HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 16-017 FINDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF NEED FOR AN ENVIORNMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR MIRROR LAKE IMPROVEMENTSCITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 16 -017
A RESOLUTION FINDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF NEED FOR AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR MIRROR LAKE IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Rules, Chapter 4410,
part 4410.1000, Subpart 3, the City of St. Anthony Village as the responsible
governmental unit completed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
for the lake improvements identified in the Mirror Lake Improvements EAW; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota EQB Rules, Chapter 4410.4300 Subpart 27, the project
meets the thresholds for an EAW for wetlands and public waters projects; and
WHEREAS, copies of the EAW were distributed to all persons and agencies on the official
EQB mailing list prior to November 9, 2015; and
WHEREAS, notice of the availability of the EAW for public review for a 30 -day comment
period was published in the EQB Monitor on November 9, 2015; and
WHEREAS, a press release was published in the St. Anthony Bulletin on November 11, 2015 to
announce the availability of the EAW to interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the 30 -day comment period ended on December 9, 2015 and all comments
received have been considered; and
WHEREAS, the EAW, in conjunction with comment responses, identified construction
phasing, mitigation, habitat restoration, and water quality improvements that, if
met, will address environmental effects on water bodies and wildlife caused as a
result of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony
Village that:
That it should and hereby does make a negative declaration on the need for an Environmental
Impact Statement for the improvements included in the Mirror Lake Improvements EAW,
provided all mitigation measures of the EAW are implemented by the developer(s) as part of the
projects, and all City of St. Anthony and Rice Creek Watershed District environmental standards
are followed and incorporated into the final site plans for the project.
Adopted this 26`h day of January, 2016.
Jerome O. Faust, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nieole Miller, City Clerk
Reviewed for administration: 0/
Mark Ca y, City Manager