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3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418-1699 • www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us •(612) 782-3301 Fax (612) 782-3302 <br />Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village which is sustainable, safe and secure. <br />January 26, 2016 <br />Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Staff <br />City of St. Anthony Village <br />3301 Silver Lake Road <br />St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br />Re: Mirror Lake Improvements <br />Negative Declaration of Need for an Environmental Impact Statement <br />Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Staff, <br />An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared for the Mirror Lake <br />Improvements Project which includes excavation of a public water body, Mirror Lake. The EAW <br />examined the potential environmental effects of water quality and flood improvements. Required <br />agencies and residents have had an opportunity to comment on the EAW and staff has responded to <br />the comments received. Projects that are determined to have the potential for significant <br />environmental effects must complete further review in the form of an Environmental Impact <br />Statement. Staff believes the Mirror Lake improvements do not have the potential for significant <br />environmental effects with appropriate construction phasing and mitigation, as outlined in the <br />EAW, and there is no need for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends Council adopt the attached resolution declaring no need for an Environmental <br />Impact Statement (Attachment 1); accept the Response to Comments, the Findings of Fact, and the <br />Record of Decision on the EAW (Attachment 2); and certify the EAW prepared for the Mirror Lake <br />Improvements (Attachment 3) as an adequate examination of the environmental impacts of the <br />proposed development. <br />BUDGET IMPACT <br />There is no budget impact associated with this item. <br />PUBLIC PROCESS <br />A public meeting was held at the City of St. Anthony Village City Hall on September 21, 2015 to <br />inform residents about the project. The EAW for the Mirror Lake Improvements Project was <br />prepared and finalized in October, 2015. Notice of the availability of the EAW for public review <br />was published in the EQB Monitor on November 9, 2015. Copies of the EAW were sent to the <br />required reviewing agencies prior to the publication date. Public notice that a copy of the EAW was <br />available for review at the Ramsey County Library, St. Anthony Library, and Hennepin County <br />31