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I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />'1 <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />'I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />hiking. Regional park reserves are established primarily to protect and <br />enhance significant natural landscapes in the Region and provide opportunities <br />for outdoor recreation. Some public lands have special uses--e.g, conserva- <br />tories, flower gardens or arboretums. <br /> <br />Using public land for a sanitary landfill site may not conflict with the land's <br />other potential or existing uses, although it may delay development of the land <br />or recreational use. <br /> <br />In cases where a landfill site abuts a developed recreational area, the impact <br />of the landfill may be adverse, depending on the types of recreation designated <br />for the park. The size of the landfill and the nature of the local topography <br />may also contribute to the adverse impact.- The local topography may also <br />reduce the impact of a landfill if there are natural formations that screen the <br />facility from a recreational area. <br /> <br />To mitigate such impacts, large buffer zones may be necessary between the <br />active fill area and the usable portion of the park. This would offset visual <br />impacts and provide some measure of safety. <br /> <br />The developer should negotiate with the appropriate public agency responsible <br />for the park. The negotiation should take place before a permit application is <br />submitted to the PCA. <br /> <br />LOSS OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES <br /> <br />The process mandated by the state Waste Management Act used to select landfill <br />sites has screened out known historical and archaeological sites. A problem <br />arises when unknown but significant archaeological sites are discovered when~ <br />the landfill is being constructed or is operating.. <br /> <br />If archaeological sites are discovered during the siting of a facility, it may <br />be possible to realign the boundaries of the fill area so that the archaeologi- <br />cal sites are in the buffer. The developer should work with the Minnesota <br />Historical Society d~ring the siting process and landfill environmental review <br />to investigate the site and suggest solutions or alternatives prior to actual <br />development, if possible. <br /> <br /> <br />