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Proposed Landfill Buffer Areas The North Highway 169 Land Use Study assumed that there will be a 2,500-foot impact area around the landfill in which no development would occur until the landfill is capped. We have researched development activities surrounding two landfills currently in operation in Minnesota and found substantial development and taxable value within this suggested buffer area. We reviewed development activities and tax valuation information within a 2,500-foot radius surrounding both the Pine Bend Landfill in Inver Grove Heights and the Burnsville Landfill. Our results are shown in the attached series of maps for each landfill facility. In summary: • The Existing Land Use maps for each facility show that a significant amount of development has occurred within 2,500 feet of these open landfills. • The County Year Built Record map shows that a significant amount of development has occurred after these two landfills opened. • The cities' Future Land Use Plans for areas within 2,500 feet of these landfills anticipate continued development and reinvestment. • The estimate market value of existing development within a 2,500-foot radius to the Burnsville Landfill is $188.6 million. • The estimate market value of existing development within a 2,500-foot radius to the Pine Bend Landfill is $119.3 million. The North Highway 169 Land Use Study assumed that there would be a 500- to 1,000-foot buffer around the landfill area after it is capped, where no development would occur. We are also aware of several examples where significant, high valued development has occurred in much closer proximity than these suggested setbacks. For instance, we researched closed landfills in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois and found that high valued development has occurred immediately adjacent to closed landfills. The existing development pattern for three closed landfills is shown in the attached maps and summarized below. Brookfield Landfill, WI - A high end development called The Shire is located adjacent to the former landfill site (closed in the 1980s). These residential homes are valued from $300,000 to $1 million. Stone Ridge Landfill, WI -Residential development adjacent to this landfill is valued from $250,000 to over $600,000. This landfill closed in the 1990s. Settlers Hill Landfill, IL -This landfill closed in 2007. A golf course is built on top of the closed landfill and high valued homes are located within the "2,500-foot landfill impact area" during the life of the landfill. Elk River Landfill is a committed energy partner with the City of Elk River Elk River Landfill supplies approximately 15% of the City of Elk River's electrical needs and is committed to continuing to do so. It is anticipated that the landfill expansion will more than double the amount of green energy the landfill supplies. Landfill gas (LFG) is an alternative energy source that has several advantages. LFG to energy: