1995-12-27 EAW
MEYER-ROHLIN, INC.
ENGINEERS-LAND SURVEYORS 1111 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Minn. 55313 Fax 612-682-9492
Phone 612-682-1781 1-800-563-1781
December 27, 1995
City of Albertville
c/o Garrison Hale, Administrator
PO Box 131
Albertville, MN 55301
RE: EAW for Parks ide Third Addition
Albertville, rJIN
Dear Mr. Hale:
Enclosed are the proposed responses to the comment letters
received on behalf of the EQB publication for the above-
referenced project. Comment letters were received from the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Historical
Society, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and u.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Comment: Although no DNR protected water permit is needed, it is
strongly recommended Kalenda Drive NE and 55th street
NE are not stubbed out into the wetlands at this time.
Response: The proposed street stubs into the wetlands can be
removed from the plat.
Comment: Sedimentation ponds should be in place prior to maj or
grading.
Response: Consistent with MPCA guidelines, sedimentation ponds or
other erosion and sediment control methods will be
applied throughout the grading and utilities construc-
tion phases.
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
No comments requiring a response were received.
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
All of the MPCA comments were addressed in the October 18, 1995,
revision of the EAW. This revision was reviewed by the City and
sent to the same mailing list as the original EAW.
Thore P. Meyer, Professional Engineer Robert Rohlin, Licensed Land Surveyor
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Comment: The Corps of Engineers believe a Department of the Army
permit may be required for this development.
Response: A permit will be requested if the street extensions
into the wetlands remain on the plat.
The next step in the established EAW
regulatory governmental unit (City) to
required. The required 30-day waiting
publication ended on October 25, 1995.
process is for the
determine if a EIS is
period after the EQB
Please review this matter so that we may proceed forward. Do not
hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.
Sincerely,
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Ronald Geurts
Project Engineer
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ST. PAUL OlSTl'lICT. CORPS OF eNGINEERS
ARMY CORPi Of IiNGINIil!RS Cl::NmE
190 FIFTH STREiT SAsT
ST. PAUL MN 55101-11024
November 17, 1995
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Mr. Kent Roessler
Kenco Construction, Inc.
13736 Johnson Street NE
Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304
Dear Mr. Roessler:
We have reviewed information about a project proposed by
Kenco construction, Inc. to grade and develop a 70 acre site for
residential and commercial development (Parkside Third Addition)
in Albertville. The project site is in the NE 1/4 of section 2,
T. 120 N., R. 24~W., of Wright County, Minnesota.
We believe that a Department of the Army permi~ may be
required for this activity because of the proximity of the
project to a number of wetland basins located in ~he area and its
potential to have an adverse impact on this wetland ~esource.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean water A9t, any activity that
would result in the discharge of dredged. or. fill material in
waters of the united states, including wetlands, or the
excavation of material from these waters/wetlands, requires a
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Enclosed are application materials. The application is a
joint form that should be used to apply for the appropriate
Federal, state and local permits. The attached brochures
illu$trate the different types of wetlands that are regulated by
the U.s. Army Corps of Engineers and explain our permit program
and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' program.
Because we must notify certain other agencies about your
project and provide them a reasonable opportunity to comment, our
review for most projects may take at least 90 days. You can help
expedite this procedure if you:
* Fill out the application completely and specifically.
Please read carefully the instructions on ~he back of the
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Send accurate drawings, including smaller 8 1/2 by 11 inch
copies for our public notice, that fully detail the p~oposed
project and the impact it would have on the water/wetland
~esource. The drawings should show the dimensions and
acreage impacts the project ~ould'have on the wetlands by
dredging, filling, draining etc..
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Describe any and all alternatives to the project as planned
that have been considered. This consideration should
include other potential sites and other methods of
accomplishinq the proposed ac~ivity. Federal laws ana
guidelines often prevent iss~ance of permits when there are
less environmentally damaging alternativQS aVailable. For
instancet if the project involves dredging or placing till
material in a waterbody or wetland, there may be
alternatives available that would accomplish the project
purpose but would not require dredging or filling, or would
not require as much excavation or fill in as large an area.
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If your project would include any temporary placement of
excavated or fill material into a waterbody or wetland, you may
need authorization for that work. Be sure to include that
information in the permit application. You may also need State,
county, and/or local permits for the proposed project and it is
advisable to make inquiries of other agencies early in the
planning process.
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If you have any questions, please call Gary Elftmann of this
office at (6~2) 290-5355.
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Mr. Ronald Geurts
Meyer~Rohlin, Inc.
1111 Highway 25 North
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MEYER-ROHLIN, INC.
ENGINEERS-LAND SURVEYORS 1111 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Minn. 55313 Fax 612-682-9492
Phone 612-682-1781 1-800-563-1781
October 18, 1995
Board of Water and Soil Resources
c/o Doug Thomas
155 South Wabasha, Ste. 104
st. Paul, MN 55107
RE: EAW for Parkside Third Addition
Albertville, Minnesota
This revised EAW has been sent to your attention per the
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board EAW distribution list.
If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Garrison Hale at the City of Albertville or me.
Sincerely,
MEYER-ROHLIN, INC.
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RONALD GEURTS
Project Engineer
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Thore P. Meyer, Professional Engineer Robert Rohlin, Licensed Land Surveyor