HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2008-284CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 2008-284
DECLARING FINDING OF "NO NEED" FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIS) BASED UPON REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW) DATED MAY 20, 2008 FOR THE
PROPOSED WILD WINGS FLOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
CITY PROJECT NO. 7135
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Environmental Assessment
Worksheet (EAW) for the Wild Wings Flood Protection Project (7135) on July 16, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Review Program riles, the City of
Plymouth, acting as the responsible governmental unit, prepared and distributed an
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Wild Wings Flood Protection
Project (7135)on June 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the 30 -day review period expired on July 16, 2008, and all comments and
recommendations received from reviewing agencies and other interested parties have been
considered; and
WHEREAS, the City Council granted an extention of 60 -days to gather information
pertaining to comments received from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) based upon review of the
EAW; and
WHEREAS, the City will address the comments of the MPCA and the MnDNR by
considering removal of the most westerly wetland from the project altogether, creating
small sedimentation basins at discharge points, and continuting to implement best
management practices such as street sweeping; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed project does not present a potential
for environmental impacts of such significance that an Environmental Impact Statement
would be required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does make a
Negative Declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
proposed project known as the Wild Wings Flood Protection Project (7135) based on the
Record of Decision and subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with all statements in the attached Record of Decision.
2. Strict adherence to the City's Erosion Control Ordinance shall be met during
constriction and until the site is re -vegetated.
Resolution No. 2008-284
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Adopted by the City Council on September 23, 2008.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a
meeting of the Plymouth City Council on September 23, 2008, with the original thereof on
file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk