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ver City Council
Resolution 19- 31
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River issuing a negative
declaration of need for an environmental impact statement for the Lake
Orono Restoration and Enhancement project
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Rules, Chapter
4410, part 4410.1000, Subpart 2, the City of Elk River as the responsible governmental unit
completed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Lake Orono
Restoration and Enhancement project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota EQB Rules, Chapter 4410.4300 Subpart 27, the
project meets the thresholds for an EAW for work within wetlands and public waters; and
WHEREAS, copies of the EAW were distributed to all persons and agencies on the
official EQB mailing list prior to May 20, 2019; and
WHEREAS, copies of the EAW were distributed to all persons and agencies on the
official EQB mailing list prior to May 20, 2019; and
WHEREAS, notice of the availability of the EAW for public review for a 30 -day comment
period was published in the EQB Monitor on May 20, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a press release was published in the Elk River Star News on May 17, 2019 and
June 6, 2019 to announce the availability of the EAW to interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the 30 -day comment period ended on June 19, 2019 and all comments
received have been considered; and
WHEREAS, the EAW, in conjunction with comment responses, identified permitting,
mitigation, water quality improvements, and habitat improvements, if met, will address
environmental effects caused by the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows: That it should and hereby does make a negative declaration on
the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the improvements included in the Lake
Orono Restoration and Enhancement EAW, provided all mitigation measures of the EAW
are implemented by the city as part of the project, and all local, state, and federal
environmental standards are followed and incorporated into the final site plans for the
project.
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Passed and adopted this 15th day of July 2019.
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J ,nayor
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
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