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, . LAND USE. The end use of the excavated area is perhaps the major long-term concern associated with excavation operations. Wi II the land be usable within the goals of the community? This is a question which must be answered. To provide that answer, BRW wi II develop rough schematic plans of alternative forms; of development of the excavated site. This exercise will permit an evaluation of the site's flexibility for development, and of how much effort wi II be needed to develop the excavated site. ROADS AND TRAFFIC. The operation of the borrow site will require the use of surrounding road systems by trucks hauling excavated material from the site. Their weight and movement characteristics will have an impact on traffic flows in the area and on road surface conditions. Based on existing data, BRW wi II provide an evaluation of these potential effects. VISUAL QUALITY. The visibility of exposed cut slopes has traditionally been a concern where borrow operations are to occur. BRW would develop a generalized description of the areas of the city which would be exposed to views of the cut slopes. Such an analysis would enable city decision-makers to evaluate the borrow pit's visual impact in a quantitative manner. This study would be performed using the city's standard topographic base sheets or U.S.G.S. maps, whichever is more available. The analysis would also include suggestions for buffering the visual impact. HISTORY / ARCHAEOLOGY. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (8 Stat. 915 as amended) delegates responsibility for identifying and protectin'g historic and archaeologic sites to the states. In Minnesota, the agency with this authority is the Minnesota Historical Society. This agency recommends that it be consulted prior to beginning excavations of the type concerned here. BRW will draft a letter to the State Historic Preservation Officer requesting official evaluation of the site. This step requires little effort or expense but assures that valuable archaeologic sites are not unknowingly destroyed. PUBLIC SAFETY. Excavation operations of this type normally present hazards to public safety, while with proper precautioos can be fully mitigated. BRW wi II identify those hazards which are apparent given the limited amount of time avail- able for study. BRW will also identify potential mitigation techniques which the City may wish to incorporate into the special use permit. DELlVERABLES AND SCHEDULE " BRW will provide copies of the finished report for each member of the City Council and Director of Community Development. The report will be provided in the form of typewritten, xeroxed, bound copies. We estimate that between 2 and 2Yz weeks will be needed to complete the report, except for the response from the Historical Society. Typically, it requires 3 to 4 weeks to receive a response of this type from the agency. However, their findings could be considered separately and the responsibility for action on the findings could be delegated to City staff as a condition of permit.