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To: Mayor Hicks and City Council Members
From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner
Date: April 6, 2009
Subject: Accept Report: Special Use Permit #2007-16 -Tiller Aggregate
(2445 County Road 54)
REQUEST
The City Council is asked to accept the attached annual report from Tiller Aggregate
detailing activities related to Special Use Permit #2007-16 at 2445 County Road 54.
The City Council approved the special use permit on May 7, 2007 subject to submittal of
annual reports.
ATTACHMENTS
• Annual Report
Soil Processing Permit
2009 Status Report
In May of 2007 the City of Hastings approved the renewal of a Soil Processing Permit
through December 2009 with a condition that an Annual Status Report regarding the
operation be submitted. The following information is submitted as the Annual Status
Report for our Soil Processing Permit dated June 1988, amended in September 2000, and
renewed each year since 1988 to operate a sand and gravel mine in the City of Hastings.
The operator, Barton Sand & Gravel Co., is a division of Tiller Corporation. The
property is owned by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services.
Location
The site is located in part in the City of Hastings and in part in Ravenna Township. The
site is north of Ravenna Trail (CSAH 54) near the intersection with County Road 91.
Re u~y Update
The Dakota County permit, as amended in 2000, requires annual sampling and testing of
water contained in the pond created by mining. This pond is contiguous between
Ravenna Township and the City of Hastings. The purpose of the testing is to assure the
absence of petroleum products in the water. The test results for 2008 are attached and, as
in previous years, the analyses indicate that no petroleum products are present in the
water.
Operating Hours
The current Permit allows operations from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through
Saturday except holidays. However, situations arise such as public emergencies or
accelerated work schedules, which may require an extension of our normal operating
hours. There were no requests to extend the normal operating hours during 2007.
Traffic Patterns
Traffic patterns to and from the site primarily involve Ravenna Trail (CSAH 54) and
County Highway 91. Traffic moves east and west on Ravenna Trail or north and south
on County Road 91. In addition to Ravenna Trail, traffic also uses U.S. Highway 61 for
north and south travel through Hastings.
Traffic Control Program
The safety with which traffic moves to and from our site and its impact on the health,
safety and welfare of the people of the community is a major consideration to us. Safe
trucking operations are dependent on the policies and procedures followed, including the
condition of the equipment and the attitudes and driving practices of the individual
drivers. Our goal is safe and courteous trucking activities to and from our site to
minimize impact on the people around us. We have employed a traffic control program
in the interest of safe trucking operations which includes the following:
1. Access to the site is limited to the two entrances that presently exist.
2. Stop signs are maintained at both exits from the site.
3. Signs have been placed by the scale to encourage safe and courteous driving practices
in accordance with all traffic rules and regulations.
4. We follow-up directly with drivers or customers who are not driving safely.
Estimated Volume
The amount of material produced is dependent on market conditions and demand. We
estimate production in 2009 will be approximately 75,000 tons.
R ecl am ati nn
Mining will continue in Phase 1. Slopes, as depicted on the Mining and Reclamation
Plan, will be established as materials are removed. Once mining has been completed in
Phase 1, final grading will take place and vegetation will be established in this area.
Security
Site access is restricted to authorized persons. Each site entrance has a gate that is locked
during non-operating hours. There is also a series of natural barriers, fences and earthen
berms that limit access. Trespassing or infringement by unauthorized persons has not
historically been a problem at this site.
Status
There were no significant changes to the operation during the 2009 mining season.
Respectfully submitted:
Tiller Corporation
Michael Caron
Director of Land Use Affairs