Mall of America Phase II

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

This Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) analyzes the environmental impacts of a proposed expansion of the existing Mall of America development onto the old Met Center site in the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. The uses proposed as part of this development include retail, office, hotel, and residential (condominium) units. The Scoping Decision for the project (approved on February 7, 2000) identified traffic, air quality, traffic noise, and surface water quality and quantity as issues to be addressed in detail in the DEIS. Four development alternatives, in addition to a No Build alternative, were considered in DEIS analysis and mitigation measures for potential environmental impacts are identified.

Final Environmental Impact Statement (34 pages, 68KB)

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (2 pages, 88KB)

Abstract
Public Hearing

Executive Summary (3 pages, 103KB)

Project Description
Major Findings
Areas of Controversy
Issues to be Resolved Preferred Alternative

Project Description (6 pages, 379KB)

1.1 Project Purpose and Background
1.2 Geographic Location
1.3 Project Size and Scope
1.4 Environmental Setting
1.5 Phases of Development
1.6 Project Environmental Review Process

Governmental Approvals (2 pages, 129KB)

Alternatives (14 pages, 452KB)

Figure 4 - South Loop Development Sites (Through 2006) (1,136KB)

Environmental Impacts - Part 1 (27 pages, 1,227KB)

4.1 Traffic Impacts
Figure 6 - Direction of Approach to the Mall of America (55KB)
Tables 9 - 12 - Peak Hour Level of Service (4 pages, 309KB)
Tables 14 - 16 - Peak Hour Level of Service (I-494 HOV) (3 pages, 232KB)

Environmental Impacts - Part 2 (25 pages, 559KB)

4.2 Vehicle-Related Air Emissions
- Figure 8 - Carbon Monoxide Receptor Locations (345KB)
4.3 Traffic Noise
- Figure 9 - Noise Monitoring and Modeling Receptor Locations (292KB)
4.4 Airport Noise
4.5 Water Quality/Surface Water Runoff
- Figure 10 - South Loop District Drainage Area Map (106KB)
- Figure 11 - South Loop Subwatersheds (144KB)
4.6 Other Environmental Issues

Mitigation Measures (4 pages, 106KB)

5.1 Traffic Impacts
5.2 Air Quality
5.3 Traffic Noise
5.4 Airport Noise
5.5 Surface Water/Water Quality
5.6 Erosion and Sedimentation
5.7 Groundwater
5.8 Trails

List of Preparers/Principal Reviewers (2 pages, 121KB)

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Mall of America Expansion - Development Assumptions (3 pages, 1,511KB)
Appendix 2 - Traffic Technical Memoranda (57 pages, 4,317KB)
Appendix 3 - Storm Water Technical Memoranda (37 pages, 761KB)

If you have any questions or comments or wish to view maps which were not included in the PDF files due to size reasons, contact the Planning Division at 952-563-8920 or planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us.