6.1 PRSR 04-10-2019
Request for Action
To
Parks and Recreation Commission
Item Number
6.1
Agenda Section
Discussion
Meeting Date
April 10, 2019
Prepared by
Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager
Item Description
Great Northern Trail Closure
Reviewed by
Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discussion
Background/Discussion
The Elk River Landfill Deachate Conveyace system is scheduled to be installed along the Great Norhern
Trail. Due to the installation, the Great Northern Trail will need to be closed for a period of time.
Schedule for installation of the improvements will be during the summer months of 2019 attempting to
avoid the highest use times in the spring and fall. Staff will work with the contractor to minimize
closures.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
1. Memorandum from Juntin Femrite, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
2. Elk River Landfill Deachate Conveyace system plans
Memorandum
To: Michael Hecker, Park and Recreation Director
From: Justin Femrite, P.E., Public Works Director
Date: April 2, 2019
Subject: Elk River Landfill Leachate Conveyance System
Attached are the plans that have been developed for the Elk River Landfill Leachate Conveyance
System to be installed along the Great Northern Trail this summer.
Council directed staff to finalize details for the extension of the public sewer system along the Great
Northern Trail (GNT) to accommodate a permanent connection of a leachate conveyance system
from the Elk River Landfill. This permanent connection is required to be complete for continued
disposal of landfill leachate from the Elk River Landfill to Elk River’s public sewer system.
The project will install a new publicly owned lift station north of the intersection of the GNT and
221 Avenue (page 33 of plans) and a forcemain installed from there to the existing sewer system
located near the well house just north of Meadowvale Elementary school (page 21 of plans). The
forcemain will be installed adjacent to the trail with manholes that extend to the surface in the
boulevard space. The project will further include a parking area off of 221 Avenue that will serve
the new lift station and support 10 public parking spaces for GNT users (page 33 of plans).
Elk River Landfill will extend a private leachate pipe line from their site directly to the new public
lift station near 221 Avenue. This pipeline will also be placed along the GNT right-of-way.
The pipe lines will be constructed via directionally drilling methods which will limit disruption to
drill pit and manhole locations. The construction will require closing of segments of the GNT for
periods of time. Schedule for installation of the improvements will be during the summer months
of 2019 attempting to avoid the highest use times in the spring and fall. We will work with the
contractor to minimize closures.
The development agreement details the responsibility of the Elk River Landfill to restore our trail to
pre-project conditions. We will be closely examining the trail and boulevard conditions to make sure
it is restored properly.