8.f)1) Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project Environmental Impact Statement �
Meeting Date: 04/19/2011
Agenda Item: � � ��
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209�' St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Receive a status report on Zavoral Mining and Reclamation Project EIS
(Environmental Impact Statement.)
Deadline/Timeline: N/A
Background: • The environmental review process for the Tiller Corporation's
project has been underway for more than two years. Delays have
occurred at a couple of points in the process as Tiller made changes
to their proposal and the City's consultants have waited for
information needed for the EIS.
• The last time the City Council discussed the project was at the
December 21 meeting when the attached timeline for completion of
the EIS was presented. It established a number of deadlines for
Tiller to submit required data, and (if the data were complete and
new issues did not arise) when meetings of the PAC (Project
Advisory Committee) could be scheduled and when the draft EIS
could be ready for public review and comment.
• Since then some, but not all, of the information was submitted as
indicated by notes on the attached copy of the timeline.
• While progess has been made the missed deadlines indicate that the
proposed June meeting of the PAC will not occur on schedule, and
that preparation of the draft EIS may be delayed by 60 to 90 days or
longer.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council receive this report. No action is
necessary. Mike Caron of Tiller Corporation and staff will be available
to answer questions.
Attachments/ • Annotated Timeline for Completion of EIS (12/17/201)
Materials provided: . E-mail dated Apri14, 2011 from Lisa Schlingerman
Contact(s): Mike Caron, Tiller Corporation
(763 315-6004)
Leslie Knapp, AECOM (763 551-2441)
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(Zavoral EIS Update)
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December 17, 2010
12/27/2010 Tiller submits:
✓ general phasing plan and minimum reclamation grades(CADD
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% equipment lists&locations for site prep,operations&reclamation
for each phase
1/3/2011 Tiller submits:
/�/ • economic data
v�' sanitation/solid waste information
1/17/2011 Tiller submits:
� detailed descriptions, site maps,phasing and operation plans for all
alternatives
� • conceptual planting and forest management plan
✓• operation and post-reclamation storm water plan
�• visual analysis&proposed mitigation
� data for air quality analysis
✓• wetland mapping
1/31/2011 Tiller submits:
✓• AOP application for Scandia Mine
2/18/2011 Tiller submits:
►/• noise analysis��/�)���� r'Q��iC��t��
3/4/2011 Tiller submits:
/�//• detailed reclamation/habitat restoration plans
✓� • invasive species management plan
✓• detailed tree/woodland survey
� • results of ineeting with MnDOT
June PAC meeting—review of technical data& issues
Aug. or Sept. PAC meeting—review draft EIS
9/30/2011 Draft EIS submitted to City
Oct. -Nov. Public review and comment on Draft EIS
Nov. - ? Respond to comments,prepare Final EIS
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Anne Hurlburt
From: Anne Hurlburt [a.hurlburt@ci.scandia.mn.us]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:38 PM
To: Amos, Connie (c.amos@ci.scandia.mn.us); James R. Schneider
(j.schneider@ci.scandia.mn.us); Ness, Chris (c.ness@ci.scandia.mn.us); Randall Simonson
(r.simonson@ci.scandia.mn.us); Saily Swanson (s.swanson@ci.scandia.mn.us)
Subject: FW: Zavoral Gravel Pit project
From: Lisa Schlingerman jmailto:lisaschlingerman gmail.coml
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 1:40 PM
To: councilCa�ci.scandia.mn.us
Subject: Zavoral Gravel Pit project
Dear Scandia Council Members:
At the Dec.7 City Council meeting, the Scandia Council and Tiller Corp agreed on a time line for providing
information about the Zavoral Gravel Pit Project. Tiller was to complete all EIS information including the
traffic analysis and reclamation plans by March 4. I checked with Anne Hurlburt today, Apri14 and Tiller has
yet to complete this information.
As a concerned Scandia citizen and a member of Take Action Conserve Our Scandia l am frustrated by Tiller's
lack of response to the Scandia Council and to the citizens. The Council unanimously approved the time line
and Tiller has ignored the Council's request.
This project has dragged on far too long. At the Dec 7 meeting the citizens were told to be "fair" to Tiller and
let them finish the EIS. How much "fairness" does Tiller get? What is Tiller waiting for? When will this end?
Sincerely,
Lisa Schlingerman
Lisa Schlingerman
www.taichilisa.com
www.artto gethermn.com
www.rentriverhouse.com
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