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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> . ' September 7,2004 <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER APPROVING RESOLUTION 04-67 <br /> DECLARING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET(EAW) <br /> ADEQUATE AND APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON THE <br /> NEED FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY(EIS).FOR THE J&B <br /> MINING PROJECT.MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 5.5. .. •-r W-tlan. •ns rvation ' c l ecis'on or &B min I as o.W 4 14-18 <br /> Environmental Assistant Rebecca Haug stated that the applicant is proposing to impact <br /> 85,294 square feet of Type 2 wetland,all in one location, to accommodate the excavation of <br /> peat and gravel. Ms. Haug indicated that Schuer,Inc. is proposing to expand a gravel mining <br /> operation adjacent to the J&B Mining site,which also has wetland impacts.She stated that <br /> the wetland restoration for the two projects ties together and wetland restoration can't be <br /> deemed complete for either project until both are finished. Ms.Haug reviewed the findings <br /> of the Wetland Delineation Report dated May 17,2004 as prepared by Liesch Companies. <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE THE FILLING AND MITIGATION <br /> PLAN FOR J & B MINING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> 1. A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY <br /> EASEMENT BE RECORDED OVER THE MITIGATION AND BUFFER <br /> AREAS. <br /> 2. THE PETITIONER SECURES A LETTER OF CREDIT IN FAVOR OF <br /> THE CITY OF ELK RIVER,WHICH COVERS THE COST OF THE <br /> MITIGATION WORK. <br /> 3. MONITORING OF THE WETLAND MITIGATION WILL COMMENCE <br /> AS SOON AS RESTORATION IS COMPLETED ON BOTH THIS SITE <br /> AND THE SCHUER,INC. SITE AND CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 <br /> TO 5 YEARS,AS NEEDED,AS DETERMINED BY STAFF.THE <br /> PETITIONER SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN MONITORING REPORT <br /> IN THE REPLACEMENT WETLANDS TO THE CITY AFTER THE <br /> FIRST YEAR OF MONITORING,UPON APPROVAL OF THIS REPORT <br /> BY CITY STAFF,THE LETTER OF WETLAND CREDIT MAY BE <br /> RELEASED. <br /> } <br /> 4. PROOF OF PURCHASING WETLAND CREDITS FROM SCHUER,INC. <br /> SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 5.6. C... '. Zone Cha . • tura A • Mineral Exc, :.in •verl Zonin' Di trict <br /> ME byJ�&B Mining.Case No.ZC 04-08 <br /> Building and Environmental Administrator Stephen Rohlf stated that the applicant is <br /> requesting a zone change from A-1 to ME to accommodate mining of gravel and peat on <br /> the following property: <br />