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APPLICANT: United Taconite LLC Public Notice ISSUED: July 31, 017 EXPIRES: August 31, 017 REFER TO: 017-01089-DWW SECTION: 404 - Clean Water Act 1.

1 APPLICANT: United Taconite LLC Public Notice ISSUED: July 31, 017 EXPIRES: August 31, 017 REFER TO: DWW SECTION: Clean Water Act 1. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO discharge dredged and fill material into acres of wetlands and indirectly effect approximately 1.65 acres of wetlands for the purpose of a taconite mine progression from the United Taconite (UTAC) Thunderbird North Pit into 34 acres within the State of Minnesota Permit to Mine limits for the continuation of an existing taconite mining and iron ore pellet processing facility. In addition, there would be dewatering in the Rouchleau Pit and mining in the pit for this proposed project. The Corps competed an approved jurisdictional review and a preliminary jurisdictional review under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) identified in Regulatory Guidance Letter As a result of the jurisdictional review, the Corps would regulate the discharge of dredged and fill materials into 9. acres of wetlands and the indirect effects to 1.36 acre of wetlands under Section 404 of the CWA for the progression project.. SPECIFIC INFORMATION: APPLICANT: Ms. Candice Maxwell, Environmental Engineer United Taconite LLC P.O. Box 180 Eveleth, Minnesota Mr. Jason Ritter, Environmental Coordinator United Taconite LLC P.O. Box 180 Eveleth, Minnesota AGENT: Ms. Allyz Kramer, Senior Biologist/Project Manager Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) 418 West Superior Street, Suite 00 Duluth, Minnesota 5580 PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is located in Section 16 (NW ¼, SW ¼), Section 17 (NW ¼, NE ¼, SE ¼, SW ¼), and Section 0 (NE ¼), Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Latitude , Longitude The project location is in the St. Louis River Watershed, Minnesota and Bank Service Area (BSA) 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The area requested for the progression of the mine would extend from the Thunderbird North Pit through the vacated US 53 corridor and then into the Rouchleau Pit. According to the permit application the proposed mine progression area has been previously impacted by mining activity and highway infrastructure with smaller fragmented patches of woods and wetlands remaining between the Thunderbird Mine, the Rouchleau Pit, and the vacated US 53 corridor, as well as the area within the US 53 and Trunk Highway (TH) 135 interchange area.

2 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) had once operated the vacated US 53 corridor on an easement granted by United States Steel Corporation (US Steel, now RGGS Land and Minerals Company, or RGGS). The 1.5 miles of vacated US 53 corridor, from South nd Avenue West to approximately Vermillion Drive in the City of Virginia was subject to iron ore mining rights held by RGGS and Cliffs Natural Resources (UTAC) the mine s owner and operator. Under the 1960 easement terms, MnDOT agreed to relocate US 53 upon notice from UTAC. On May 5, 010, UTAC and RGGS provided notice to MnDOT that the 1960 easement rights would be terminated. Under the original easement terms, MnDOT must vacate the US 53 easement within three years of notification. In response to the notice, MnDOT requested a seven-year timeframe for relocation of US 53. The two parties signed an agreement to modify the easement vacation date to May 017. The termination of the State s easement rights required MnDOT to address the future corridor of US 53 outside the State Permit to Mine limits for UTAC. The Corps completed an approved jurisdictional review of the Rouchleau Pit at the request of MnDOT and determined that the pit is not a water of the U.S. based on information provided by the applicant. The preamble to the 1986 Final Rule for Regulatory Programs of the Corps includes several categories of waters generally not considered to be waters of the United States, including waterfilled depressions created in dry land incidental to construction activity and pits excavated in dry land for the purpose of obtaining fill, sand, or gravel unless and until the construction or excavation operation is abandoned and the resulting body of water meets the definition of waters of the United States. For this exclusion to apply such water must have been created in dry land as a result of construction or mining activities and currently used for that purpose. The Rouchleau Pit is a waterfilled depression created as a result of mining activities at the site. It has no inlets or outlets connecting it to other waters. After cessation of pumping the pit filled with water to its present elevation and condition. A review of historic information suggests that the pit was excavated in dry land. The pit is currently subject to mining uses by Cliffs United Taconite and has not been abandoned. The pit is located next to current mining facilities and within Cliffs United Taconite s permit to mine - meaning that the area could be mined under state law without additional permitting. For these reasons, the Corps determined the Rouchleau Pit is not a water of the United States. The Corps previously completed an approved jurisdictional review of the now vacated US 53 corridor at the request of MnDOT within the UTAC proposed mine progression. Based on the information 5 wetland basins would not be regulated by the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. In addition, the Corps completed a preliminary jurisdictional review of 4 other wetland basins, which would be regulated by the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Based on the Corps approved jurisdictional review and a preliminary jurisdictional review under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) identified in Regulatory Guidance Letter 08-0, the Corps would regulate the discharge of dredged and fill material into 9. acres of wetlands and the indirect effects to 1.36 acre of wetlands under Section 404 of the CWA for the progression project. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The progression would expand the Thunderbird North Pit and establish new stockpile areas adjacent to the pit. The work would require million long tons of stripping to make available approximately million long tons of ore for mining. Mining of ore from the project area is estimated to take place over a 15-year period, depending Page of 7

