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proposed within the expanded Landfill. The proposed structures at the expanded Landfill may include additional leachate storage/treatment structures, a modil=led or additional landfill gas to energy building, and additional or alternative scale locations. The specific location and design of any additional structures, such as a modified or additional landfill gas to energy facility or future household hazardous waste facility, has not been determined, but would be in accordance with the terms laid out in the May 25, 2011 Agreement. 2.3.9 OUTDOOR STORAGE No additional outdoor storage is proposed. Storage will occur within existing structures or those proposed. 2.3.10 WETLAND DELINEATION No wetlands are located within the expanded Landfill. This was approximated by conducting a desktop review of GIS data layers and aerial photographs. The following tools were used for the desktop determination: • The Sherburne County Soil Survey • A review of the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) • A review of 10 foot contours on the USGS topographic map 2.3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT The initially-proposed 73.4-acre expanded Landfill required and was subject to a mandatory Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the requirements of Minn. R. 4410.4400, subp. 13(E) for expansion by 25 percent or more of a previous capacity of a MSW disposal facility for 100,000 cubic yards or more of waste fill per year. The EIS was completed in 2005 and approved in 2006. MPCA was the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for that .EIS, the purpose of which was to evaluate and disclose information about the significant environmental effects of the proposed action. The EIS prepared for the initially-proposed 73.4-acre expanded Landfill concluded that environmental impacts would likely be minimal and management and mitigation standards were proposed that met or exceeded regulatory standards. 2.3.12 ALL OTHER INFORMATION AS DETERMINED BY CITY STAFF No additional information was requested as a part of the May 25, 2011 Agreement or during a meeting with the Environmental Administrator and City's environmental consultant on June 6, 2011. 2.4 LAND USE AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS The City Code does not address the process or requirements for land use amendments. The Elk River Comprehensive Plan (dated August 2004) provides several statements related to implementing and amending the plan including the following: State Law sets forth a variety of requirements for putting the Comprehensive P/an into effect (p, 3-8). The application of zoning districts and the specific regu/ations must support the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan (p, 3-8). The regu/ations for each zoning district show/d be reviewed to determine if they fit with the intent of the Comprehensive P/an (p, 3-9), Elk River Landfill SDA Section 2-7 Land Use Application E KR~~µADi`` ~~'-~~~~