan Lake and from the stream to which the lake is connected, this portion of the study area is considered to have moderate potential for intact precontact archaeological resources. These findings were submitted to State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for their review and concurrence. A response letter dated July 11, 2003 from SHPO recommends that a survey of the area be completed because there is a good probability that unreported archaeological properties might be present in the project area (see Appendix B). The letter further states that if the project area can be documented as previously disturbed or previously surveyed, the need for a survey would be re- evaluated. Lakes Business Park EAW — July 21, 2003 20 Lino Lakes, MN