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CITY OF STILLWATER
RESOLUTION NO. 7858
OPPOSING THE SITING OF A LANDFILL
IN LAKE ELMO REGIONAL PARK
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has designated lands and made substantive
improvements costing $10 million to land known as Lake Elmo Park Reserve;
WHEREAS, it has been stated by the Chairman of the Metropolitan Council that a
landfill s1te in Washington County may not be needed for 20 or 25 years;
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council in Resolution 84-85 and other studies have
indicated that because of the soil and groundwater conditions, no site in
Washington County is suitable for a landfill site;
WHEREAS, a regional landfill in Lake Elmo Park Reserve would significantly
degrade the open space and aesthetic qualities of the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Stillwater
that the City Council is opposed to the designation of a landfill site in the
Lake Elmo Park Reserve and urges Washington County and the Metropolitan
Council to reject Site "G".
Adopted by the Council this 5th day of January, 1988.
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