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• Nature's Refuge DRAFT DECEMBER 14, 2006 EAW Record of Decision page 6 Noise generation will be typical of any residential construction activity and will cease after the construction phase. Construction hours will be limited according to City policy: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday — Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; no work Sundays or holidays. The elementary school building has air conditioning, so the windows will be closed much of time during hot weather and during cold weather heating months. Traffic The project will generate a new traffic, primarily on CSAH 14. Completing the recommended improvements will mitigate the additional traffic volume to minimize impacts on adjacent roadways. These improvements include signalization of the CSAH 14 /CSAH 23 intersection and additional right of way for turn lanes on CSAH 14. The timing of the installation of a signal will need to be an important consideration in the review of the Nature's Refuge project application. In addition, the City is working with the developer, Anoka County, and Forest Lake School District 831 regarding combining the school's access with the new development. To date, all entities have expressed support for this option. This option of a combined access to CSAH 14 will comply with and further the implementation of the TH 242 /CSAH 14 Access Management Study. Air quality will not be significantly impacted by the traffic increase and proposed residential land use. 2. Cumulative Potential Effects of Related or Anticipated Future Projects The EAW and this Findings of Fact address the impacts related to the proposed development, based on existing conditions and post - development conditions. The City of Lino Lakes is not aware or any other large -scale development plans that are contingent upon the completion of the Nature's Refuge Development 3. Extent to Which Environmental Effects Are Subject to Mitigation by Ongoing Public Regulatory Authority The mitigation of environmental impacts will be designed and implemented in coordination with regulatory agencies and would be subject to plan approval and the permitting process. An extensive list of permits and approvals that may be required for the proposed development are listed in Item 8 of the EAW. An additional approval would be the Section 401 Water Quality Certification from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that is needed for the Section 404 Permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to the approvals listed, ongoing implementation of the conservation management plan prepared for the specific site and project will be an important regulatory and mitigation measure.