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<br />~" r.!' \-', \l F i) DEe 4.1m <br />~~ I., " ~. ~..... <br /> <br />_ / f ~ ~ ~ ~ CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />IfIIiIr'WI Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />December 3, 1992 <br /> <br />File: 230~OOO~OO <br /> <br />Ms. Janelle Szklarski <br />Zoning Assistant <br />City of Elk River <br />720 Dod~e Avenue NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: STEVEN SHOEMAKE <br />WETLAND EXCA V A TION <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Szklarski: <br /> <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 /> <br />. <br /> <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 /> <br />2. <br /> <br />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 /> <br />3. <br /> <br />The ~nnIk~tj0.f! ~n~it:~t.es. the ex('.av:t.t~d !r!2.terial would be sold as black dirt and would <br />.& " . . . . <br />be removed over a two year period. This leads to the question of whether it ~il1 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 /> <br />4. <br /> <br />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 />. <br /> <br />1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, Sf. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-n4-6021 <br />9800 SHELARO PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55441 612-546-0432 . Equal Opportunity Employer <br />