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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 7- Protection of Agriculture and Natural Resources Portions of the site have soils classed as being of "local signific2nce" for agriculture. These parts of the sites are not cultivated. 'The remainder of the site is cultivated but does not possess soils of high agricultural value. In general, use of the site would not conflict with Council policies for agricultural preservation. Council policy specifies that landfill sites should not adversely impact envi- ronmentally sensitive areas including wetlands. The proposed site is a poten- tial risk to a Type 7 wetland south of the fill area due to possible surface and groundwater contamination. Transportation and Other Services and Facilities Appropriate to Land Disposal Access to the site is fair. Primary access is provided by County Rd. 22, a nine-ton two-lane road. No roadway upgrading would be required. Fire protection is provided by the Anoka Fire Department; response time would be approximately 20 minutes. Oak Grove Township is in the process of estab- lishing a volunteer fire department. The nearest emergency medical facility is Mercy Hospital, also approximately 20 minutes from the site. Patterns of Solid Waste Generation The proposed site is within a 15-mile economically feasible hauling distance of the northern and central portions of Anoka County, including the cities of Anoka, Coon Rapids and Blaine. The county has proposed that the site have an available disposal capacity of 1,600 acre-feet 12.5 million, cubic yards). Without taking into account recy- cling and recovery opportunities, it is estimated that Anoka County alone will have a landfill capacity demand over the next'20 years in excess of 5,200 acre- feet. Thus, the site's proposed capacity is consistent with locally needed capacity. Facility's Proposed Final Use The county has indicated that the Site would be suitable for open space park- land. Both uses are consistent with local plans. However, a more detailed end- use plan should be developed as further studies on the site are undertaken. Quality of Other Potential Sites Anoka County's landfill siting effort began with identification of site selec- tion criteria. Relevant provisions of federal and state regulations and the Region's Solid Waste Policy Plan were enumerated. Each criterion was rated as to whether it represented a high, moderate or Tow restriction on a site's ability to susta, ina landfill with minimum environmental degradation. Exclusion criteria included steep slopes, surface water, floodplains, wetlands, groundwater near the surface, or areas of the existing following land uses: airport, residential, industry and highways. On a county-wide basis, resources were then mapped to show areas to be excluded, those highly limited, moderately limited and slightly limited, as well as areas bel'ieved acceptable.