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Oakwater Ridge EAW 13 Findings of Fact and Conclusions, Response to Comments, and Record of Decision 4. There are no elements of the project that pose the potential for significant environmental effects that cannot be addressed by the project design, assessment, permitting and development processes, and by ensuring conformance with regional and local plans. 5. The environmental effects of this development can be anticipated and controlled by the permit application and review processes of the state and local regulatory authorities. 6. Considering the results of environmental review and permitting processes for similar projects, the City of Elk River finds that the environmental effects of the project can be adequately anticipated and controlled. RECORD OF DECISION Based on the EAW, the Response to Comments and the Findings of Fact, the City of Elk River concludes the following: 1. All requirements for environmental review of the Project have been met. 2. The EAW and the permit development processes related to the Project have generated information which is adequate to determine whether the Project has the potential for significant environmental effects. 3. Areas where potential environmental effects have been identified have included proper mitigative responses to be included within the final design of the Project. Mitigation will be required to be provided where impacts are expected to result from Project construction, operation, or maintenance. Mitigative measures will be required to be incorporated into project design and have been or will be coordinated with state and federal agencies during the applicable permit process. 4. Based on the criteria in Minnesota Rules part 4410.1700, the Project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects. 5. Elk River makes a “Negative Declaration;” and 6. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required.