Laserfiche WebLink
<br />City Council Minutes <br />September 7, 2004 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />--------~-------------------- <br /> <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 FORAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY (EIS) FOR THE] & B <br />MINING PRO]ECT. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />5.5. Consider Wetland Conservation Act Decision for T&B Minin~ Case No. WCA 04-08 <br /> <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 /> <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE THE FILLING AND MITIGATION <br />PLAN FOR] & B MINING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br />1. A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY <br />EASEMENT BE RECORDED OVER THE MITIGATION AND BUFFER <br />AREAS. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />5.6. Consider Zone Chan.,e from Agricultural Ai to Mineral Excavation Overlay Zonin., District <br />ME by T&B Minin., Case No. ZC 04-08 <br /> <br />Building and Environmental Administrator Stephen Rohlf stated that the applicant is <br />requesting a zone change from A-l to lvrE to accommodate mining of gravel and peat on <br />the following property: <br />