4.5 SR 06-06-2022
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent June 6, 2022 Suzanne Fischer, Environmental/Special Projects Director
Item Description Reviewed by
2022 Mineral Excavation License Renewals Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, the 2022 Mineral Excavation Licenses.
Background/Discussion
Mineral excavation in Elk River has been part of the community for many years and continues to be an
active industry. The mineral excavation operators submit detailed information for their annual license and
pay the required fee for operation. Total application fees for 2022 licenses were $25,211.70. There are 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 operators have requested 2022 Mineral
Excavation License:
Acres to be mined in 2022
Mine Operator
or acres not yet
reclaimed45.41
C.S. McCrossan
328.96
Holcim - MWR, Inc.
52.12
Knife River Corp.
546.02
Martin Marietta
127.53
Plaisted Companies
Steininger, Inc.
8
1108.04
Total
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
N/A
Attachments
2022 Mineral Excavation Licenses
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
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Updated: August 2020
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2022 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:
C. S. McCrossan Construction, Inc.
7865 Jefferson Hwy
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(hereinafter referred to as the ''Licensee'') for excavation exemptions upon the
following described property:
Acres approved,
Acres Active Acres to be
Parcel ID#
but not being
reclaimed this
or
mined.
year
Unreclaime
39.51
75-110-2102
d
75-103-3300 5.9
45.41
Total Acres
(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.
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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
st
hauled via 221 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.
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
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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, 2023, 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
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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VI1. 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 from 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 &om
hauling and travel removing material &om 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 Licensees’
compliance with all 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.
Dated
Suzanne M. Fischer
Environmental Services/Special Projects
Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor
2022 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:
Holcim - MWR, Inc.
2815 Dodd Road, Suite 101
Eagan, MN 55121
(hereinafter referred to as the "Licensee") for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Acres approved,
Acres Active Acres to be
Parcel ID#
but not being
or reclaimed this
mined.
Unreclaimeyear
10
75,116-4400
d
75-109-4100 40
75-109-4200 4 71.02
75-109-4400 40
75-116-1100 70
75-116-1105
6
4
75-116-1106
75-116-1200 10 70
75-116-4100 70.5
75-116-4200 74.46
Total Acres 328.96 141.02
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.
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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: Trucks leaving the
facility are routed east onto 213th Ave. NW to Highway 169 where they
proceed north or south.
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
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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.
N. EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
This Excavation License shall expire on July 1, 2023, 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 $7,284.30. 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.
VIL 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.
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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
from 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 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.
Suzanne M. Fischer
Dated
Environmental Services/Special Projects
Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor
2022 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:
Acres approved,
Acres Active or
Acres to be
Parcel ID#
but not being
reclaimed this
Unreclaimed
mined.
year
75-103-4201 41.33 47.68 3.91
1.22
8.64 9.66
75-103-4202
40 0
75-102-3401 0
75-103-4200 2.15 16.34 0
Total Acres
52.12 113.68 5.13
(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.
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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 (from the pit entrance W to Hwy 196).
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.
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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, 2023, 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 $1,610.80. 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
from excavation operations or other activities on the Property.
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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 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.
Dated
Suzanne M. Fischer
Environmental Services/Special Projects
Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor
2022 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:
Martin Marietta Minerals, Inc.
P.O. Box 1480
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(hereinafter referred to as the "Licensee") for excavation operations upon the following described
property:
Owner PID No.
Active Inact. Pre Recl. Total
Acres Acres Acres Acres
Tiller Corporation 75-122-1205 43.15 0.00 29.00
72.15
Malmstrom 22.25
75-121-4100 0.00 0.00 22.25
Tiller Corporation 75-121-1100
75-121-1110 40.86
0.00 30.00
70.86
Tiller Corporation
75-121-2000
75-116-4205
75-121-1200
75-116-2105 253.68 9.62
0.00 263.30
Tiller Corporation 75-103-1300 62.60 0.00 0.00
62.60
Tiller Corporation 75-122-2200 32.50 45.23
0.00 77.73
Tiller Corporation 75-110-2202
75-110-2200
75-110-2101 42.58 0.00 0.00 42.58
Capital Land Grp 75-104-4405
75-103-3200 52.65 0.00 6.00
58.65
Elk River Landfill
75-103-2400
75-104-1102
75-104-1101 18.00 0.00 17.70
35.70
TOTAL ACREAGE
546.02 0.00 159.80 705.82
PERMIT FEE/ACRE
$ 20.00 $ 5.00
$ 10,920.40 $ -
TOTAL PERMIT FEE
$10,920.40
(hereinafter referred to as the "Property").
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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
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 221"t h Avenue NW, Baldwin Street, and Ranch Road NW to Highway 169.
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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, 2023, 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 $10,920.40. 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
from 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 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.
Suzanne M. Fischer Dated
Environmental Services/Special Projects
Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor
2022 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:
Acres approved,
Acres to be
Acres Active or
Parcel ID#
but
not being mined.
Unreclaimed
reclaimed this year
75-115-2200 65 64 0
21.95 0 0
75-115-2205
10 26.42
75-115-2401
0
4
75-115-3100 29.58 0
0 9.28
75-115-3400 0
75-115-3406
0 5 10.72
24.91
75-115-4200 0 0
75-111-2201 13
7 20
4
12
75-110-1100 4
0 43.17 16.5
75-110-1105
168.08
Total Acres 127.53 94.92
(hereinafter referred to as the "Property").
THIS LICENSE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE FOILOWING 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
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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.
IL 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
1
via 225 h Avenue NW to Highway 169n (from the pit entrance W to Hwy 196).
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
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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, 2023, 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 $3,391.00. 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
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.
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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 from
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 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.
Suzanne M. Fischer Dated
Environmental Services/Special Projects Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor
2022 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:
Steininger Company
3080 Lexington Ave S.
Eagan, MN 55121
(hereinafter referred to as the "Licensee") for excavation operations upon the following
described property:
Acres approved, but
Acres Active or Acre s to be
Parcel ID#
not being mined.
Unreclaimed reclaimed this year
75-10 3-11 01 8 36 44
75-103-0105 0 17 17
61
Total Acres 8 53
(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
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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 169n (from the pit entrance W to Hwy 196).
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.
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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, 2023, 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 $1,610.80. 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 from
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
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further upon Licensee's compliance with all 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.
Dated
Suzanne M. Fischer
Environmental Services/Special Projects Director
Dated
Mayor John Dietz
City of Elk River Mayor