HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.D.2. Prior Lake Outlet and Channel Project Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
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CITY OF SHAKO PEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council CONSENT
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Recognition of Prior Lake -Spring Lake Watershed
District as the RGU for an Environmental Assessment
Worksheet for the Outlet and Channel Improvement
Project, from Prior Lake to the Minnesota River
DATE: April 6, 2004
INTRODUCTION:
Attached is a letter from Shannon Lotthammer, District Administrator with the Prior
Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD), requesting that the City of Shakopee
formally recognizes the PLSL WD as the Responsible Government Unit (RGU) for an
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA W) for the Prior Lake Outlet and Channel
Improvement Project, from Prior Lake to the Minnesota River.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Shakopee and the PLSL WD have been meeting for over three years to revise
the Joint Powers Agreement for the improvement and upgrading of the Prior Lake outlet
channel, from Prior Lake to the Minnesota River. Part of this channel does transverse to
the City of Shakopee, from approximately Pike Lake Trail to the Minnesota River.
Previously, the City of Shakopee did conduct an EA W for the Blue Lake Watershed
channel, which includes much of the City of Shakopee to the Minnesota River. The City
Council, on March 6, 2002, adopted Resolution No. 5656, a resolution adopting findings
and conclusions and making a negative declaration that there is no need for a
environmental and impact statement for the Blue Lake Watershed drainage improvement
project.
The PLSL WD would like to prepare an EA W for channel improvements, from the Prior
Lake outlet to the Minnesota River. In this EA W, which involves the PLSL WD, the City
of Prior Lake and the City of Shakopee, the watershed district is requesting that the City
of Shakopee formally recognize that the watershed district would be the RGU for this
EAW.
In review of this request from the watershed district, staff does not have any objections
for the watershed district being the RGU for this EA W. Attached also is an e-mail from
Jon Larson, of the EQB, stating that having PLSLWD as the RGU is a good approach in
this project. Staff believes that the district will work closely with the City of Shakopee
and the City of Prior Lake in development of this EA W, as they have currently shown in
developing plans for the upgrading of this channel. Staff also recognizes that a revised
Joint Powers Agreement will be needed for the ultimate construction of any channel
improvements and cost sharing of these channel improvements and maintenance
operations.
Since the City of Shakopee has already conducted an EA W on the Blue Lake Watershed,
which did encompass part of the Prior Lake outlet channel, the City of Shakopee will not
have to contribute to a cost share of this outlet system EAW. The watershed district
representative also has offered to update the City Council on the outlet and channel
project when appropriate. Staff believes the appropriate time for this update would be
when the EA W has been completed by the watershed district. This presentation can
update the Council on the outlet channel project and where the revised Joint Powers
Agreement is currently at.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve a motion, formally recognizing the PLSL WD as the RGU for the
development of an EA W for the outlet and channel improvement project, from
Prior Lake to the Minnesota River.
2. Do not approve a motion recognizing the PLSL WD at this time.
3. Table for additional information.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Alternative No.1, for reasons stated in the memo.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve a motion, formally recognizing the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District
as the Responsible Government Unit for the development of an Environmental
Assessment Worksheet for the Prior Lake Outlet and Channel Improvement Project, from
Prior Lake to the Minnesota River.
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Bruce Loney
From: Shannon Lotthammer [slotthammer@plslwd.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:22 AM
To: 'Bruce Loney'
Subject: FW: EAW Question rearding designating the RGU
Shannon Lotthammer, District Administrator
Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District
15815 Franklin Trail SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
slotthammer@plslwd.org
952-447-4166
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From: Jon Larsen [mailto:Jon.Larsen@state.mn.us] On Behalf Of Env Review
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 20042:48 PM
To: 'Shannon Lotthammer'
Subject: RE: EAW Question rearding designating the RGU
Determination of the functional RGU by agreement among the possible RGUs is in
fact one of the usual ways that this decision is made. The watershed district seems
to be well positioned to be the RGU under the circumstances, as having the
greatest responsibility to permit or approve the project overall, and as sponsor of
the project. It is within your authority and initiative to order an EAW to. be
prepared. The other potential RGUs would have to object to your assignment as
RGU (object directly to the EQB) for this to be an issue. Only one EAW is prepared
for a project and is prepared by the RGU that takes the initiative or has the duty to
prepare it.
Soliciting agreement from other affected jurisdictions seems like a good idea. Your
approach appears sound. Other jurisdictions could also be termed "cooperating"
RGUs if they are also participating in the preparation of the EAW or could be "co-
lead agencies" if necessary. Your approach sounds the simplest under the
circumstances.
Jon Larsen, Principal Planner
Environmental Review Program
Environmental Quality Board,
a division of the Department of Administration
651-296-3865
-----Original Message-----
From: Shannon Lotthammer [mailto:slotthammer@plslwd.org]
Sent: Monday, March 15,20042:09 PM
To: env.review@mnplan.state.mn.us
3/23/2004
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