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2.e) Approve Distribution of Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)-Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project � � .�� CITY OF SCANDIA RESOLUTION NO. 08-08-12-01 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) FOR THE ZAVORAL MINING AND RECLAMATION PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Scandia (City) was the Responsible Governmental Unit for preparation of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for t�e preaposed Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project(Project) proposed by Tiller Cor�oration on a 114-acre site located in Sections 18 and 19, Township 32 North, Range 19 West in the City; and WHEREAS,on March 3, 2009, the Scandia City Council made a positive declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) for the Project; and WHEREAS on Apri121, 2009, the City adopted a Final Scoping Decision Document regarding the Project, and published a Notice of Intent to Prepare the Environmental Impact Statement in the EQB (Environmental Quality Board) Monitor on September 7, 2009; and WHEREAS on December 1, 2009, Tiller Corporation notified the City of changes to the Project which required changes in the alternatives, scope and schedule of the EIS; and WHEREAS, on January 19, 2010, the City incorporated the changes in a Revised Scoping Decision Document, the notice of which was published in the EQB Monitor on February 8, 2010; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2012, the City Council authorized the release of the Draft EIS for a public review and comment period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012; and WHEREAS, a public informational meeting for the purpose of receiving public testimony on the accuracy and completeness of the Draft EIS was held by the Scandia Planning Commission on Tuesday, A�ril 3, 2012; and WHEREAS,reviewers of the Draft EIS provided 15 verbal comments at the Apri13 public meeting, and 66 written comments were received within the comment period and 2 written comments were submitted soon after the end of the comment period for a total of 83 comments; and WHEREAS, all comments have been responded to in the Final EIS, and a redline version of the Final EIS text identifying changes made to the Daft EIS has been prepared; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Scandia hereby authorizes the distribution of the Final EIS for the Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project to all persons receiving copies of the Draft EIS and any person who submitted Resolution 08-08-12-01 Page 2 of 2 substantive comments on the Draft EIS; and to the extent possible, to any person requesting the Final EIS; and FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that notice of availability of the Final EIS shall be published in the EQB Monitor on Monday, August 20, 2012, announcing the opportunity for public comment on the adequacy of the Final EIS for a period ending 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 8th day of August, 2012. Bandall Simonson, Mayor ATTEST: ,.; �: :>.�, ��;_ Anne Hurlburt, Administrator/Clerk �� ��� `< , ���< � �`°�»r '��'�.� y ����� � ���, ���.�4� �� a F;��. '; '?: ��� � �����:'' `�" ��,,w .,°. �; y::,