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DNR Fores~rw <br /> <br />Fax:651-772-7599 <br /> <br />0ct 16 '02 10:46 <br /> <br />Minnesota'Department of NamraI Resources <br /> <br /> 1200 Warner Road <br /> ~. Paul, Minnesota 55106 <br /> <br />P. 02/02 <br /> <br />October I6, 2002 <br /> <br />Mr. Stephen Rohlf <br />Building and Zoning Administrator, City .of Elk River <br />Post Office Box 490 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0490 <br /> <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Rc~ource~ has reviewed the Envimnmental.Asscs~ment Worksheet <br />prepared for the Elk Rivet Station residential and commie/al dcvelopment project, and has the following <br />commerlts. <br /> <br /> Localized impacts of residential development projects may include alteration or elimination of natutal vegetation, <br /> impacts to rare (e.g., threamned or endangered) or important species, and waterbody and wetland impacts. Greater <br /> impac~ to the natural and human cnvi~oment come from the cumulative ~ffec'cs of these projects when combined <br /> with the effects of similar projects within the county or multi-county arm. <br /> <br /> This proje.~ wil.1 not significantly affect natm-al vegetation, or threatened or endangered species. Wetland impacks <br /> can most effectively be addressed through the Wetland Conservation Act process and we will provide comments <br /> through that process. Section 29 ofth© EAW, which should Mdre~s cumulative impacts, appears to be <br /> insufficient. The City, as Local Government Uait,'is responsible for the preparation of the EAW, not the <br /> developer. As suctk the City should be able to address the issue of cumulative impacts in great dtrra/I. Wc urge the <br /> City to assess cumulative effeet~ to the best of its ability. <br /> <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to review the Euviromental Assessment Worksheet. If you have any questions <br />about this ' <br /> project, please contact sta.ffecologist Michael North at 218-828-2433. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Kathleen A. Wallace <br />Regional Dkector <br /> <br />c,: D. Amder~on <br /> W_ Barstad <br /> S. Colvin <br /> P. Fowler <br /> J. Hiebert <br /> J. Lamen (EQB) <br /> M. North ' <br /> D. Stitmett (Ugl:WS) <br /> C. Vaeek <br /> <br />DNR [nformatSon: 651-296-6157 <br /> <br />1-888.-646-6367 <br /> <br />TTY: 651-29~-5484 <br /> <br />1-800-~57-3929 <br /> <br /> <br />