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Hazardous materials anticipated to be present on-site during construction are those normally associated with the operation or maintenance of construction equipment including petroleum products such as gasoline and other engine fluids. No other toxic or hazardous materials are anticipated during construction. Temporary storage tanks for petroleum products may be located at the project site for refueling construction equipment during construction activities. Appropriate measures will be taken during construction to avoid spills that could contaminate soil, groundwater and/or surface water in the area. In the event that a leak or spill occurs during construction, appropriate action to remedy the situation will be taken immediately in accordance with MPCA guidelines and regulations. No above- or below -ground storage tanks are planned for permanent use in conjunction with operation of the proposed project. The existing ERX facility maintains an above ground 1,000 gallon concrete vault diesel tank, which is below the 1,320 gallon threshold requirement for a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan. Individual race teams are required to handle their petroleum products while on-site and will be required to manage the use and disposal of petroleum products in an appropriate manner. In the event of a leak or spill occurring during an off-road truck race event, appropriate response action will be initiated immediately in accordance with MPCA guidelines and regulations. d. Project related generation/storage of hazardous wastes - Describe hazardous wastes generated/stored during construction and/or operation of the project. Indicate method of disposal. Discuss potential environmental effects from hazardous waste handling, storage, and disposal. Identify measures to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects from the generation/storage of hazardous waste including source reduction and recycling. There are no plans for hazardous waste to be generated or stored during construction or during operation of this project. 13. Fish, wildlife, plant communities, and sensitive ecological resources (rare features): a. Describe fish and wildlife resources as well as habitats and vegetation on or in near the site. The project site is located on land containing forest, brush land, grassland and wetlands which serve as habitat for wildlife communities. The project site has a history of disturbance and exploratory investigations for gravel mining. The dominant land cover type in the vicinity of the project area is gravel mining, forested land and low density residential land. The forested, brush, grass and wetland areas on the project site likely serve as habitat for amphibians, birds, small mammals, and rodents. The forested areas within the project site are part of a larger contiguous patch of forest habitat that intermixes with wetland complexes south and east of the project site. The area adjacent to the north includes ongoing, active sand and gravel extraction activities. Page 16