3 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) on production rates. The ultimate pit limit is anticipated to be reached within 7 years and the remainder of deeper mining to occur between 04 and 031. The taconite ore bodies are mined where the ore exists in economically mineable quantities. Extensive exploration programs are completed; utilizing diamond drill coring techniques to sample the ore body before mining takes place in order to provide information for proper planning and sequencing of the mining operation. The uncovering of the taconite ore by removing (stripping) the surface overburden, low grade taconite, and waste rock materials is expensive, and is avoided if the underlying taconite does not have the required quality and cost properties. These properties include adequate iron unit recovery, requisite iron, silica, and phosphorus contents, compatible plant processing attributes, and acceptable stripping ratios (tons of stripping material per tons of acceptable taconite), and are essential in guaranteeing acceptable costs of operating the mine and processing plant. The geology of the taconite ore bodies, taconite ore quality, amount of stripping materials to be removed, operating efficiencies and economic conditions dictate the specific location and sequence of mining activities. According to the application there are no practical or feasible alternatives for avoiding or minimizing the impacts to wetlands that occur within the limits of the economically mineable taconite ore reserves. Mining would be conventional open pit methods including drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling to the existing Thunderbird North crusher. The current mine plan progression schedules mining from the southeast (US 53/TH 135 interchange area) to the northwest (US 53/ nd Avenue interchange area). Ore on the southeast side of the progression area is relatively thin and shallow, and becomes progressively denser and deeper moving to the northwest. The pit would be 0-50 feet in depth near the relocated US 53 alignment on the southeast, and would extend down to approximately 500 feet in depth in the vicinity of the existing nd Avenue interchange. Surface stripping would occur prior to drilling and blasting in the pit area. The stockpile areas would be used to build berms, place fences, or plant trees to provide a buffer from mining hazards. The buffer between the pit and the public would reduce the impacts of mining activities on the public that would include the following: visibility of the mine, mining noise, dust, and lights from 4-hour operation. Although there are designated stockpile areas outside the pit limit, stockpiled material would be placed within the pit as it is mined out to the greatest extent practicable. The dewatering of the Rouchleau Pit would be necessary to progress the taconite mining to the ultimate pit limit. The Rouchleau Pit is part of the North Pit Complex that includes the Shaw- Moose Pit and Missabe Mountain Pit. The City of Virginia draws its drinking water from the Missabe Mountain Pit. The surface water of the Rouchleau Pit is separated from the other pits by a causeway constructed as a result of the US 53 project for the purpose of construction and future maintenance of the US 53 bridge. The causeway is a permeable structure, therefore water is able to pass through the causeway. According to the permit application, the dewatering of the Rouchleau Pit would be necessary to progress mining to the proposed UTAC pit limit for the purpose of providing a separation of the surface waters of the Rouchleau Pit from the adjacent pits in the North Pit Complex in order to protect water quality for other users of pit waters; and to lower the water within the Rouchleau Pit below the elevation of active mining in the Thunderbird Mine so ore that exists currently under the vacated US 53 corridor can be accessed and mined. Page 3 of 7

