HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-066City of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota
Resolution No. 2005-066
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE METHOD OF DETERMINING
A LANDFILL LOCATION FOR FLY ASIA AND
THE METHOD OF DISPOSING OF FLY ASH
WHEREAS, Xcel Energy has gathered a committee of representatives from various
municipalities and townships within Washington County, including a representative from the
City of Lake Elmo to rank potential landfill sites in Washington County for the disposal of Coal
Combustion Byproducts (CCBs) known as Fly Ash. created by the King Generation Plant, AND;
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has two landfill sites that have resulted in
contamination to groundwater and drinking water, AND;
WHEREAS, the Fly Ash produced by the King Generation Plant will accumulate rapidly
and result in great quantities of Fly Ash which is known to include noxious chemical byproducts,
great quantities of heavy metals, and other hazardous materials, AND;
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council strongly believes that the siting of one or more
Fly Ash dump sites in one or more locations in Washington County cannot be considered in
isolation without regard to quality of life concerns, AND;
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council maintains that the necessary research, science,
investment and disclosure pertaining to the protection of water quality in this region has not been
performed or occurred, and the necessary research into numerous alternatives to dumping these
Coal Combustion Byproducts has not been performed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo City Council stands on
record as being in opposition to this project, the process for selection of a location for the
dumping of Fly Ash, and the forward movement of site selection for this project until the
scientific concerns and appropriate investments have been thoroughly researched and disclosed.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council i 21St day , 2005.
ATTEST: Dean Johnston, Mayo
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