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Determination of the Necessity of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Lake Improvement Project Page 4 As noted in section 8 of the EAW. the project is the subject of extensive review by various federal, state and local agencies. These agencies will address any potentially negative ramifications of the project on current or future land use in the permitting process. Specifically, the Cities of Orono. Medina and Long Lake have the authority to control current and future land use to protect against any possible environmental impacts. After consideration of the factors set out in Minnesota Rule 4410.1700, the MCWD determines that the Project will not result in significant environmental etfects on current or future land use. B. Fish. Wildlife, and Ecologically Sensitive Resources, Secuon 11 of the EAW discusses type, extent and reversibility of the Project’s impact on fish, wildlife and ecologically sensitive resources. In addition, the Project s impact on fish wildlife and ecologically sensitive resources has been the focus of past and on-going discussions with the Minnesota Depanment of Natural Resources (DNR), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), among others. The overall project will create more diverse wetland and open water habitat than currently exists. The increased diversity will provide an overall benetit to wildlife and, therefore, the project would not result in significant environmental impact. The cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects has also been considered bv the MCWD in making its determination of no significant impact. The underlying goal of the Project is to improve the water quality of Long Lake, which, as discussed above, will have a positive effect on fish, wildlife and ecologically sensitive resources. As noted in section S of the EAW, the project is the subject of extensive review by vanous federal, state and local agencies. These agencies will address any potentially negative ramifications of the project on fish, wildlife and ecologically sensitive resources in the permitting process. Specifically, the DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must approve the Project and has authority to mitigate any adverse effects on sensitive resources during the permitting process. .•\fter consideration of the factors set out in .Minnesota Rule 4410.1700. the MCSVD determines that the Project will not result in significant environmental effects on fish, wildlife or ecologically sensitive resources. 066/2:090508 8/11/95