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alin:hrnmle <br />Jl. <br />lly <br />te <br />je <br />or <br />ig <br />lie <br />lid <br />ax <br />M <br />its <br />D. Environmental IssuesThe reduced scope of the project may result in reduced environmental impacts when compared to the other TSM alternatives.1. WetlandsWetland impacts may be significantly reduced by staying on existing roadway alignment for a majority of the construction. The proposed alternative avoids impacting Long Lake. Morris T. Baker County Park, or the significant areas of wetlands in Orono. Along the proposed Watertown Road connection, avoidance of any degradation to Long Lake Creek and associated wetlands would be required.2. Luce Line Trail ^ ^ <br />The Watertown Road extensicr lo Wayzata would involve tunnel constructon under the <br />Luce Line Trail and BN railroad ^ <scks. <br />3. Pumping SUtion . . ^ ^u ^ <br />The Metropolitan Council operates a lift station near Long Lake Creek and Orono Orchard <br />Road Other TSM alternatives would have required the station to be relocated. <br />Preliminary results indicate the three-component TSM alternative will avoid impacting the <br />lift station. <br />4. Level of Documentation r <br />B6C3US6 B majority of th© threo-component TSM alignments make use of existing ngnt- <br />of-way. it is likely that this TSM alternative could be evaluated through preparation of an <br />Environmental Assessment, a far quicker and less cumbersome process than an EIS. <br />This speedier process would benefit both Mn/DOT and the citizens of the area, by <br />potentially providing an improved transportation facility in a much shorter time-frame and <br />at less cost for the evaluation than for other alternatives. <br />IS. <br />PARSONS <br />BRINCKERHOFF <br />w;\longlaKe\repoft.doc