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' St 171 Avenue Area AUAR 1. PROJECT TITLE: 171St Avenue Area 2. PROPOSER There is no specific project proposer for development within the study area. 3. RGU Mr. Justin Femrite, PE City Engineer City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 4. REASON FOR EAW PREPARATION EQB guidance indicates no response is necessary 5. PROJECT LOCATION County: Sherburne Ciry/Township: Elk River Section 11 and NW1/4 Section 14 , T32N, R26W ' 6. DESCRIPTION The 171St Avenue Area is approximately 253 acres located in the southeast portion of Elk River (see Figure 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3). The study area is bound by the Mississippi River to the west with State Trunk Highway (TH) 10/169 bisecting the study area running parallel to the river. A mixture of office and light industrial land uses is located along the northern edge of the study area with high and low density housing and parkland to the northeast. The majority of the land to the east and south of the project area is owned by Cargill Corporation and Great River Energy (GRE)(see Figure 5-3). Cargill uses their land and facility for agricultural research and production. The GRE site contains the Elk River Resource Derived Fuel (RDF) processing plant. The Burlington Northern Sante-Fe rail line borders the study area running from the northwest to the southeast and carries a large number of heavy rail trains each day in addition to the Northstar commuter train. The Northstar station is located to the north of the study area. A. Description of Development Scenarios The existing conditions of the 253 acre study area include undeveloped agricultural areas, wetlands, wooded areas, and open space. Wooded areas are located along the Mississippi River, wind breaks along the agricultural fields, and isolated patches surrounding wetlands. The existing cover types are described in Item 10. Ciry of Elk River Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review July 2011 Page 1 S of 84