(A) A land alteration and grading permit requires review and approval by the City Engineer.
(B) Application requirements for all proposals:
(1) A completed land alteration and grading permit and fee;
(2) A design in accordance with Ch. 151, regarding regulations of land disturbing and development activities in order to protect water quality and environmentally sensitive land with existing and proposed final grades with 2 foot contour intervals and 1 foot contour intervals if the distance between contours is over 100 feet.
(C) The city shall determine if the proposed operation is of a scale and has the potential to cause, either on or off-site, significant soil erosion, vegetation destruction, or drainage damage during the land alteration process. If such a determination is made, the city shall establish further application requirements. Any mining operation shall require this further documentation, including, but not limited to, such plans as the following:
(1) A Woodland Preservation Plan, as regulated in §§ 153.295 et seq., to assess the best possible layout to preserve significant trees and woodlands and to enhance the efforts to minimize damage to significant trees and woodlands;
(2) An annual staging plan, if the operation is expected to continue for more than 1 year, with grading plans for each year and an estimate of volume of material to be removed each year;
(3) A screening plan showing berms and/or landscaping to protect views from nearby properties and public streets and highways;
(4) A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as regulated by § 151.06.
(D) Review of the application shall be as stipulated in the conditional use permit (CUP) review procedure, with additional review and recommendation by the City Engineer and the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District. Certain applications also require review, in accordance with other rules, by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the appropriate Watershed District.
(E) Approval of the application shall be by the City Council as stipulated in the CUP approval process.
(F) The city may require the applicant to post a bond or other financial guarantee to ensure compliance with the permit.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010)