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City Council Ivlinutes September 7, 2004 Page 5 ----------------------------- the wetland restoration for the two projects ties together and wetland restoration can't be deemed complete for either project until both are fInished. Ms. Haug reviewed the fIndings of the W'etland Delineation Report as prepared by Liesch Companies. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE THE FILLING AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE SCHUER, INC. PROJECT WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT BE RECORDED OVER THE MITIGATION AND BUFFER AREAS. 2. THE PETITIONER SECURES LETTER OF CREDIT IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, WHICH COVERS THE COST OF THE MITIGATION WORK. 3. MONITORING OF THE WETLAND MITIGATION WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS RESTORATION IS COMPLETED ON BOTH THIS SITE AND THE SCHUER, INC. SITE AND CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 TO 5 YEARS, AS NEEDED, AS DETERMINED BY CITY STAFF. THE PETITIONER SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN MONITORING REPORT OIN THE REPLACEMENT WETLANDS TO THE CITY AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF MONITORING. UPON APPROVAL OF THIS REPORT BY CITY STAFF THE LETTER OF WETLAND CREDIT MAY BE RELEASED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.3. Consider Conditional Use Pennit for Mineral Excavation by T&B Mining Building and EnviIonmental Adininistrator Stephen Rohlf stated rhat J & B Mining is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Pennit for mineral excavation. Mr. RoWf stated rhat approximately 1,190,000 cubic yards of material is proposed to be mined, about 1/3 of which is peat. Mr. Rohlf explained rhe traffic, groundwater, wetland, and setback issues as presented in his staff report. Mr. RoWf noted rhat gravel from rhe J & B Mining site will be hauled rhrough the Schuer, Inc. site to Elk River Bituminous. Mr. Steve RoWf stated rhat the public hearing on this issue is scheduled for September 20, 2004 and Council action will be requiIed at rhat time. SA. Consider EnviIonmental Assessment Worksheet for T&B Mining Building and Zoning Administrator Stephen Rohlf explained rhe EnviIonmental Assessment Worksheet (EA W) for J & B Mining. He stated rhat rhe purpose of rhe EA W is to describe rhe project and garher information to identify any potential enviIonmental effects. Mr. Rohlf reviewed the comments received to the EA Was presented in his staff report. Mr. Rohlf stated that staff believes the EA W adequately reflects rhe project and the potential environmental effects. He indicated that staff recorrunends a negative declaration on the need for an EnviIonmental Impact Study (EIS).