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t v „.;4 DEC 1ft <br /> • CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. <br /> December 3, 1992 <br /> File: 230-000-00 <br /> Ms. Janelle Szklarski <br /> Zoning Assistant <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 720 Dodge Avenue NW <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> RE: STEVEN SHOEMAKE <br /> WETLAND EXCAVATION <br /> Dear Ms. Szklarski: <br /> As requested, we have reviewed the information you provided relative to the Steven Shoemake <br /> request to excavate a wetland in the Royal Oaks Ridge subdivision. Based on our review, we <br /> • offer the following comments: <br /> 1. The area in question appears on the National Wetlands Inventory; therefore, it is likely <br /> a permit from the Corps of Engineers is necessary. <br /> 2. The proposal indicates approximately 31,000 cubic yards of excavated material is to be <br /> removed from the site. Assuming the typical load would be 10 cubic yards, this means <br /> there would be 3,100 truck trips in and out of a residential neighborhood. <br /> 3 The anrliention in!dic tes the excavated material would be sold as black dirt and would <br /> be removed over a two year period. This leads to the question of whether it will be <br /> removed and stockpiled then sold, or only removed once it is sold. If the material is <br /> planned to be sold prior to removal, the question is where is the market for 31,000 cubic <br /> yards of black dirt the next two years. <br /> 4. If this operation is allowed, we would recommend the City inspect the roads prior to it <br /> beginning, then require a cash surety be placed to cover any damage to the roads in the <br /> area. Also, operations should not be allowed during the spring when roads are more <br /> susceptible to damage from heavy loads. Hours and days of operation should also be <br /> limited. <br /> • <br /> 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021 <br /> 9800 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA 55441 612-546-0432 • Equal Opportunity Employer <br />