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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JULY 18, 2001 <br />Trehus mentioned that the Watershed District dealt with the minimum requirements of law <br />and lacked the teeth to enforce. <br />Asleson stated the Metropolitan Council spoke of impact to trees, but they impacted the <br />area when the highway was located through the area. Trehus answered that was the 1967 <br />Metropolitan Council, and the representatives have changed. He recommended the Board <br />attach some conditions to be met, because they were maximizing development, but doing <br />little for the environment. <br />Asleson indicated the Army Corp of Engineers needed to approve the project. Trehus <br />explained that the Metropolitan Council suggested more could be done. He believed they <br />should be attached as requirements. <br />Chair Lanyon mentioned that the issues were all on the table including the potential <br />environmental impacts. <br />Trehus stated that they did not comply with the Watershed District's requirements, and <br />there were other agencies involved. <br />Trehus moved for recommending option #3, Table th <br />additional information i.e. the Watershed District <br />analysis should be done to fully determine the i <br />water quality to the Rice Creek Chain of Lake <br />analysis should include computer modeling. The <br />must be done prior to a negative declara Water <br />predevelopment conditions. Grundhofer <br />discussion. <br />ion until the submission of <br />ecommendation that an <br />of incred runoff volumes and <br />e, wetlands and Lakes. This <br />ropolitan Council has determined this <br />dines should be reduced to <br />motion for the purpose of <br />Grundhofer asked who woul+ "' fo ., and could the Council require it. <br />Trehus indicated that <br />pursued. He pointe <br />stay at predevelopmen <br />for the developer. <br />ed the impacts were unknown and should be <br />litan Council stated that the runoff volumes should <br />sleson mentioned that it was not a real expensive venture <br />Trehus explained that they would need to discuss the impacts, not just a number for water <br />volumes, but what was the number going to do to George Watch Lake. <br />Chair Lanyon stated that the concern was who would be doing the analysis. Trehus <br />responded the Watershed District could do it. <br />Asleson mentioned that the developer needed to meet minimum requirements. <br />Trehus urged the City not to make the decision until the Watershed District responded. <br />6 <br />