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Howard R . Green Oompany October 24, 2002 File: 230000M-0325 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: UTILITY SERVICES TO GRAVEL MINING AREA Dear Ms. McPherson: I have been recently approached by representatives of Tiller Corporation regarding the potential servicing of their property at the southwest quadrant of Trunk Highway 169 (TH 169) and County Road 33 (CR 33) with City sanitary sewer and water. As you are aware, Tiller Corporation's mining activities in this area are expected to be complete in approximately three to four years. In fact, the City has been working with Sherburne County and Tiller Corporation to facilitate a realignment of CR 33 and CR 77 through this property, including a significant lowering of CR 77 to better fit with development of the property after mining is complete. In thinking about this request, I believe the City will likely be asked similar questions as other mining operations come to an end. Perhaps it would be appropriate for the City to do an initial feasibility study of the potential of serving the entire mining area between TH 169 and the abandoned railroad bed with City services. This area is shown on the attached exhibit. Knowing the answer to whether or not any or all of this property can eventually be served with City sanitary sewer and water services may help with the Comprehensive Plan update currently underway. I would envision the general scope of this type of study to include the following items: · Determine if topography (after mining) and proximity of the area to the wastewater treatment plant allows providing sanitary sewer service to this portion of the City. · With your help, a general look at the types of land uses, which may be appropriate for this area, assuming City sewer and water can be made available. · Based on these land uses, an analysis of an amount of sewage flow generated and water consumption needed as the area would develop. · An analysis of the existing sanitary sewer collection system to determine if there is excess capacity which could be used to pump sewage flow from this area into the existing collection system. If there is excess capacity available, determining the amount of gravel mining area that could be provided sewer service by simply pumping the sewage flow to the existing collection system. Ltr-102302-McPherson[1] 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389