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~~ oLisa~w~iu <br />Corporate t3ffice: <br />PO Box 1480 <br />7200 Hemlcxk l.~~sxte, Suite 200 <br />Maple Grave, Minnesota x5311 <br />September 16, 2009 <br />Mayor anci Council Members <br />City of Elk River <br />130b5 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Re: Elk River Landfill Expansion <br />Honorable Mayor and Council Members: <br />Tiller Corporation <br />rrrrd its oixrntingrtinisiorrs <br />Barton Sanrl & Gravel Ca. <br />Contnzercial Aaphrrtt Co. <br />Barton Enterprises, lne. <br />general: (76;1) 425-4191. <br />farsntile: (763) 425-71.53 <br />web: +n•ww.Hl2ercarp.cam <br />We write to express our support for Elk River Landfill's request to change the land use of <br />our property which will. allow for the Southern Development Area (SDA} expansion of their <br />landfill. Representatives from Tiller testified before the Planning Commission and. at <br />Council ]neetings and work sessions about the proposed. expansion. One of the major <br />points we have made was how our mining plans would be modified to accommodate Elk <br />River Landfill's proposed expansion. 'I`hc purpose of this letter i.s to reiterate the timing of <br />our mining on the 109 acre SDA property. <br />Our Current Mining Plans <br />We have au.r hot mix asphalt plant located on the SDA property. Presently we supply <br />aggregate materials for this plant from. our pit north of the landfill in Livonia. The mining <br />activity on the SDA property has been low the last five years anal if the Iandfill does not <br />expand our activity on the SDA property will remain law. However, there are high quality <br />aggregate reserves an the SDA property which represent approximately 20 years of <br />reserves. <br />if the landfill does not expand, our intent would be to continue to mine in Livol~ia and after <br />concluding oux activities to the north., we would begin mare intense mining of the SDA <br />property. The Livonia reserves represent 35 to 50 years of aggregate reserves. Assuming <br />the landfill does not expand, we would not begin meaningful mining of the SDA property <br />until approx.irrlately 2050 (201.0 plus ~40 years). As mentioned above, the SDA ;property has <br />This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer <br />