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9. Land use: a. Describe: i. Existing land use of the site as well as areas adjacent to and near the site, including parks,trails, prime or unique farmlands. Existing land use of the Site is open space with one single family residence located in the northeastern portion of the Site. Land use surrounding the Site is predominantly permitted sand and gravel mining operations. There are three permitted mines to the north of the Site (Plaisted, Toth, and Manthei), one permitted mine to the south of the Site (Knife River which includes operation of a portable asphalt plant), two permitted mines located across TH 169 to the southwest of the Site (Tiller which includes an asphalt plant and C.S. McCrossan) and one permitted mine to the northwest of the Site (Tiller). Other adjacent land uses include the Elk River Landfill to the west of the Site which was previously a sand and gravel mine. The Manthei Hog Farm is located northeast of the Site. To the south of the Site is a wind turbine. There are a few rural residences located in the vicinity of the Site. Some of these residences are located on parcels permitted for sand and gravel mining. Figure 4: Existing Land Use, illustrates these surrounding land uses. ii. Plans. Describe planned land use as identified in comprehensive plan (if available) and any other applicable plan for land use, water, or resources management by a local, regional, state, or federal agency. The Future Land Use Plan within the City of Elk River's Comprehensive Plan' identifies the future land use of the Site as Mining and Development Reserve. The planned land use of the Site is designated as Mining/Development Reserve on the Future Land Use Plan of the Elk River Comprehensive Plan. The Elk River Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for the City to make decisions regarding the type, location, and density of future development within Elk River. It also serves as the foundation for updating the City's Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. The primary objective of these land use categories is to allow mining the land and to subsequently address future land use when development becomes appropriate. Figure 5: Future Land Use illustrates the future land use of the Site and surrounding area as adopted by the Comprehensive Plan. According to the Comprehensive Plan, areas designated Mining are currently being mined or, in the case of the Site, are set aside for future mining. The Elk River Comprehensive Plan indicates that the majority of the mining resources in these areas will be extracted over the next 10 to 40 years. The Project will be active for an estimated 30 years or more based on market demand. Areas designated Development Reserve are outside of the urban service area and will have various development opportunities in the future when mining is complete and services are available. The Project, therefore, is consistent with the goals and guidelines established by the Elk River Comprehensive Plan. 1 WSB Associates, Inc. Elk River Comprehensive Plan, May 2014. Environmental Assessment Worksheet Page 7 Elk River Sand and Gravel Mines:Tiller Corporation and Max Steininger, Inc.