Environmental Assessment June 1989

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enforcing these rules and regulations. MPCA is also responsible for reviewing and approving the permit applications for sanitary landfill sites. SW-6 prohibits MPCA from approving permit appli- cations for landfills located in the following areas: 1,000 feet from the normal high water mark of a lake, pond or flowage; 300 feet from a stream; A regional flood plain (100-year flood); - Wetlands *- 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of- way of any state, federal or interstate highway; *- 1,000 feet from the boundary of a public park; *- 1,000 feet from an occupied dwelling; and - location considered hazardous because of the proximity of airports. (underlining added) In this site selection program, land in the pre- ceding areas is assumed to be intrinsically unsuitable for a landfill. (underlining added) * Permission may be granted under this subsection without these distance requirements at the discretion of the Director, taking into consideration such factors as noise, dust, litter and other aesthetic and environmental considerations." City The City of Ramsey adopted an airport 1987 establishing land use safety and The adopted Ordinance is subject to a special election in mid -April, 1988. would apply to each of three land use Excerpting from the ordinance, safety zoning ordinance in height limitation zoning. referendum initiated Specific use restrictions zones A, B and C. "ZONE C: Zone C is subject to height restrictions set forth in Subsection IV-B, and to the general restrictions contained in Subsection V-B-1. Land uses which are classified as incompatible with airports as outlined in various Advisory Circulars and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Order 5200.5 are specifically prohibited in Zone C. Such uses include open dumps, waste disposal site, sanitary landfills and other uses which emit smoke, dust or steam in sufficient quantities so as to be incompatible with safe flight operations." 2-19