4.10. SR 06-15-2020
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.10
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent June 15, 2020 Amanda Erickson, Environmental Coordinator
Item Description Reviewed by
2020 Mineral Excavation License Renewals Suzanne, Fischer, Director COD
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, the 2020 Mineral Excavation Licenses.
Background/Discussion
Mineral excavation in Elk River has been part of the Elk River community for many years. These companies
submit detailed information for their annual license and pay a fee to continue mining. Total application fees for
2020 licenses was $25,760.95. There were no significant changes from any operators this year. Staff meets on
site with each applicant annually to discuss operational plans and any concerns.
The following operations have requested 2020 Mineral Excavation License:
Miner Acres to be mined in 2019
or acres not yet reclaimed
Aggregate Industries 485.60
C.S. McCrossan Const. Inc. 45.41
Knife River Corporation 156.57
Max Steininger, Inc. 61.00
MN Paving and Materials 110.75
Plaisted Companies, Inc. 295.61
Tiller Corporation 588.02
Total 1,742.96 acres
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
2020 Mineral Excavation Licenses
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
Aggregate Industries
2815 Dodd Road, Suite 101
Eagan, MN 55121-1562
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
75-109-4100 39.0
75-109-4200 4.0 71.20
75-109-4400 39.96
75-116-1100 70.19
75-116-1105 4.0
75-116-1106 6.0
75-116-1200 1.35 78.84
75-116-4100 88.76
75-116-4200 39.0 43.30
Total Acres 292.26 193.34
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I.GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
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by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II.SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via CASH #33 or 213th Ave East to Highway 169.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
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to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $6,811.90. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
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VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $5,000. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz, Dated
City of Elk River
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
75-110-2102 39.51 0 0
75-103-3300 5.9 0 0
Total 45.41 0 0
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
C.S. McCrossan7865 Jefferson HighwayMaple Grove, MN 55369
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A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II.SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via 221st Avenue NW to Highway 169.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
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repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $908.20. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
VI.COSTS
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Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
Knife River Corp – North Central
4787 Shadow Wood Drive NE
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
75-103-4201 40.61 56.46 3.75
75-103-4202 8.64 10.86 1.22
75-102-3401 0 40 0
Total Acres 49.25 107.32 4.97
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I.GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
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by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II.SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via 225th Avenue NW to Highway 169.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
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to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $1,521.60. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
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VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
Max Steininger, Inc.
3080 Lexington Ave S
Eagan, MN 55121
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
75-103-1101 3 41 0
75-782-0105 0 17 0
Total Acres 3 58 0
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I.GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
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B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via Baldwin Avenue NW to Highway 169.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
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B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $350.00. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
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The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
MN Paving & Materials
14475 Quiram Drive
Rogers, MN 55374
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
75-109-1100 36.94 73.81 0
Total Acres 36.94 73.81 0
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I.GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
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B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II.SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via 221st Avenue East to Highway 169.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
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B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV. EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $1,107.85. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
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The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
Plaisted Companies, Inc.
P.O. Box 332
Elk River, MN 55330
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
or in Past Years
75-115-220 59 70 0
75-115-2205 21.95 0 0
75-115-2401 0 10 26.42
75-115-3100 29.58 4 0
75-115-3400 0 0 9.28
75-115-3406 0 5 10.72
75-115-4200 0 24.91 0
75-111-2201 7 13 20
75-110-1100 4 4 12
75-110-1105 0 43.17 16.5
Total Acres 121.53 174.08 94.92
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II.SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via CSAH #33 to Highway 169 for the West Mine and
via 215th Ave. NW while exiting north bound on Highway 169 only and using
the turn-around at the Elk River Landfill for southbound travel for the East
Mine.
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Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $3,301.00. This license
fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which the City
receives.
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VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor
2020 CITY OF ELK RIVER EXCAVATION LICENSE
A License is hereby issued by the City of Elk River (hereinafter referred to
as the “City”), pursuant to Section 42-31 of the City Code (hereinafter referred to as the
“Mineral Excavation Ordinance”), to:
Tiller Corporation
P.O. Box 1480
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”) for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Parcel ID # Acres Active or
Unreclaimed
Acres Approved But
Not Active
Acres To Be
Reclaimed This Year
or in Past Years
Pit # 715:
75-122-1205 43.15 0 29
Pit #716:
75-121-4100 0.0 0 22.25
Pit #717:
75-121-1100
75-121-1110 56.93 0 18.08
Pit #718:
75-121-2000
75-116-4205
75-121-1200
75-116-2105 253.68 0 9.62
Pit #719:
75-110-2405 0 0 0
Pit #721
75-103-1300
75-103-1400 62.60 0 0
Pit #726:
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75-122-2200 40.73 0 37
Pit #753:
75-110-2202
75-110-2200
75-110-2101 42.58 0 0
Pit #758:
75-104-4405
75-104-1101
75-103-3200 52.65 0 6
Pit #757:
75-103-2400
75-104-1102 35.70 0
Total Acres 588.02 0 121.95
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I.GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Licensee shall comply in all respects with the
Mineral Excavation Ordinance, including the STANDARDS set forth in Section 42-
71 thereof, and any amendments to the Mineral Excavation Ordinance duly adopted
by the City Council. A copy of the current Mineral Excavation Ordinance is
available upon request.
