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Planning Commission Minutes March 28, 1995 Page 6 THE WELLS LOCATED AT THE JULIUS NEMETH RESIDENCE, THE SCALE HOUSE AND THE WASH OPERATION, SHALL BE MONITORED ONCE A YEAR FOR DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS {DRO). IF MINING IS TO OCCUR BELOW THE WATER TABLE, THE ABOVE WELLS MUST BE MONITORED FOR DRO PRIOR TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES COMMENCING AND AFTER THEIR CESSATION. FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL, APPROPRIATE WATER TESTS WILL BE TAKEN UNTIL THE SPILL IS DEEMED CLEAN. GROUNDWATER LEVELS SHALL BE MONITORED IN THE WELLS LOCATED AT THE JULIUS NEMETH RESIDENCE, THE SCALE HOUSE, AND THE WASH OPERATION, PRIOR TO THE START OF WASH OPERATIONS AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TIMES DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SAID OPERATION TO PREDICT THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THE PUMP OPERATION. THEREAFTER, THE AFOREMENTIONED WELLS SHALL BE TESTED A MINIMUM OF TWICE PER MONTH, SAID FREQUENCY TO BE INCREASED DURING DRY PERIODS. THIS ROUTINE TESTING SHALL ALSO BE DONE FOR THE WATER RECYCLING POND. WATER USAGE BY MINING ACTIVITY SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL WELLS. MITAGATIVE MEASURES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CURTAILING OF PUMPING ACTIVITIES UNTIL WATER LEVELS RETURN. THE APPROPRIATE STORM WATER PERMIT SHALL BE OBTAINED BY THE OPERATOR FROM MPCA. COMMISSIONER TACHENY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO TABLE THIS REQUEST UNTIL A RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING INDUSTRIAL ZONED PROPERTY IN THE CITY. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO TABLE THIS REQUEST UNTIL A RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. COMMISSIONER TACHENY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. COMMISSIONER TACHENY MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 25TH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN-SLOCUM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.