PCSR 2002 Landfill End Use Plan 06-09-2009

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'` 1, In~roduc~tion A> Background The intent of this plan is to assist Elk River Landfill (the Landfill}, a subsidiary of Waste Management Inc., in their desire to work with the community to develop an end use plan far the Landfill. In addition, as part of the City of Elk River License renewal process, the Landfill must develop an end. use plan for re-licensure in 2{}04. The End Use Plan was developed as a community effort and the stakeholders are comprised of the following: • City of Elk River Planning Staff • City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission • Elk River Landfill In addition, Livonia Township representatives participated in the process. B. Approach and .Methodology The planning and design process of the plan was established as apro-active approach by having all the above stakeholders involved from the beginning to the final master plan. The methodology used to develop a final plan centered on completing several activities. ~" The first activity is to understand landfill, its operation, technical parameters, landfill end use precedents and other related base information. The second activity requires stakeholders to be familiar with the site opportunities and constraints through site ~;~ observation and walk through. After that a third activity, a design working session, was scheduled to brainstorm concept ideas as well as formulating a vision for this plan. Several plans were generated and presented to the stakeholders following this activity. The final activity was developing a final plan after comments and input from the stakeholders. C, Vision During the work session with stakeholders, the vision for this closed landfill will be a passive recreational use ~r~ith sojne commercial apportutaity~ at the i~at~ersection of Higlti~°cx~~ 1 b~ arad 2215' Avef~ue. In addition, when full closure of the landfill is achieved it is anticipated that some of the existing structures could be reused as recreational or educational facility. To achieve this vision, the City will have to work with Waste Management Inc. to develop final elevations, potential trail locations and final grades as well as revegetation scheme. Since closed landfills final elevations would fluctuate over time due gravitational and natural. causes and would stabilize after twenty five years, it is to the benefit of this plan to be flexible and to maintain a long term working relationship with Waste Management, Inc. Elk Rie~er Landfill End I_~se ;1laster Plan ~~`aste Management, Inc. U RS September 21102 ?A-