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Conditional Use Permit and Solid Wasfie Facility <br />Narrative <br />1. Application equirements Nat effected y Requested <br />~1m~n ~ment <br />Great River Energy OGRE} is requesting the City's approval to cofiretlre-derived fuel <br />s;TDF},wood and wood wastes along with refuse-derived fuel RDF). GRE is not <br />currently proposing to construct any additional facilities to accommodate the alternative <br />fuels. Furthermore, we believe that the general public will perceive little or no differences <br />in the operation when we are cofiring the alternative fuel. Accordingly, many aspects of <br />the Conditional Use Permit application requirements are not applicable because there <br />will be no change from the current conditions. Mark Strohfus spoke with Rebecca Haug, <br />Elk River Environmental Administrator, who agreed that many of the aspects of the <br />application were not necessary. vve have determined that the following aspects will not <br />change from the current conditions and therefore have not included discussions of them <br />in this application; <br />~ Landscape Plan <br />Utility Plan <br />Tree Preservation Plan <br />GradinglDrainage Plan <br />Drainage Calculations <br />Building Elevations <br />Floor Plans <br />1lllall and Freestanding Sign Plans <br />g List of itemslequipmentlmaterials associated with Outdoor Storage <br />vVetland Delineation <br />® Wetland Mitigation Plan <br />EAwIEIS Requirements <br />If the City has any questions or concerns about the above aspects, please contact us <br />immediately and we will address them. <br />. escrdption o Current Operations <br />The Elk River Campus is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of US <br />Highways ~ G9 and 10. The campus consists of office buildings, warehouses, <br />transmission substations, the Elk River Station HERS} a waste to energy plant, and the <br />Elk River Peaking Station. Under State law, the peaking station is exempt from local <br />conditional use permits and so it is not covered by the existing conditional use permit. <br />Elk River Station is an electric power generating station burning RDF, The RDF burned <br />at this facility is currently produced from municipal solid waste under contract with <br />Resource Recovery Technologies, LLC ~RRT} in Elk River. The RDF arrives at ERS in <br />semi trailers and is unloaded in the enclosed RDF receiving building to the east of the <br />S;1l~egallEnviranmentallERSIAirlCity of ER - Cand.UsePermit12~a9 Alt Fuels AmendmentlER CUP Amend Narrative <br />V~,daC <br />Page ~ of 4 <br />