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mFo,~ttons. (Exhibits XX, 00,' PP) The water well re'cords are from well logs on file with the t~ Geological Survey. This data base generally contains 'newer' wells and these other shallow wells were probably drilled before logs were required to be filed m wi~.~ the MGS. · The Nisstsstp~t' Rtver, located epproxtmatel~ ~ m~le south of the ~ ,,~ed ~o~ ~he ~er suppl~ for S~. Paul end ~tnneapolls approxJmetel~ 10-12 miles do'~s~re~m. (T. o.90, 98, aft.) m Availability of Sewer or Receiving Stream W~qen the Board reviewed this area in December 19B2, it was anticipated that:. m sew~.r service would to least part ar.e, by this be available of the summer: Sewer lines from the Anoka Treatment Plant were extended to'the Ramsey city boundaries last summer (lgB2). Last'fall the MWCC advised that interceptors m wer~ .under construction and were expected to be available by lgB3. May City plans indicated that sanitary sewer service to the area bounded by Industrial Avenue and the Gateway Industrial Airport on the north and by Ramsey 81vd. m . .on the west would'be provided by 1983 or 1984. (Exhibits XX, l'[,~ 0)., Extension of sewer in the area has.been a major issue in the co~nunity. m Residents and businesses in the area are.concerned about the cost of sewer extension, iT. p. 71, 21, eve.) Following the hearing, the Ramsey City Council. passed a resolution stating that the City has received no petitions m- for 'sanitary sewer service in the. area shown for 1983 service by the City's Co~rehensive Plan and that the 'City has .no current plans to serve* that area with municipal utilities. Based on that, the Council requested that m the proposed area .be deleted. (Exhibit KKK ) It is not clear from this 'whether sewer will not be. extended into the area at all or, if sewer will eventually go in, when it.will go in. The-WItB criteria for sewer service provides that areas must b,ye cit~isewer service available or access to a receiving stream within 1 mile. (Exhibit m .0, p. 12). Approximately 2/3 of the proposed area'ts within one mile of 'the Flississippi River which could be used as a receiving stream for treated effluent (see attached map). One resident of.Ramsey ~rote in. post-hearing co=rnents that such treatment and discharge could take place but t~at =the m discharge should be crtttcally watched by proper regulatory agenc~es'~nd continuous monitoring of effluent should be required.~.' (Public Ex.. 2, Exhibit m.. :' Conversations with proceSsing industries have indicated that companies may mbe ~lling to extend sewer to th. eir propert, ie.s if They felt a need for it and if it was economically feasible. (Exhibit VV*, The same resident quoted above wrote that 'If an interceptor is:constructed for the sole initial purpose of a ~reatment center, the cost should' be borne by the interested industry I' and available government grants unless accepted by the residents, of.Ramsey.'I --' (Public Ex. 2.) . :. - I .- Proxfmtt~ to Natural Areas~ Parks, Hts'~oric Sites ' m The Flinnesota Historical Society notes that there are no sites in the area that are on the National Register, but. that a-site which.may be eligible '. for inclusion on.the National Regt~te6 has been inventoried in city or county m surveys. Ramsey has developed /a 14isstsstppi River'Critical Area Plan for developments along the River. ... m ot~r Issues Raised in th,e Hearing Record- ':. Seve'ral Individuals raise'~ concern for the proximity of a treatmefiI facility to the~rp~ p~ar~)cular]Y for any smoke.stack associated wi'th ah-incinerator.