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`... Vegetation Native plant communities have been identified within the project area. If there are unavoidable impacts to sites of concern, collection of native seeds from the sites or transplant options will be explored, along with use of harvested seeds and native prairie seed mixes for re- vegetation of disturbed areas in the right -of -ways of the highway and the Paul Bunyan Regional Trail. Threatened and Endangered Species The final design of the preferred alternative will include mitigation commitments in accordance with the USFWS Biological Opinion, as documented in the SFEIS. E. MONITORING OR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM The proposed project is subject to fiarther review by federal and state agencies and local units of government during final design and permitting. Several permits will be required prior to the commencement of construction. The review and permit processes will be implemented in cooperation. with the appropriate regulatory agencies. Additional specific monitoring and enforcement that will occur for the Highway 371 North Improvement Project includes: • Erosion prevention, stormwater treatment, and dewatering monitoring, inspection, and reporting will be required during construction as part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-permit requirements. • In accordance with current requirements of the Section 404 permit and the Wetland Conservation Act approval process, Mn/DOT would be required to monitor project �., specific wetland restoration sites for a minimum of five years after restoration is complete. The purpose of wetland replacement monitoring is to ensure that the replacement wetland achieves the goal of replacing lost functions and values. F. COMMENTS ON FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Minnesota Rule 4410.2800, Subd. 2, establishes a ten day comment period for a Final EIS, to allow interested persons to submit written comments on the adequacy of the Final EIS. During this comment period, a total of thirty one written comments (including letters and e- mails) from regulatory agencies, local governments, interest groups, elected officials, and private citizens were received. Twenty eight letters and e-mail messages were received from private citizens and three letters from regulatory agencies (the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Interior). Copies of all written comments received have been reviewed by Mn/DOT and FHWA and retained in the project files. The substantive comments specific to the adequacy of the SFEIS content or process are summarized and responses provided below. No response is provided for comments consisting of statements of preference, statements of fact, general opinions, or comments agreeing with the project information. Many of the comments received addressed similar aspects of the SFEIS content or process. These have been summarized below and are responded to in common. Where appropriate, responses have been provided to specific, substantive comments. TH 371 Adequacy Determination Nisswa to Pine River 11 October 2010