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proposed project will incorporate or consider the recommendations to avoid and minimize impacts as requested. The DNR encourages project proposers to incorporate the recommendations provided in the fact sheet when and where appropriate. The Blanding's turtle flyer and fact sheet has been attached to this letter for your convenience. Please contact Krista Larson, Regional Nongame Specialist, at 651-259- 5775 or by a-mail at krista.larson@state.mn.us if you have further questions. So noted. The City of Elk River will evaluate the recommendations for potential inclusion as specific requirements within the CUP. Figure 2, Property Location Topographic Map, depicts a wet area located in the east- central portion of the Property. In addition, the aerial photograph reviewed indicates that there may be wet area on the Property. The potential wetland area was not addressed in Item 12 which addresses physical or hydrologic alteration to surface waters including wetlands. The EAW should discuss why this area, depicted as a wet area on Figure 2, is not a wetland and how that was deduced. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetland Inventory was consulted and this area is not within the inventory. Other supporting evidence is the drilling work to define the aggregate resources. This fieldwork indicated that the groundwater elevation occurs at approximately 970 feet mean sea level or more than 15 below the lowest surface elevation. In addition, the reported soil profile, which shows a relatively thin layer of low permeable soils overlying more permeable soils, does not typically support wetland conditions. The area has been farmed and is not known to contain draintile. Minnesota Pollution Control Aaencv. March 9. 2011 Project Magnitude Data (Item 7) -The EAW indicates there will be no buildings on the site. However, aerial photos indicate several buildings on the north end of the site. Please indicate if these buildings will be removed and if there are existing wells for these buildings that have not been listed in Item 13. The buildings on the northern end of the property will be removed (as needed) at the time that mining activities progress to this portion of the Site. The Minnesota County Well Index does not indicate the presence of wells associated with the buildings. The proposer is aware, however, that water wells are located near these buildings. The City of Elk River will place specific requirements within the CUP that require that all water wells within the mining area be abandoned in compliance with the Water Well Code of the Minnesota Department of Health. Permits and Approvals Required (Item 8.) -This item should also include an air emission permit as being required from the MPCA. Since the EAW does not discuss the Project's potential to emit for all criteria pollutants, it is not possible to determine from the information provided whether the Project will require a Nonmetallic Mineral Processing General Permit or a Part 70 Title V Permit. It is the responsibility of the Project proposer to determine the type of air permit necessary for this specific operation. Application forms and instructions are available on the MPCA's website at www. m oca. state. m n. us/air/permits/forms. html. So noted.