4 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) During dewatering for mining activities, pumped water from the Rouchleau Pit would be discharged into receiving waters in the same watershed at UTAC s active Thunderbird Mine. Flow would be directed to the existing downstream catchment areas and ultimately to Manganika Lake. QUANTITY, TYPE, AND AREA OF FILL: As a result of the jurisdictional review, the Corps would regulate the discharge of dredged and fill materials into 9. acres of wetlands (7.57 acres for the pit and 1.65 acres for the stockpiles), and the indirect effects to 1.36 acre of wetlands under Section 404 of the CWA for the progression project. VEGETATION IN AFFECTED AREA:.33 acres of fresh wet meadow wetlands; 0.35 acre of sedge meadow wetlands; 1.54 acres of shallow marsh wetlands; 0.8 acre shallow open water wetlands; 4.45 acres of shrub-carr wetlands; 0.78 acre of coniferous swamp wetlands; 0.7 acre of hardwood swamp wetlands; and 0.04 acre of seasonally flooded basin wetlands. ALTERNATIVES: No location alternatives were considered for this project. The mine progression would be dependent on the location of the ore body as well as mineral ownership and leases. The no-build alternative was considered for purposes of comparison to the preferred alternative. Consequences of not progressing the Thunderbird Mine through the vacated US 53 corridor and into the Rouchleau Pit include not extending the mine life with the associated loss of jobs, taconite production, and tax revenue to the State of Minnesota. Ultimately, UTAC would close operation, and enter into final closure plans for the site per conditions of its existing Permit to Mine. Alternative 1: Design Alternative Avoiding and minimizing wetland impacts by mining around the wetlands would be impracticable, especially when the wetlands are smaller basins, because of the blasting activities that occur with the mining and the use of large mine equipment. Also, the excavation around the wetlands would result in isolating wetland areas which would most likely lead to indirect effects because of significantly changing the landscape and hydrology of the area. Alternative : Preferred Alternative The preferred alternative would progress mining through the vacated US 53 corridor and into the Rouchleau Pit meeting the purpose and need of the project. SOURCE OF FILL MATERIAL: The fill material would be from on-site sources. SURROUNDING LAND USE: Mining, public infrastructure utilities, public infrastructure roadways, fragmented forest and wetlands, residential areas, commercial businesses. THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY TOXIC MATERIALS COULD BE USED AT THE PROJECT SITE: There a no known toxic materials to be used at the project site. MITIGATION: Mitigation is proposed through the debiting of bank credits at a minimum of 1:1 replacement ratio for the acres of wetland impacts. UTAC proposes to use wetland bank #1616 (Northern Conservation, LLC) and forested bog (Type 8) wetland credits. The wetland bank is located in St. Louis County, BSA 1. Page 4 of 7

5 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) 3. FEDERALLY-LISTED THREATENED OR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE OR PLANTS OR THEIR CRITICAL HABITAT None were identified by the applicant or are known to exist in the permit area. However, Washington County is within the known or historic range of the following Federally-listed species: Northern Long-Eared Bat Hibernates in caves and mines swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer. Gray Wolf Northern forested areas. Canada Lynx Northern forested areas. This application is being coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Any comments it may have concerning Federally-listed threatened or endangered wildlife or plants or their critical habitat will be considered in our final assessment of the described work. 4. JURISDICTION This application is being reviewed in accordance with the practices for documenting Corps jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act identified in Regulatory Guidance Letter STATE SECTION 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION Valid Section 404 permits cannot be issued for any activity unless state water quality certification for the activity is granted or waived pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The state Section 401 authority in Minnesota is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The St. Paul District has provided this public notice and a copy of the applicant s Section 404 permit application form to the MPCA. If MPCA needs any additional information in order for the Section 401 application to be considered complete by MPCA, the MPCA has indicated that it will request such information from the applicant. It is the permit applicant s responsibility to ensure that the MPCA has received a valid, complete application for state Section 401 certification and to obtain a final Section 401 action from the MPCA. The MPCA has indicated that this public notice serves as its public notice of the application for Section 401 water quality certification under Minnesota Rules Part The MPCA has also indicated that the Section 401 process shall begin to commence upon the issuance date of this public notice unless the MPCA notifies both the St. Paul District and the permit applicant to the contrary, in writing, before the expiration date of this public notice. Any comments relative to MPCA s Section 401 Certification for the activity proposed in this public notice may be sent to: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Resource Management and Assistance Division Attention: 401 Certification 50 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, Minnesota Page 5 of 7

