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el. ILIva tom--Wes — jc Page 7 Road Restrictions (Spring Clean Up Day Continued 1 10.B.2. Every spring cities,counties,and the Minnesota Department Items Not Accepted: Itransportation restrict the weight of vehicles allowed on certain s. Many people look at this as unnecessary restriction of corn- • Water Softeners—Please contact Elk River Landfill at 441- merce or a penalty that should be circumvented whenever possible. 2464 for disposal information. Taxpayers should look at road restrictions as an important method of • Household Hazardous Waste—Call Tri County Household protecting a very expensive investment. Hazardous Waste at(800)450-6140. One truck trip with an axle load of 10 tons is equivalent to • Junk,Construction Materials,and Garbage—For disposal 2000 plus automobile trips on any given road. In spring,when the roadbeds are going from the winter's frozen solid condition to normal information call the Elk River Landfill at 441-2464. summer conditions,there is a time when the pavement base turns to • Business or Commercial Waste—Contact your commercial mush and offers little to no support for the blacktop surface. This hauler. situation occurs at different times and different depths on roads de- pending on moisture levels in the soil, soil temperatures,and freeze/ • Goodwill will not be part of the Spring Clean Up Day this thaw cycles. year. Items for Goodwill may be brought to their store in Elk Just one heavy load on a road can cause microscopic cracks River located at 19463 Evans Street(behind Culvers). that are forced to open wider by freeze/thaw cycles until more mois- ture is allowed into the road base. This process is the road's self de- Volunteers are needed to check ID's,direct traffic,and assist resi- struction program that produces potholes,alligator cracking, and dents in unloading. If you or your organization would like to help eventually,total road failure. That one heavy load could cause dam- contact Deb Long at 441-4900. ages worth$25,000 per mile. Don't look at road restrictions as some sort of handicap that Recycling Saves Money - is imposed on the trucking and construction industry,but consider The Elk River organized refuse and recycling program road restrictions as a way to protect and preserve our valuable road charges customers according to the volume of waste a household system. produces.Apart from environmental reasons,recycling is your de- Elk River Roads carry a five ton limit unless otherwise fense to reducing waste and controlling costs. posted. Watch for load limit signs in early spring. Contact the Elk The City of Elk River encourages all residents to actively re- River Street Department at 441-4910 with questions about road re- cycle. Additional recycling bins may be purchased for$5.00 by strictions. contacting Deb Long at 441-4900. Replacement bins are available • by calling Elk River Municipal Utilities at 441-2020. I Park Shelter Reservations Available Changes In Shade Tree Program Elk River residents can reserve picnic shelters at Orono Park The city's tree planting program is growing in a and Lion's Park. Proof of residence indicating the applicant resides in new direction. Shade trees can now be purchased at a dis- the City of Elk River is required. Reservations counted rate from participating nurseries in the area and can be made at Community Recreation,50 Main the city will pay an additional$25 per tree towards its kik ' Street,274-1840 and are taken on a first-come ba- cost. There is a limit of two trees per house ' sis. A deposit is required. The amount of deposit hold.At least one of the trees must be .. d0.' , depends on the size of the group reserving the site planted in the front yard. There are a limited •• . .., If there is no damage to the site and the shelter area is cleaned of de- number of reimbursements available, so stop u`x bris,the deposit is refunded. Repair costs for damage incurred will be by City Hall for an application or call 441- deducted from the deposit if necessary. For more information on park 4910 between 8 am and 12 pm for more infor- reservations,call 274-1840. mation. 3. Look for Regional Park Oppor- 9.Continue Partnerships with posed projects for 2000 include: Park And Rec tunities Community Organizations playground installation at Coun- News 4. Develop Resource Manage- 10.Create a Separate Elk River try Crossing III park,playground The Elk River Park and Rec- ment Strategies Park&Recreation Department installation at Meadow Park,and reation Commission has been 5. Improve Communication of The Commission also re- landscaping/tree planting at busy budgeting and planning for Commission's Goals to City viewed funds in the city's park Country Crossing I Park. Council,Commissions and Public dedication fund. The fund bal- 2000 park development activities. Volunteers Needed! On January 8,the Commission 6. Look for Grant Opportunities ance is currently over$628,000. Are you interested in volun- t to set their goals and review to Enhance Trail Development A five-year plan is being devel- oi 7.Continue and expand Park of oped to spend a portion of the teering to help in the parks. Do r 2000 budget.Goals for 2000 you have an idea for a park im- mclude: the Month for both existing and funds each year on park develop- If so,we have a li- new parks and involve the Public ment. Projects will be identified provement? pp 1. Update Master Park and Trail cations for volunteer projects. Plan 8. Improve Park Signage, includ- and prioritized during the Master ing park boundary and identifica- Park and Trail Plan review proc- Please contact Steve Wensman, 2. Develop Five-Year Capital Im- Planner at 441-2953 for an appli- provements Budget tion signs ess that is occurring now. Pro- cation.