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Nature's Refuge EAW Record of Decision page 11 Response: It is the goal to minimize the impact of development on the annual runoff loading (volume). • RCWD notes that the wetland delineation for this property has not been formally approved and at this point is considered preliminary. Response: The wetland field delineation for the property was conducted by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Co. (Shoreview, Minnesota) in 2004 through 2006. Kjolhaug Environmental Services Co. prepared and submitted the delineation report for all wetlands delineated. All wetland boundaries were reviewed in the field by Ken Powell (Rice Creek Watershed District serving and the LGU for the MN Wetland Conservation Act) and Michael DeRuyter (Kjolhaug Environmental Services Co.) in October 2005. The wetland delineation boundaries were surveyed by E.G. Rud and Sons (Lino Lakes, Minnesota) and were incorporated into the site's conceptual design process in 2005 and 2006. However, the City acknowledges that the wetland delineation for the proposed property has not been formally approved by the RCWD staff and Board, and the delineation for this property is considered preliminary Furthermore, the City acknowledges that any changes to the spatial modification delineated wetland boundaries prior to formal approval may affect total wetland impacts on the property. Such changes may be greater than or less than impacts currently estimated for proposed project, and shall be more formally and concisely addressed through the site design process with regard to wetland permitting, avoidance of wetlands, sequencing, mitigation, restoration, and potential wetland banking • RCWD notes the approximate proposed wetland impacts of 7 acres will be subject to WCA sequencing and mitigation through the RCWD permitting process and should be considered as only an initial estimate at this time. Response: The City understands and acknowledges that the proposed 7 acres of wetland impact will be subject to Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) sequencing and mitigation requirements through the RCWD permitting process. The proposed 7 acres of wetland impacts associated with the preliminary site design concept is, at this time, considered an initial estimate, and the final amount of proposed wetland impact will need to be refined through the site planning and design process, and may increase or decrease through the site design and sequencing process. • RCWD notes that wetlands serve both hydrologic and water quality functions. The RCWD strongly encourages the project proposer to conduct a functional assessment of both the water quality and hydrology of the existing wetland to ensure the avoidance and minimization of impacts to these functions.