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Nature's Refuge DRAFT DECEMBER 14, 2006 EAW Record of Decision page 7 4. Extent to Which Environmental Effects Can be Anticipated and Controlled as a Result of Other Environmental Studies Undertaken by Public Agencies or the Project Proposers, Including EIS's Previously Prepared on Similar Projects The RGU, City of Lino Lakes, has extensive experience in the planning and review of residential and commercial development projects. Specifically, this will be the third conservation development management plan to be implemented in Lino Lakes. The management plan for the conservation areas of the project will describe management activities such as invasive species removal, restoration, and rare species habitat protection. This management plan must be prepared and included in the approvals of the project prior to earth work or logging of the site. The City of Lino Lakes finds that the environmental effects of the proposed mixed - use development have been anticipated and will be controlled as a result of environmental review and experience with other residential developments prepared as conservation developments within the City. EAW COMMENTS AND RESPONSES The EAW for the Legacy at Woods's Edge Development was distributed for public comment on October 23, 2006 to agencies and organizations on the official distribution list of the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), as well as additional agencies /organizations that had either requested a copy of the document, and /or that could be affected by the proposed project. The comment period for the EAW officially expired on November 22, 2006. Consistent with state and federal environmental review rules, substantive comments are responded to in this Record of Decision/Findings of Fact. Comment summaries and the City's responses are listed below. The full comment letters are included at the end of the list. Transportation • Anoka County Highway Department (ACHD) comments that CSAH 14 is a principal arterial roadway, one of the few continuous east -west routes in Anoka County. Safety and mobility are of primary concern. • • ACHD comments that the City and County adopted the TH 242 /CSAH 14 Access Management Study to ensure and enhance safety and mobility.