B.Additional Approvals. This license is subject to the approval of appropriate
permits by other governmental agencies, including the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and to Licensee’s compliance with all other applicable requirements of City
Code, state law, and state regulations. This license does not authorize excavation at
locations for which land use approvals required by the City Code have not been
obtained.
C.Violations. Operator shall orally notify the City of any violations of this License
within 24-hours and follow this with notification in writing within four working days
of the violation. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this License shall also
be considered a violation of Section 42-31 of the City Code.
D.Excavation Operations. Excavation operations shall comply in all respects with
the Mineral Excavation Ordinance, and shall also comply with and be consistent
with the operations described in the application for this License, which application is
hereby incorporated by reference in this License. No change in excavation
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operations from those described in the application for this License shall be
implemented unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of
this Excavation License.
E.Area to be Mined. Excavation operations shall be conducted within the confines
of the excavation site described in the application for this License. No expansion
beyond the excavation site identified in the application for this License shall be made
unless approved by the City pursuant to the procedure for issuance of this
Excavation License.
F.Reports to the City. Licensee shall submit annually in writing to the City Council
the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be
excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate Licensee shall
immediately notify the City Environmental Administrator in writing of the change in
estimated quantity.
II. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A.Haul Roads. Material removed from the excavation site shall be transported
within the City exclusively upon the following Haul Roads:
Gravel shall be hauled via CSAH #33 or 213th Avenue East to Highway 169 for
the South Mine and via 221st Avenue NW to Highway 169 for the North Mine.
Transportation of materials upon these Haul Roads shall not commence until the
City Environmental Administrator certifies to the City Council that all upgrading and
repairing required by the City Council as a condition to the granting of this License,
if any, has been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the Licensee to maintain
the Haul Roads during the period of this License and to make any necessary repairs
to the Haul Roads due to abnormal wear from Licensee’s operation as required by
the City Environmental Administrator.
B.Zoning Ordinance. The issuance of this License and the authority to conduct
mineral excavation operations in the City of Elk River pursuant to this License is
specifically conditioned on Licensee applying with the City for the necessary land use
approvals to bring the property into compliance with Section 900 of the City Code,
the City Zoning Ordinance. Failure to apply for the necessary zoning approvals and
to supply the required application materials within 90 days of being directed by the
City to do so shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of
this License.
III.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
A.Additional Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth above, Licensee
shall comply with such other requirements and conditions as the City Council shall
from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and
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the general welfare, or in a Conditional Use Permit issued by the City for the
operation.
All conditions of CU 17-01 have been met including site improvements as described
in the application to be completed within the first two years of the CUP.
B.Gravel Area Study and Plan. Licensee shall also comply with such additional
conditions as are necessary to bring the excavation operations authorized by this
License and the Property into compliance with the findings and conclusions of the
gravel area study and plan to be implemented by the City.
IV.EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2021, as provided by Section 42-56 of
the City Code. Application for renewal of this License may be made to the City
Council in the form required by the Mineral Excavation Ordinance. Issuance of this
License does not guarantee renewal or extension thereof. Renewal or extension of
this License shall be at the sole discretion of the City council upon its review of the
application for renewal.
V.EXCAVATION LICENSE FEE
Licensee shall promptly pay the License Application Fee and annual license fees
required by Section 42-54 of the City Code, in the amount of $11,760.40. This
license fee is not in lieu of the gravel tax collected by the county, a portion of which
the City receives.
VI.COSTS
Licensee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in the approval,
administration and enforcement of this License, including consultant and attorney’s
fees.
VII.SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The City Council may suspend or revoke this License pursuant to the procedures
and standards set forth in Section 42-31 of the City Code.
VIII.INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
Licensee shall defend and hold the City, its officers, and employees harmless from all
claims made by third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting form
excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
IX.SURETY BOND
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This License is not effective until the Licensee has posted a surety bond with a surety
acceptable to the City, or a cash escrow, in the sum of $N/A. This amount shall be
conditioned to pay the City the extraordinary cost and expense of repairing, from
time to time, any highways, streets or other public ways where such repair work is
made necessary by the special burden resulting from hauling and travel removing
material from any pit or excavation of Licensee and conducting this year’s required
rehabilitation as per the yearly reclamation plan. This amount shall be conditioned
further upon Licensee’s compliance with all of the requirements of the Mineral
Excavation Ordinance and of this License and to pay any expense the City may incur
by reason of doing anything required to be done by the Licensee. The bond or cash
escrow shall remain in full force and effect for a minimum period of one (1) year
after expiration of this License to guarantee the required rehabilitation as well as the
other requirements herein provided.
________________________________ _____________________
Amanda Erickson, Dated
Environmental Coordinator
________________________________ _____________________
Mayor John Dietz Dated
City of Elk River Mayor