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River's Comprehensive Plan. The design of the project more than adequately addresses any environmental concerns and meets the standards in the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances (Shoreland, Floodplain, Excavation, and Conditional Use Permits). The Lake owners are apparently willing to pay for a major portion of the cost of this project at this time and appropriate lands adjacent to the lake are currently available for the disposal of sediment. Now is the time to do this project. However, no permits can be issued for the project prior to the completion of the environmental review process. Staff feels that the EAW process did not identify any issues with the potential for significant environmental effects. Further, what environmental effects could result from the project are not irreversible and can be controlled and mitigated by the ongoing regulatory authority of the MPCA, DNR, and USACE. Staff recommends the Council makes a negative declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project. A resolution regarding the need for an EIS is attached. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed lake improvement project on March 24, 1998, considered the public testimony given at that meeting, and are recommending approval of the project. Staff is also recommending approval of the described Lake Orono Improvement Project under the following stipulations: 1. That archaeological issues are resolved on the Orono Cemetery and Island View disposal sites. 2. The city's approval is contingent on the issuance of the following other permits: · Protected Waters Permit by the DNR · Water Appropriation Permit by the DNR · Individual USACE Permit · Water Quality Certification (401) by MPCA · State Disposal System Permit by MPCA · National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit by MPCA 3. The wetlands are delineated on the disposal sites and none are affected by the project. 4. An EIS is not required.