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i <br /> City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> September 7,2004 <br /> ---------------------------- <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER APPROVING RESOLUTION 0447 I <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. Consider Wetland Conservation Act Decision for J,&B Mining Case No WC,A 04-08 <br /> Environmental Assistant Rebecca Haug stated that the applicant is proposing to impact <br /> 85,294 square Eeet 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 he <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 /> i <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER T'V•EITE AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE THE FILLING AND MITIGATION I <br /> PLAN FOR J & B MINING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> 1. A RES'T'RICTIVE 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 T-HE <br /> MI'T'IGATION WORK. <br /> 3. MONITORING OF THE WETLAND MITIGATION WILL COMMENCE <br /> AS SOON AS RES'T'ORATION IS COMPLETED ON BOTH THIS SITE i <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 /> 4. PROOF OF PURCHASING WETLAND CREDITS FROM SCHUER, INC. <br /> SHALL BE PROVIDED TO TIME CITY. <br /> MO'T'ION CARRIED 4-0. f <br /> 5.6. Consider Zone Change from Agricultural Al to Mineral Excavation Overlay Zoning District <br /> ME by T&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 /> i <br /> i <br />