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I have attached the Draft EAW and photos depicting some of the issues. I have also included some of my initial' protection and management of the wildlife, habitats, and other natural resources, and to pass on to future residents a community rich in these resources. Future development is to include equal consideration of economic development and environmental protection. ". Section 5 - Administration • Adopt a conservation development approach to planning as the working model for community development. Example was established with the construction of the Civic Complex. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD COMMENTS: The following is a summary of the comments made by the January 31, 2001 Environmental Board: Staff Update: No representatives from Ryan/Target present. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION/POSITION STATEMENT: the Board reached the following consensus: •Greensheet attached from January 31, 2001 Environmental Board Meeting. •No further comments at this time pending a Watershed Report. !Environmental Board Update 21- lc/February 28, 2001 reaction to the draft EAW. There is no further information at this time. Brian Wessel will be present to updatIO Tou on anything new.' DATE CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES : January 3, 2001 (December meeting) A. Dellwood LLC/ N.E. Quadrant of 35W and Lake Drive Update — Wessel explained that Mr. Payton had presented this project at the last meeting. Since then, the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council have discussed it. A neighborhood meeting has been held. The project is going through the informal discussion process prior to a formal application. He then introduced Mr. Payton and Mr. Palmquist the Vice President of Research and Development of Ryan Companies who was working on the SuperTarget concept. Mr. Palmquist explained that recently, there had been a neighborhood meeting where the primary challenge to the project was addressing the traffic needs. TKDA and Mr. Powell were dealing with the issue. The Environmental Board was assured that the traffic could be managed with lanes and signals. Also discussed, was adequate buffering on the northern part of the property. He noted an EAW would be done which would be finished in the first part of July. Mr. Payton presented several maps and explained that the final topographic survey has been completed so more of the spatial relationships have come together. He indicated that there was a small group of tamarack trees, which could be protected by a retaining wall in the west. Asleson explained that the area has been disturbed more than once. He noted a 1953 topographic map that showed tamaracks throughout the area. The freeway went through in the 1960's and greatly impacted the tamaracks. Donlin inquired what plans Target had to address the tamarack trees in the area. Mr. Payton answered that the standing water is only intermittent for 48 hours in a 100 -year event. He noted that there is an aquatic bench planned, with canary • grass plantings to reduce the presence of geese. He continued, they were waiting for the results of the soil reports to llamas &_Pepeaztov_Boaps Xtzt oefi Aivo Acmeo