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The following tools were used for the desktop determination: S ^ The Sherburne County Soil Survey (Figure W-1) demonstrated that Seelyeville muck, a hydric soil series, is present in the subject area. ^ A review of the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) (Figure W-2) data indicated the presence of a Type 4 deep marsh in the subject area. ^ A review of 10 foot contours on the USGS topographic map indicated a depression in the subject area. A review of aerial photographs showed surface water, an indicator of wetland hydrology, in the subject area. Based on the evidence obtained from the information review, it is likely that a Type 3 shallow marsh or Type 4 deep marsh wetland is present within the SDA. The approximated boundary of the wetland is shown on Figure W-3. The approximate total size of the wetland is 1.48 acres, of which 0.45 acres are located on ERL owned property with the remainder of the wetland area (1.03 acres) lying within the hiking trail corridor. 2.3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT The proposed project required a mandatory Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the requirements of Minn. Rules.4410.4400, subp. 13(E) for expansion by 25 percent or more of a previous capacity of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility for 100,000 cubic yards or more of waste fill per year. The EIS was completed in 2005 and approved in 2006. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) was the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for that EIS, the purpose of which was to evaluate and disclose information about the significant • environmental effects of the proposed action. The EIS is provided in Exhibit 2. EIS prepared for the proposed project concluded that environmental impacts would likely be minimal, and that management and mitigation standards were proposed that met or exceeded regulatory standards. 2.3.12 ALL OTHER INFORMATION AS DETERMINED BY CITY STAFF The applicant met with the Planning Manager and Environmental Administrator on February 20, 2009 to discuss the City's submittal requirements. In addition to the information required by City Code and on the application forms staff, staff requested the following be submitted: Screening/Buffering/Landscaping. Renderings of the screening/landscaping plan are provided in Exhibit 3. Staff requested that views of this plan should occur from locations along TH 169, a view along 221St Avenue, and a view from the City's Railroad Hiking Trail. Staff requested that each view should be rendered at the time of planting and at the end of each 5-year interval during the operation of the landfill. The photos and rendered time points are included in Exhibit 3 and are based on the addition of specific cells. Exhibit 3 includes a rendered view from three of the viewpoints suggested by staff for each following time point: time of planting with the construction of cell 18, post construction of cells 19-21, post construction of cells 22-25 (cell 25 is the last cell). The actual timing of the cell construction may vary given actual waste volumes. We agreed that a staggered triple row of a variety of tress would be included in the screening/landscaping plan. • Elk River Landfill SDA ~ Section 2-8 Land Use Application .,.., ., ,.o., ~ BonestrOO WenCl<