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RESOLUTION 03- <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />WORKSHEET FOR THE SCHMIDT GRAVEL MINE PROJECT <br /> <br />A resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River regarding the <br />environmental review process for the proposed Schmidt Mineral <br />Excavation Project; setting forth the City Council's findings of fact <br />regarding the need for an Environmental Impact Statement; and <br />declaring that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is <br />not necessary <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Schmidt Gravel Mining is proposing to mine 14.81 <br />acres of a 66.06 acres site, and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Rules, Part 4410.1000, <br />Subparts 3.D a discretionary Environmental Assessment Worksheet was <br />initiated by the petitioner (EAW) under Minnesota Environmental Policy <br />Act (MEPA); and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Elk River, as the responsible governmental <br />unit (RGU) under EQB Rules, prepared an EAW as required by EQB <br />Rules; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, notice of availability of the EAW was published in the <br />EQB Monitor on January 20, 2003; a press release was given to the Elk <br />River Star News on January 14, 2003; posted notice was given at the Elk <br />River Public Library and Elk River City Hall on January 14, 2003; and <br />copies of the EAW were supplied to all persons and agencies on the EQB <br />official EAW distribution list; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, comments have been received on the EAW from the <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, by letter dated February <br />12, 2003, from Kathleen A. Wallace and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, all substantive comments have been responded to <br />appropriately by the City as RGU in the staff memorandum to the City <br /> <br /> <br />