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<br />6216 Rivlyn Avenue N.W. <br />Anoka, Minnesota 55303 <br />June 15, 1988 <br /> <br /> <br />~.~ '.'................. ..... -. ........ ~ .. ..,I""lC.... ~ n(lyA' . ~'''::"7_ . <br />~'/~ LV ~J'n";~1 6 l::f~-r- <br /> <br />v r~ . '." I <br /> <br />,- ... <br /> <br />To: The City of Ramsey <br />Planning and Zoning Commi~$iQn <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />Re the application of Atlas In~~n.rators, I offer the following comments: <br /> <br />~ ~ - '~"" .' .-: -'. --.. ::.(~ <br />1) Ramsey is on its way to beF.cpm~ng the first city in the state to be <br />declared a "Keep America Beaut~fu~" city. l;ncineratorburning is <br />inconsistent with Ramsey's int~~t~ Ram$ey has been associated with the <br />name of "Garbage Hill" due to. tlji.e!Ano~aSan.i.tary Landfill. Ramsey is <br />trying to change its i~age.Ati4.ing incinerator burning will not help this <br />cause. <br /> <br />2) If a conditional use permiJ:. is gran'tecl, .it will be very difficult to <br />negate it if Ramsey learns oft,a,ons why tlil.ey should do so. A thorough <br />investigation of the ramificatJq>n. of the iricinerator burning project <br />should be made Drior to the 9r"lflttng of the permit, not after it is <br />granted. <br /> <br />3) We do not yet know what ent$r~nmental problems the incinerator in Elk <br />River will cause for Ramsey. p~we really want to add to the problem with <br />the dioxins and other emissionj;tthat will be generated by Atlas? <br /> <br />4) Atlas intends to do experi\tlE\lnt.al burning. Do we want them to <br />experiment on us and our childf$n? <br /> <br />5) Let I s try to attract busin,.s :ito Rams'eythat we will be proud of and <br />that will add to our City, not~de~ract from<it. We want also to attract <br />new homeowners, and I do not .ft~l :rthat anyone buying a home in Ramsey <br />would want incinerator burning \ i.n 'jthe city. Let's try recycling and waste <br />reduction programs instead. . - - <br /> <br />6) If, after thorough investi,~t~on, Ra~se~ deoides to grant the permit <br />to Atlas, could it be done wit'}t~e underst~nding that Atlas will build in <br />an uninhabited area of Ramsey,~~a:r: away fro11l.the Mississippi River, <br />instead of its present proposefld,cation? Can they be limited to say 16 <br />tons of waste, instead of 38? . <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideratitI1 of this letter. <br />sincerely, \ <br />~c:[~ <br /> <br />Beverley A. Bilben <br /> <br />P.s. <br /> <br />Attached is .an article. ..f......l'.d.........~......... ...tt.. he.....6/..........1.1......1.8......'..;......8.s.ta. r. Tribune. which indicates <br />very strongly that burna. ,~s not.tl'le':answer. . .that J.t poses a long- <br />term toxic threat to oUf.l':l,le:C!!lthaqd;en\rironment. <br />: ,. " <br />l! <br /> <br />