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The project is just up stream from Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. Preserving and restoring habitat and water quality in the areas surrounding the park will benefit the ecological values in the park reserve, particularly in and around Marshan Lake. 4. Staff review concludes that the EAW is complete and accurate with respect to regional concerns and raises no major issues of consistency with Council policies. An EIS is not necessary for regional purposes. Lino Lakes Responses: I. Vegetative filter/buffer strips will be used around portions of the site. According to the Lino Lakes Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development, filter /buffer strips provide an important function in minimizing erosion, reducing direct runoff of storm water into vulnerable ecological resources, and help sustain wildlife through suitable habitat. 2. County Ditch #10 has side slopes approaching 12 percent; therefore, erosion would present a potential hazard to water quality. The stream bank area along County Ditch #10 will not be disturbed by construction, and as noted in #3 will be protected by a conservation easement. The proposed development will have the opportunity to minimize impacts to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Chain of Lakes. A conservation easement will be dedicated along the County Ditch #10 to preserve the integrity of the drainage corridor. The proposed development will also incorporate storm water treatment best management practices to minimize water quality impacts to County Ditch #10. 4. The City of Lino Lakes concurs with the Metropolitan Council's comment. The City of Lino Lakes passed Resolution No. 03 -167 on September 22nd 2003, stating its approval of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet and its acceptance of the findings of fact for Lakes Business Park, also known as Marshan Lake Industrial Park. DECISION ON NEED FOR EIS Because the potential adverse impacts due to the proposed project will be minimal, the City of Lino Lakes has determined that the environmental review requirements have been met by the Environmental Assessment Worksheet prepared for this project, and that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Community Development Director, City of Lino Lakes