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GREAT RIVER <br />ENERGY® <br />12300 Elm Creek Boulevard Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369-4718 763-445-5000 • Fax 763-445-5050 www.GreatRiverEnergy.com <br />August 31, 2009 <br />HAND DELIVERED <br />Ms. Rebecca Haug <br />Environmental Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway, PO Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Re: Conditional Use Permit and Solid Waste License Amendment Request for <br />the Co-firing of Alternate Fuels <br />Great River Energy -Elk River Station <br />Dear Ms. Haug: <br />Great River Energy (GRE) is seeking the City of Elk River's permanent approval to burn <br />alternative fuels at Elk River Station to help ensure the future economic viability of the <br />project. Specifically, we are requesting your approval to burn the following, along with <br />the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) we currently burn: <br />• Tire-derived fuel (TDF) <br />• Wood <br />• Wood waste <br />As you are aware, GRE is evaluating purchasing Resource Recovery Technologies <br />(RRT's) processing facility and landfill. We have a bridging agreement through <br />December 31, 2009, with RRT to keep their processing plant and landfill operating so <br />we can continue to operate Elk River Station and conduct the necessary due diligence <br />prior to purchasing RRT's assets. During the bridging period, the processing plant and <br />Elk River Station will be operating at less than capacity due to a short supply of <br />municipal solid waste, which results in higher operating costs. The ability to burn the <br />requested alternate fuels with RDF will help reduce the operating cost increases. We <br />are requesting permanent approval for these alternate fuels to ensure that the future <br />economic viability of the operations is not jeopardized by similar interruptions in the <br />supply of municipal solid waste. <br />Enclosed are: <br />• A check in the amount of $1,520 to cover the initial fee and escrow. <br />• A completed Land Use Application Form. <br />• Parcel and Legal Descriptions. <br />• A Conditional Use Permit Application Form. <br />• A narrative describing the Elk River Station and the requested amendments. <br />• A facility layout drawing. <br />• Mailing labels for the owners of property located within 350 feet of the <br />boundaries of GRE's Elk River campus. <br />}r-d, - <br />--a ~L:~ ~ ._...._ <br />A Touchstone Energy Cooperative )~~~( !»~~ Contains 100% post consumer waste <br />~- <br />