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Page 23 of a wetland replacement area or by the purchase of approved wetland banking credits. The wetlands are located within the Mississippi – St. Cloud major watershed and bank service area #7. The location of the wetland banking credits would be subject to availability. Once the environmental review is completed, a wetland permit application will be submitted to the City of Elk River and the USACE, as applicable, the permit will further discuss measures to avoid or minimize wetland impacts. The upland surrounding the two onsite wetlands will be designated as a buffer and established in accordance with City rules. In accordance with Chapter 30, section 30-1852 of the City code, 25- foot buffer strips will be established from the delineated wetland boundary, and a minimum 20- foot setback from the wetland buffer strip will also be established (2). The buffers/setbacks will reduce sedimentation, stormwater runoff, and the number of pesticides/herbicides that reach the wetlands. (2) Other Surface Waters – Describe any anticipated physical effects or alterations to surface water features (lakes, streams, ponds, intermittent channels, county/judicial ditches) such as draining, filling, permanent inundation, dredging, diking, stream diversion, impoundment, aquatic plant removal and riparian alteration. Discuss direct and indirect environmental effects from physical modification of water features, taking into consideration how current Minnesota climate trends and anticipated climate change in the general location of the project may influence the effects. Identify measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate environmental effects to surface water features, including in-water Best Management Practices that are proposed to avoid or minimize turbidity/sedimentation while physically altering the water features. Discuss how the project will change the number or type of watercraft on any water body, including current and projected watercraft usage. The proposed project is not expected to directly affect any surface water features such as lakes, streams, ponds, intermittent channels, or County/judicial ditches. Best management practices (BMPs) will be utilized to avoid and minimize sedimentation to the Mississippi River and other offsite waterbodies. Following construction, permanent stormwater features will be installed (infiltration basins and stormwater ponds). The current concept plan includes floating docks for the riparian lots. South of the park/open space, an HOA dock is also proposed. A public floating dock is proposed west of the lower cultivated field on the Mississippi River. The number of docks has not yet been finalized, but it is anticipated that the number of watercraft on the Mississippi River may slightly increase. 21 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s 2024 Impaired Waters List. Accessed December 20th, 2024. Retrieved from: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/minnesotas-impaired-waters-list