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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUN' FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATO DATE: APRIL A, 1985 SUBJECT: MAC RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON ,SLOPING DOCUMENT I have reviewed the document provided by MAC entitled, "Anoka County -Blaine Airport (Janes Field) Response to Comments from Public Meeting and Letters on Environmental Assessment Work - sheet and Draft Scoping Decision" and have come to the general conclusion that they are indicating that they will address the great majority of comments submitted to them in response to the Environmental Assessment Worksheet Scoping Document as part of the Environmental Impact Statement. Whether or not they are simply paying "lip service" to these comments or sincerely intend to evaluate the issues in detail while performing the EIS can only be determined once the EIS is completed. The major issues raised by the City of Mounds View and/or residents of the City which are of particular comment and which will be addressed in the EIS are the following: The environmental impacts of the ILS, Control Tower, in Phases 2 and 3 development will be addressed in an informational appendix to be included in the Environmental Impact State- ment. 2. The EIS will include a review of current conditions as they may relate to need and justification for the project rather than simply taking the Airport Master Plan at face value. 3. The EIS will include a determination of what existing noise levels are with and without traffic for both on -site and off -site locations at distances between runways and closest resi- dential areas. 4. Noise monitoring and field observation of aircraft patterns actually flown at the airport will be conducted during the EIS. 5. The EIS will include an analysis of the following development options: a) Removing the airport and/or replacing it with another airport. b) The efficacy of lengthening the east/west runway to reduce the amount of traffic using the north/south runway.