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<br />beneficial reuse. The site is located in an area that has been identified <br />as containing high quality aggregate reserves and as such was included <br />' in the City of Elk River's 1994 Gravel Mining District Environmental <br />Impact Statement'. The site was subsequently included in the Mineral <br />Extraction Overlay District as indicated on the current City of Elk River <br />I Zoning Map. The site will serve the growing needs of Elk River and the <br />surrounding area. <br />5.) Estimated time required to complete the proposed extraction and <br />rehabilitation: <br />Active mining will occur in phases. Site reclamation will also occur in <br />phases as feasible. It is estimated that the overall site will be active for <br />approximately 20 to 50 years. This is an estimate based on current and <br />' recent past market demand. The actual life of the facility will depend <br />upon future market conditions. <br />' 6.) Transportation Routes: <br /> Existing access to and from the site is on 217th Ave. NW, a private road <br />' running through Outlot B of Aggregate Commercial (a recorded plat). <br /> There is a northbound right turn lane and a south bound left turn lane <br /> currently in place from U.S. Highway 169 to 217th Ave. NW. Tiller has <br />' been in touch with MN/DOT to discuss truck access to U.S. Highway <br /> 169. MN/DOT has suggested certain improvements to better <br />' accommodate truck access to U.S. Highway 169. Tiller will continue to <br />work with MN/DOT to explore access options and/or improvements to <br /> US Highway 169. These access options or improvements will be <br />' implemented before any product or materials are hauled from the site. <br /> 7.) Specifications for the following using appropriate maps, photographs and <br /> surveys: <br /> a) Physical relationship of site with respect to the community. <br />' The site is located approximately 1.25 miles south of the Elk <br />River/Livonia Township boundary. Figure 1, Location Map, illustrates <br />' the location of the site with respect to the City of Elk River. <br /> b) Site analysis information such as trees, depth of topsoil, adjacent <br />' and on-site buildings and land uses, flood levels, water courses, and <br /> elevation and percent slope within 100 feet beyond perimeter of the <br /> site. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Environmental Impact Statement, Elk River Gravel Mining District ,Elk River, Minnesota. Final <br />EIS. Citv of Elk River. Mav 1994 <br />Tiller Corporation <br />Conditional Use Permit Application <br />August 30, 2010 <br />Page 12 <br />