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Lake Elmo Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning No. 9L._ City Council October 3, 2006 Agenda Item: Fly Ash Land Fill Siting Background Information for October 3, 2006: As we previously advised the Council, MPCA conducted a Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet (SEAW) Public Meeting regarding the proposed Xcel Fly Ash land fill in West Lakeland Township at Oak - Land school on September 21. The meeting was well attended (auditorium nearly full), including our local State legislators. As I expected. and as I am certain has happened at these EAW Scoping meetings in the past, the legal and intended purpose of the meeting was misunderstood by most attendees. This meeting was not to hear testimony regarding the West Lakeland site proposal, but merely to inform the Public of the Environmental Impact Study process and inform the Public that they are invited to submit written suggestions as to what additional subjects (beyond those already addressed in the draft SEAW) during the 45 day SEAW review & comment period (ending October 12). MPCA staff would not respond to any comments regarding the project except to explain (repeatedly) that this was not the forum for those comments. The only matter raised by the Public that MPCA staff took note of and agreed to look into was a further extension of the SEAW comment period (to beyond 45 days — which was already a requested extension from the normal 30 days). Beyond that, the 2 hour meeting was of little value — to the attending Public or MPCA — and merely a procedural pro forma. Lake Elmo staff continues to review the draft SEAW and intends to submit comments by either the current October 12 deadline or whatever extended comment period that may be provided by MPCA. Action items: Person re nsible• C ty None Required Attachments: Time Allocated: None