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CYAN APPLICANT had a number of soil borings on the site. Refer to Exhibit H Soil Borings for additional information conceming site soil conditions. PROTECTION OF WETLAND RESOURCES AND WETLAND RESTORATION AND FLOODWAY IMPACTS A portion of the PROPERTY consists of jurisdictional wetland; some or all of which is regulated by the Rice Creek Watershed District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Rice Creek Watershed District serves as regulatory function with regard to wetlands on the property. The Watershed District serves as Local Government Unit ( "LGU") under the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act ( "WCA "), which regulates the filling or draining of all non - public waters wetland. The jurisdictional boundaries of wetlands regulated under the WCA were delineated using the methodology described in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual ( "1987 Corps Manual "). The Corps of Engineers also regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands. (again as delineated using the 1987 Corps Manual). Wetlands on the property were delineated according to the 1987 Corps Manual by Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. ( "PEC ") in December of 2000 and documented in a wetland delineation report dated December 11, 2000. James L. Arndt, Ph.D., a licensed soil scientist in Minnesota performed the delineation. Refer to Exhibit E. There are approximately 4.87 acres of delineated wetlands on the PROPERTY. The Peterson report has labeled wetlands as Basin A (3.63 acres) and Basin B (1.24 acres). Due to the late season timing of the delineation a confirmation of the wetland boundary with the LGU and Corp has not occurred. APPLICANT will work with the City, County, Watershed District and Corp of Engineers as early as possible in the spring to confirm the wetland edge. All of Basin A wetlands will be impacted by the grading activities and by converting it to a site bio- retention basin. APPLICANT is pursuing an off -site wetland mitigation site or an existing wetland bank to be debited for the project. APPLICANT's planned construction of two (2) storm water ponds and creation of a bio- retention pond no impacts to floodways are contemplated. INTEGRATED BUILDING ARCITECTURE AND DESIGN COMPLEMENTARY TO LINO LAKES VILLAGE CENTER The architectural design has been derived from the context of the Village Center. Building massing and materials similar and compatible to the Village Center are planned. Buildings on the site have been laid out with view corridors in mind and address the public pedestrian paths with articulated entries and building corners. Public amenities such as plazas, gateways, picket fences and sidewalk patterns at major intersections are intended to promote a pedestrian path with varied points of interaction. Refer to Site Plans. PARSONSTo Center Narrative Page - 01/15/01 TRANSPORTATION GROUP Barten•pa¢hman • Oa Lem. Sather, • Steinman