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. . . RESOLUTION 92 - 19 RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER A RESOLUTION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR BARTON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY WHEREAS, Barton Sand and Gravel Company supplied data to the City of Elk River regarding a proposed mineral excavation; and, WHEREAS, Elk River City Staff and Consultants verified the data and made conclusions as to the effects the proposed project will have on the entironment; and, WHEREAS, the City of Elk River as the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW); and, WHEREAS, the EAW was published on February 3, 1992 in the Environmental Quality Boatd Monitor, a press release was given to the Elk River Star News on January 29, 1992, and copies of the EAw were supplied to agencies on the Minnesota Envirombent Quality Boards EAW distribution list; and, WHEREAS, the 30 day comment period eXpired on March 4, 1992 and responses on the EAW from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota Historical Society indicated that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not warranted; and, WHEREAS, the City of Elk River Administers Mineral Excavations by a conditional use permit and license process through which environmental effects are anticipated and conditions are placed on the operation to control said effects; and, WHEREAS, said conditional use permit is reviewed every two years and said license is renewed yearly, and therefore, mitigation of environmental effects is ongoing; and, WHEREAS, the type of environmental effects anticipated to be possible with this proposal would be localized and easily reversible through proper enforcement of said conditional use permit and license; and, WHEREAS, approval of this proposed mineral excavation is subject to the findings of an area wide planning effort on mineral excavation proposed to be conducted by the City of Elk River; and,