6 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) 6. HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL The Corps will review information on known cultural resources and/or historic properties within and adjacent to the project area. The Corps will also consider the potential effects of the project on any properties that have yet to be identified. The results of this review and the Corps determination of effect will be coordinated with the State Historic Preservation Officer independent of this public notice. Any adverse effects on historic properties will be resolved prior to the Corps authorization, or approval, of the work in connection with this project. 7. PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, in detail, the reasons for holding a public hearing. A request may be denied if substantive reasons for holding a hearing are not provided or if there is otherwise no valid interest to be served. 8. PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Environmental and other documents will be available for review in the St. Paul District Office. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. 9. REPLIES/COMMENTS Interested parties are invited to submit to this office written facts, arguments, or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice. These statements should bear upon the suitability of the location and the adequacy of the project and should, if appropriate, suggest any changes believed to be desirable. Comments received may be forwarded to the applicant. Page 6 of 7

7 Regulatory Branch (File No DWW) Replies may be addressed to: Mr. Daryl W. Wierzbinski US Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory 600 South Lake Avenue, Suite 11 Duluth, Minnesota 5580 Or, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT, call Daryl W. Wierzbinski at the Duluth office of the Corps, telephone number To receive Public Notices by , go to: and add your information in the New Registration Box. Andy Beaudet Chief, Northwest Section Enclosures: Drawings DWW, 1 of 10 through 10 of 10 Page 7 of 7

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11 Legend Mapbook Index RS-0 RS-04 RS RS Page RS-11 RS-1 09 Deep Wetlands Delineated Wetlands Proposed Wetland Impacts UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim Page RS RS-08 RS Deep 3 RS-13 Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07_WetlandImpacts_Index.mxd RS Page O ,000 Feet This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any VADNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SEHInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., 016 Wetland Impacts Index Map 7

12 Legend UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) Proposed Wetland Impacts Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Wet Meadow Wetland 6 Type 7/PFO1B Fill Impact: 0.05 ac. Wetland 6 Fill Impact: 45 sf Shallow Marsh Shrub Swamp Forested TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Wetland 59 Cut Impact: 0.08 ac. Wetland 59 Fill Impact: 0.36 ac. Wetland 58 Fill Impact: 0.44 ac. Wetland 57 Type 7/PFO1B Cut Impact: 0.13 ac. Wetland 57 Cut Impact: 0.09 ac. Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07a_WetlandImpacts_USACE_Mapbook.mxd Wetland 83 Cut Impact: 0.3 ac. Wetland 59 Cut Impact: 0.08 ac. Wetland 59 Cut Impact: 0.40 ac. Wetland 58 Cut Impact: 0.16 ac. Wetland 58 Cut Impact: 0.16 ac. Wetland 56 Cut Impact: 0.63 ac. Wetland 57 Cut Impact: 0.33 ac. 1 H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as Feet one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any VADNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SEHInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., 016 Wetland Impacts (USACE Jurisdiction) 7a-1

13 Legend Wetland 57 Cut Impact: 0.09 ac. UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) Wetland 57 Cut Impact: 0.33 ac. Proposed Wetland Impacts Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Wetland 56 Cut Impact: 0.63 ac. Seasonally Flooded Wet Meadow Shallow Marsh Shrub Swamp TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07a_WetlandImpacts_USACE_Mapbook.mxd Wetland 55 Cut Impact: 0.05 ac. 1 Wetland 53 Cut Impact: 0.87 ac. Wetland 84 Type 6/PSS1C Cut Impact: 0.85 ac. 3 Wetland 53 Cut Impact: 0.49 ac. Wetland 51 Cut Impact: 0.39 ac. Wetland 84 Cut Impact: 0.4 ac. 0 Wetland 85 Type 1/PFO1C Cut Impact: 0.04 ac Feet H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any Wetland 47 Cut Impact: 0.93 ac VA DNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SE HInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., DWW Drawing 6 of 10 Wetland Impacts (USACE Jurisdiction) 7a-

