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Minnetonka Boat Worksi Inc- {Orono> Public Hearing for Density on M/fl/fiT The Order for approvali per committee recommendation-i was subject to the outcome of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet as required by the Environmental duality Board- Action on the order was held pending the EAW outcome- The Environmental Assessment Worksheet was approved by the Board Oct- SSi I'W'li for subsequent distribution and publication as required by the EdB- Comment period on the EAW was determined to be Dec- 13i llfll'* during which time all eligible agencies and interested parties were notified of their right to comment on the marina expansion- The following comments were made or received: 1- Orono City Council Acting Mayor Callahan was left with the impression that the footage of lakeshore to justify the expansion should only have been that on the Tanager Lake side- In facti the applicant was allowed to apply the 3i310' of lake frontage which involves both the Brown's Bay and Tanager Lake shoreline- The marina is considered one site- 2- The Metropolitan Council concluded that the EAW is complete and accurate with respect to regional concerns•« and raises no major issues of consis tency with Council policies- It concluded an EIS is not necessary for regioral purposes- 3. The MN Dep.irtment of Natural Resources concluded this project has no adverse Imparts on natural resources- M- The Minnesota Historical Society inquired to verify if a burial mound might be involved in the vicinity of the marina property- Upon review with Ted Lofstromi it was concluded that the suspected burial ground is to the west of the channel to Tanager Lake-i not affected by the marina expansion- Pursuant to MN Rules part Mm0-31D0i subp 1 -Bi this EAW review process finds support for a negative declaration and a determination that an Environmental Impact Statement CEISl is not required-