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RESOLUTION 98-42 RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER A resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River regarding the environmental review process for the proposed Lake Orono Improvement Project; setting forth the City Council's findings of fact regarding the need for an Environmental Impact Statement; and declaring that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not necessary WHEREAS, the City of Elk River proposes to excavate and/or grade 115,000 cubic yards of lake sediment and dispose of it on sites adjacent to Lake Orono; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Rules, Part 4410.4300, Subpart 27 (A) (EQB Rules) the Project requires the preparation of a mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) under Minnesota Environmental Policy Act (MEPA); and, WHEREAS, the City, as the responsible governmental unit (RGU) under EQB Rules, prepared an EAW as required by EQB Rules; and, WHEREAS, notice of availability of the EAW was pubhshed in the EQB Monitor on February 23, 1998; a press release was given to the Elk River Star News on February 18, 1998; posted notice was given at the Elk River Public Library and Elk River City Hall on February 18, 1998; and copies of the EAW were supplied to all persons and agencies on the EQB official EAW distribution list; and, WHEREAS, comments have been received on the EAW from the Minnesota Historical Society, by letter dated March 30, 1998 that referred to a previous letter dated March 6, 1998, both from Dennis Gimmestad; and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, by letter dated March 20, 1998, from Thomas Balcom; and, WHEREAS, all substantive comments have been responded to appropriately by the City as RGU in the staff memorandum to the City Council, dated April 20, 1998, from Stephen Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator; and,