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m I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I DUCTION AND BACKGROUND T)e ~ules of Minnesota'a Environmental Quality Board (EQB) require that ,a~ e~vironmental impact statement (EIS) be prepared for the expansion, by 12) p~rcent or more of previous capacity, of any municipal solid waste !d~sp~)sal facility with at least 100,000 cubic yards of waste fill per Sear (6MCAR 3,039). ~Wood ake Sanitary services, Inc. has proposed the expansion of the exist- ~itng ~lying Cloud Sanitary Landfill ih Eden Prairie. An EIS is mandatory f.~or ',he project. The Metropolitan Council has been designated as the ~s~ msible government unit {RGU} for preparing the EIS. EQB 'ules require a public scoping process f'or any EIS {6MCAR, 3.030). i~his process serves to identify issues relevant to the proposed project 'and".estricts the EIS to studies concerning these issues. The Council ~as' )repared an environmental assessment worksheet {EAW} for the Flying ~lou Sanitary Landfill expansion, in accordance with EQB rules, as the ~ '~as for a scoping document. A public scoping meeting was held on March , 183 and a comment period was open through March 16, 1983. A final.. i SCo ing decision shall be issued within 15 working days after the close (~f ne 30-day scoping period, or by April 6, 1983. ~Thts'. document represents the Council's decision as to what issues should r.be ~ddressed to complete an adequate EIS on the project. This scoping i,~ec.~ion is to be the basis for preparing the EIS and for evaluating its ade( uacy. ~n ~ccordance with EQB rules, after the scoping decision is made, the RGU ~Meliropolitan Counci.1) shall not amend the scoping decision ~ithout the ; )gr~ ement of the proposer unless a substantial change is made in the pro- posted pF~ject that affects the potential signif, icant environmental impact ~Or )ew information arises that affects significantly the potential envi- !ron)ental impact or the availability of prudent and feasible alternatives i:o ',he project. : '·iThe purpose of the EIS is to function as a means of disclosing informa- r ~itio about the significant environmental issues of a proposed action. It !is ~o include an examination of alternatives to the proposal. The EIS is : ilnot[ intended to justify a decision on the project, but can serve as a !'.gui~te in issuing or denying psrmits or approvals and in identifying mea- 'r'SUr~s necessary to avoid or reduce adverse environmental effects and to : restore or enhance environmental quality. ~; PREPARERS tar }grc Th: of EIS will be prepared by staff of the Metropolitan Council. Consul- ts will be used to assist in evaluating the potential impacts on iund and surface waters, possible noise impacts and potential hazards to methane gas generation. applicant will provide technical data regarding the potential imnacts the project as required under the existing permit and for the proposed .nded permit for the expansion. EQB regulations permit that this data