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i <br />1 <br />1 <br />1e <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />c <br />Seventh and Robert Slreeis <br />S1. Paul. Minnesoto 55101 <br />le,eonone 1617) ?or e350 <br />July 29, 1987 <br />The Honorable Gary Reimann <br />Mayor, City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. <br />Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />Re: Gateway North Industrial Airpr•-t - Safety Zoning <br />Dear Mayor Heimann: <br />I understand that the City of Renzi- will be considering final action on its <br />proposed Airport Zoning Ordinance for Gateway North Industrial Airport at its <br />Council meeting tonight. As I understand it, the proposed ordinance may try to <br />prohibit the siting of a landfill at Candidate Landfill Site P due to possible <br />airport safety concerns. <br />Environmental impact statements ("EIS's") are currently being prepared on <br />Gateway North Airport and on Site P. Both of these EIS's will include a <br />discussion of the compatibility of a landfill at Site P and operations at <br />Gateway North. Adoption of an airport zoning ordinance prior to completion of <br />the environmental review process is premature. I urge you to delay adoption of <br />a zoning ordinance until the ongoing environmental review process is complete. <br />Adoption by the City of Ramsey of an airport zoning ordinance cannot remove <br />Site P from consideration as a candidate landfill. Minnesota Statutes Section <br />473.811, Subd. 4a, provides that with the approval of the Metropolitan Council, <br />"a metropolitan county•may acquire a [candidate landfill] site and buffer area <br />for a solid waste disposal facility anywhere within the county without <br />complying with local ordinances." 0f course, we hope that progress in <br />recycling and resource recovery will reduce or eliminate the need for new <br />landfills. In the meantime, however, in order to be fair to everyone involved, <br />the legislature has mandated a process to assure equitable consideration of all <br />candidate sites based on objective environmental criteria. In fairness to <br />everyone, that process must proceed. <br />If you have any questions about the content of this letter or about the <br />Metropolitan Council's role in aviation system planning or the landfill siting <br />process, please feel free to contact Peter Bachman, Assistant Counsel; Karen <br />Schaffer, Solid Waste Division Manager; or Chauncey Case, Senior Planner in <br />Aviation. <br />Sincerely, <br />f?. <br />Steve Keefe <br />Chair <br />PHE: SK:ksk <br />KK038A <br />bcc: Nunn, Pinke, Bachman, Schaffer. Pahl, Case <br />An Fouoi Onnorwnnv Finaove+ <br />