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Home My WebLink About7.a. Minea EAW, City Project #351CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 2, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: Minea EAW, City Project #351 AGENDA SECTION: Old Business PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, P.E., City Engineer ' AGEN F" 7 A ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Fax from Steve Ach regarding Phase APPROVED BY: I comments from Braun Intertec, Memo from Dan Schultz A, This item is continued from the August 19, 2003 regular City Council meeting at which Council took action to table the item. Please refer to the information provided with the Council packet for the August 19, 2003 regular City Council meeting. Should you require additional copies, please notify Staff prior to the meeting and additional copies will be provided. During the discussion of this item at the August 19, 2003 regular City Council meeting, Council directed Staff to obtain additional information on the following items: Identification of area as a potential greenway corridor by Dakota County. • This comment to the EAW was provided by the Dakota SWCD. In follow -up conversations with County Staff, it appears that the intent of the comment was not to indicate that a greenway corridor exists within the subject property, but to note the opportunity for the development of a greenway corridor between UMore Park property and Northern Rosemount Area Lakes and Woodlands as identified in the Dakota County Farmland and National Area Plan, a copy of which has recently been provided to Staff. The intent of the Dakota County Farmland and National Area Plan is to identify natural areas and potential corridors within Dakota County. Participation by property owners with this plan is voluntary. 2. Solicit EAW review comments from the DNR. DNR Staff was contacted to solicit review comments for the EAW. The only verbal comment provided was in regards to the proposed construction of apath and dock within the DNR protected wetland for which a permit will be required. Staff is aware of this requirement and has been in discussions with the DNR for specific requirements. No written comments were provided. 3. Additional information for the noted dumpsite (Site 5089 (Q -21)). • The presence of a dump on the subject property has been discussed with the developer. Based on this discussion, the developer has provided the attached information from a Phase I completed by Braun Intertec for the site. The developer has indicated that Braun Intertec will be completing additional fieldwork to determine the extent of the dump content and will be providing information to City Stall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ISSUING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF NEED. COUNCIL ACTION: e CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2003 — A RESOLUTION ISSUING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF NEED WHEREAS, the preparation of the Minea Property Residential EAW and comments received on the EAW have generated information adequate to determine whether the proposed mine site has the potential for significant environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, the EAW has identified areas where the potential for significant environmental effects exist, but appropriate measures have or will be incorporated into the project plan and/or permits to reasonably mitigate these impacts; and WHEREAS, the Minea Property Residential Development is expected to comply with all the City of Rosemount and review agency standards, and WHEREAS, based on the criteria established in Minnesota R.4410.1700, the project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects; and WHEREAS, based on the Findings of Fact and Conclusions, the project does not have the potential for significant environmental impacts. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Rosemount has determined that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. ADOPTED this 2 nd day of September, 2003. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda Jentink, City Clerk Motion by: Voted In Favor: Second by: Voted Against: .'V MEMORANDUM DATE: August 28, 2003 TO: Mayor and City Council Rick Pearson, City Planner Andy Brotzler, City Engineer Jamie Verbrugge, City Administrator FROM: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation RE: Minea EAW — Parks and Recreation Staff Response to Dakota County Soil Water Conservation District Comment #1 Parks and Recreation Staff have spoken to Brian Watson of Dakota County Soil Water Conservation District (DCSWC) and Curt Chatfield of the Dakota County Planning Department regarding DCSWC's comment #1 regarding the Minea EAW. The DCSWC's comment states that there is a "potential" greenway corridor link between UMore Park and the Northern Rosemount Area Lakes and Woodlands identified in the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Area Plan. Greenway areas are identified within UMore Park and the County plan but there is no link currently identified or proposed between the two areas. After confirming this with Mr. Watson and Mr. Chatfield, both gentlemen agreed that the City could attempt to create a link through use of parks, open space restoration, conservation easements or ponding areas. H: \WPDATA \PRCOMM \Minea \2003 \Staff rec. EAW comment rsp..doc .Q8/21/03 10:14 FAX 9529367839 CENTEX HOMES Q 001/002 CENTEX HOMES 12400 Whltewater Drive Suite 120 kinnstanka, Minnesota 553x3 Fax Transmittal. Phone: 952-935-783:3 Fax: 952 -936 -7839 DATE: r TO: T - T� -�/�_ OF: 'l FAX: 7G_3 • SSt� / �� a � ,j l • e23 , S �3 FROM as A . _ RE: PAGES: 2 Page(n) total, including this cover sheet r r 08/21/03 10:14 FAX 9529367839 CENTEX HOMES Q002/002 ., on the 6rte. Braun lntertec recommends that the water well is to be unused or inoperable, then the .vcll be properly sealed by a licensed well contractor and the septic system be properly abandoned. 'Unused wells can pose a risk of causing groundwater contamination. A well owner is not liable for contamination of groundwater from a well that occurs after the well has been properly sealed and if the sealed well has not been disturbed. G. Conclusions and Recommendations We have performed this Phase I ESA of the Site in general conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice E 1527 -00. Any exceptions to, or deletions from, this practice are described in Section A.3 of this report. This assessment has revealed no indications of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the Site. • There are four pipelines located at the Site. The pipelines, transport natural gas and liquid petroleum Three pipelines bisect the northwestern portion of the Site and trend in an east -west orientation. One pipeline bisects the Site from the northwest comer to southeast corner. In addition, there is another pipeline located on the adjoining property to the west. The Chicago Northwestern Railroad dump was located adjacent and to the south of the Site. The type of disposal suspected at the railroad dump was listed in the DCEMD as "unregulated municipal, commercial, or light industrial dump; MMSW, demolition & construction debris, other single or limited special wastes." The suspected railroad dump was listed with a ranking of "low priority" and was currently "open." A Iow priority indicates that there is a "low risk Centex Homes Project CNM -03 -0308 July 18, 2003 Page 14 to environment and public, any known hazards confined to immediate site and resolvable, conditional acceptable risk." An open status indicates the following: no investigation or incomplete; no cleanup or site resolution. H. Qualifications of Environmental Professionals A Braun IntCrtec Statement of Qualifications for this Phase I ESA proj Oct will be provided to the User upon request. 1. References Sloomgten, D. A•, 1985, Geologic map of the Minneapolis -St. Paul urban area, Minnesota, Bedrock - - ^ - I -- ,,,r c'I