14 Legend Wetland 53 Cut Impact: 0.87 ac. Wetland 47 Cut Impact: 0.93 ac. Wetland 47 Cut Impact: 0.93 ac. Wetland 51 Cut Impact: 0.39 ac. UTac Areas of Disturbance Wetland 50 Cut Impact: 0.16 ac. Wetland 45 Fill Impact: 03 sf Wetland 44 Type 5/PUBF Cut Impact: 0.4 ac. Wetland 45 Cut Impact: 0.03 ac. Wetland 49 Type 7/PFOB Cut Impact: 0.78 ac. Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) Proposed Wetland Impacts Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Wet Meadow Shallow Marsh Wetland 48 Cut Impact: 0.09 ac. Shallow Open Water Shrub Swamp Wetland 44 Type 5/PUBF Fill Impact: 0.43 ac. Wetland 44 Cut Impact: 0.09 ac. Wetland 43 Type 3/PEMB Cut Impact: 0.13 ac. Forested TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Wetland 4 Cut Impact: 0.05 ac. Wetland 44 Fill Impact: 0.06 ac. Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07a_WetlandImpacts_USACE_Mapbook.mxd Wetland 43 Type 3/PEMB Fill Impact: 0. ac. 1 Wetland 4 Fill Impact: 0.09 ac Feet H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any 3535 VA DNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SE HInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., DWW Drawing 7 of 10 Wetland Impacts (USACE Jurisdiction) 7a-3

15 Legend UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) Proposed Wetland Impacts Potential Indirect Effect Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Wetland 6 Type 7/PFO1B Indirect Impact: 0.07 ac. Wet Meadow Shallow Marsh Shrub Swamp Forested TH53 Design Elements Wetland 59 Indirect Impact: 330 sf Wetland 6 Indirect Impact: 0.0 ac. Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Hwy 53 Perm. Wetland Impacts Est. New Ditch Location Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07c_PotentialIndirectWetlandImpacts_Total_Mapbook.mxd Wetland 59 Indirect Impact: 0.07ac. Wetland 61 Type 7/PFO1B Indirect Impact: 0.0 ac. 1 H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as Feet one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any VADNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SEHInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., 016 Potential Indirect Wetland Impacts 7c-1

16 Legend UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Proposed Wetland Impacts Potential Indirect Effect Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Seasonally Flooded Wet Meadow Shallow Marsh Shallow Open Water Shrub Swamp Forested TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Hwy 53 Perm. Wetland Impacts Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07c_PotentialIndirectWetlandImpacts_Total_Mapbook.mxd Est. New Ditch Location 1 3 Wetland 8 Indirect Impact: 0.30 ac Feet H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any 3535 VA DNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SE HInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., DWW Drawing 9 of 10 Potential Indirect Wetland Impacts 7c-

17 Legend Wetland 8 Indirect Impact: 0.59 ac. UTac Areas of Disturbance Future Pit (Excavation) Stockpile/Berm (Fill) Proposed Wetland Impacts Potential Indirect Effect Wetand Delineation Circular 39 Type Wet Meadow Shallow Marsh Wetland 44 Type 5/PUBF Indirect Impact: 0.03 ac. Shallow Open Water Shrub Swamp Forested Wetland 44 Type 5/PUBF Indirect Impact: 0.1 ac. Path: S:\UZ\U\Untac\140866\99-GIS\PermitApp\fig07c_PotentialIndirectWetlandImpacts_Total_Mapbook.mxd Wetland 43 Type 3/PEMB Indirect Impact: 0.07 ac. TH53 Design Elements Road Centerline TH53 Permanent Const. Lim. Wetland 44 Indirect Impact: 6 sf Wetland 43 Type 3/PEMB Indirect Impact: 0.03 ac. Hwy 53 Perm. Wetland Impacts Est. New Ditch Location Wetland 44 Indirect Impact: 0.03 ac. 1 3 Wetland 41 Indirect Impact: 0.9 ac Feet H This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey map and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records, information, and data gathered from various sources listed on this map and is to be used for reference purposes only. SEH does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to prepare this map are error free, and SEH does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking, or any other purpose requiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. The user of this map acknowledges that SEH shall not be liable for any 3535 VA DNAIS CENTER DR. ST. PAUL, MN PHONE: (651) FAX: (651) WATTS: Map by: B. Tolcser Projection: NAD83 UTM 15N Source: MnDNR, SE HInc, UTac Background: St. Louis Co., DWW Drawing 10 of 10 Potential Indirect Wetland Impacts 7c-3

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