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m I I I I I I I I I I m m m -7 ~S2. The statement "There is a significant probability that these soils do not preclude seepage down into the bedrock aquifer" is the Hearing Examiner's own speculation and not supported by the record. In fact, the geologist!s report concludes the opposite. (See Exhibits 00, QQQ and discussion of Soil and Aquifer Conditions in this report:) ~54. No suggestion for a liner or'monitoring system for a processing facility was discussed in the record. The Examiner failed to note that a landfi)l and a processing facility~hich is an above-ground indust.rial operation) are radically different operations and precautions for one would not necess,rily be applicable tO the other. ~55. The Examiner's speculation on unmapped wetlands and their characteristics is not substantiated nor even mentioned in the record. The examiner at various times"refers to wetlands in the area as a "lake-wetland complex"' (Finding ~55 ),"lakes and ponds" (~SB), "important lake-wetland complex" (p.-15) although nothing in the record discusses lakes, ponds nor-the significance of we:lands in the area. The Examiner fails to'note that all. wetlands designated as public waters have been removed from the area. ~58 and 5g. The ONR identified 7 wetlands but no lakes or ponds within the ace~. The wetlands were removed from the area prior to the hearing and this fact was discussed at the hearing. (T. p. 16, gO-gl, eve.) Since there are no identified public lakes or ponds in the area, the 1000' shoreland is not applicable. (Exhibit dU.) " m m ~65. The entire area is zoned and planned for indUstrial development. Nothing in the record-discussed any current agricultural uses of the area, nor will' the designation or deletion of the area change its existing and planned industrial usage. Staff Recommendations .. If :he Board chooses to include the Ramsey area in the inventorY'of preferred -a~e'as, the staff recon~nends deletion of the area north of Industry Ave. and west of the eastern edge of the Gatewa~ North Industrial Airport. This reduction: 1) Provides additionai assurance of buffer to residence~ located north of the area; 2)' Excludes the airport ptopert~ and most, if not all, of any major ~estrtcted zones associated with the ends of the runways; m 3) Includes'the area.nearest to the existing sewer line (located at the border of Ramsey), " m .4). Includes'area'within one'mile of receiving's~ream; 5) Excludes. Area.P-~etng.considered as a ·candidate landfil~ site..