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Page 2 <br /> • location of the two sites. Legal descriptions for the sites are also contained in <br /> that application. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> 1. An application provided by Northern Con-Agg, Inc. dated March, 1995. <br /> 2. A memo from Mark Olson and John Lichter of B.A. Liesch and <br /> Associates, regarding groundwater monitoring, dated March 15,1995. <br /> 3. A memo from City Engineer, Terry Maurer, dated March 20, 1995. <br /> 4. A letter from Dave Schwarting, County Engineer, dated March 7, <br /> 1995. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> As previously stated, the gravel mine in question is an existing operation, <br /> therefore, it is somewhat easier to analyze what issues should be of concern <br /> because there is a history for the operation. The other major item which <br /> makes analyzing the issues easier is the City's Environmental Impact <br /> Statement on gravel mining. Northern Con-Agg's request appears consistent <br /> • <br /> with that document. That Environmental Impact Statement also satisfies <br /> the State required environmental review process for this operation. Further, <br /> staff met with the residents adjacent to Northern Con-Agg's operation on <br /> January 25, 1995, to hear their concerns. <br /> RECLAMATION <br /> Sheet 3 of 3, included in the application by Northern Con-Agg (the last page <br /> of the application) shows the proposed contours of the final reclamation for <br /> this property. The contours proposed are consistent with those roughly <br /> identified in the City's Environmental Impact Statement. Run-off from the <br /> project is directed inward to a proposed ponding area, which the City would <br /> encourage. The end uses identified by Northern Con-Agg, residential or <br /> agricultural, are consistent with the current agricultural zoning of the <br /> property; although the contours proposed would accommodate any future <br /> type of zoning. <br /> One inconsistency between the proposed final reclamation plan and the <br /> Environmental Impact Statement are the 4:1 slopes on the north, west, and <br /> south sides of the property. Those slopes rise from the bottom of Northern <br /> Con-Agg's site to match existing elevations of adjacent properties. On the <br /> III south side, it is anticipated that in the future County Road 77 will be lowered <br /> and on the west and north sides the adjacent properties will be mined. <br /> s:planning:pc:95-04 <br />