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I c r r I I I I I I I I i 1 I L I I 27. 28. If any Items are answered Yes. describe the resource and identify any impacts on the resource due to the project. Describe any measures to be taken to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. Response from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to a data request to identify potential sites of historic or archaeological importance indicated that there may be potential sites of historic or archaeological importance within a 500 foot perimeter of Long Lake. SHPO recommended that a survey of the Project Site be conducted. A Phase I Archaeological Site survey has been completed in accordance with established State and Federal standards and is included in appendix E. Two areas of potential historic or archaeological importance were identified. These areas will be investigated further in the spring in accordance with accepted standards and practices. Below is the management summary of the phase 1 Cultural Resources Investigation conducted on the Site. The project area consists of upland land forms intermixed with wetlands. Because of snow cover at the time of the survey, shovel testing was implemented in all areas other than steep slopes (> 15 percent grade) anc ^re wetlands. The survey resulted in the recording of one prehistoric archeological site (514-1), four historic sites (514-2, 514-3, 514-4, 514-5), and an historic farmstead. Shovel testing in and around the sites resulted in the determination that all but one of the sites is too heavily disturbed to warrant additional archeological work. One historic site, 514-5, consisting of a stone foundation with a collapsed log structure and intact archeological deposits, is recommended for additional work to determine its National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility. The architectural survey resulted in a determination that the historic standing structures are not eligible for nomination to the NRHP. Additionally, a known historic archeological site is located within the project area (21HE0183). This site was recorded during a survey of alternative co.aiders for Trunk Highway 12. Additional work was recommended for 21HE0183 (Mather and Nunnally 1995). Will the project create adverse visual impacts? (Examples include: glare from intense tights, lights v'sible in wilderness areas; and large visible plumes from cooling towers or exhaust stacks.) _ Yes No If yes, explain. No adverse visual impacts are anticipated. Compatibility with plans Is the project subject to an adopted local comprehensive land use plan or any other applicable land use. water, o- resource management plan of a local, regional, state, or federal agency? _JL Yes _ No If yes, identify the anplicable plans(s), discuss the compatibility of the project with the provisions of the plan(s), and explain how any conflicts between the project and the plan(s) will be resolved. If no. explain. The Cities of Orono and Medina have approved Comprehensive Land Use Plans. Several different Concept Plans were prepared and reviewed for the project. City staff representatives have reviewed the Spring Hill Golf Club preliminary plans and have found them consistent with the proposed land use designations and zoning of the Site. Ongoing discussions with regulatory agencies will facilitate resolution of any conflicts if they arise. I