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Council Member O'Donnell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 07-06 RESOLUTION MAKING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON THE NEED FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED NATURE'S REFUGE PROJECT WHEREAS, MN Rules 4410 establishes the requirements for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAW); and WHEREAS, the City initiated an environmental review to determine if the proposed Nature's Refuge has the potential for significant environmental effects, as required by MN Rules, Chapter 4410.4300, Subpart 14.; and WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes City Council makes the following specific findings of fact: 1. The City of Lino Lakes is the responsible governmental unit for the EAW. 2. An EAW was prepared and the City Council approved its distribution with Resolution 06 -158 on October 9, 2006. The EAW was distributed according to the requirements of MN Rules 4410 and its availability was published in the EQB Monitor on October 23, 2006. 3. The public comment period ended on November 22, 2006. 4. The City has reviewed comments on the EAW and has prepared responses to these comments, included in the Record of Decision, dated January 8, 2007. 5. The design of the project and the extent to which environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing public regulatory authority indicates that this project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects. 6. In considering the type, extent, and reversibility of environmental effects, there will be no significant environmental effects from the project. 7. The project involves no related developments, connected actions, or phased actions as defined by MN Rules 4410. 8. The City Council must make either a negative declaration or a positive declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lino Lakes City Council makes a negative declaration regarding the need for an EIS, meaning that an EIS is not needed for the Nature's Refuge project as currently proposed.