CITY OF WOODBURY, MINNESOTA

Office of City Administrator

Council Letter 03-

January 8, 2003

The Honorable Mayor

And

Members of the City Council

City of Woodbury

Council Members:

SITE REVIEWS

The two gravel pit operations currently active in Woodbury have been recently inspected as part of the semi-annual review of the special use permits. The following is a summary of the review for each pit.

Mining operations continue at the M. Danner Gravel Pit. Approximately 175,000 tons of material was mined from the south-central and northeast areas of the pit in 2002. Mining activities will continue in those two areas of the pit for the first six months in 2003. Mining activities are consistent with the revised grading / restoration plan submitted by the owner in the fall of 2001. Restoration activities have been suspended pending the City’s decision to purchase the property. The City is considering purchasing the M.Danner gravel pit for future storm water ponding opportunities and is in the process of completing a land value appraisal and potential concept plan. Negotiations with the pit owner will commence once these activities are completed.

Mining operations have progressed into the southeast portion of the pit were topsoil was stripped during the fall of 2002. Mining is also being completed in the southwest corner of the pit. Restoration activities are following the mining operation and also along the north boundary from where the previously stockpiled slag material is being removed. Mining, restoration and slag material removal will continue in these areas in 2003.

This annual gravel pit review is for Council information only, no Council action is required for this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Barry P. Johnson

City Administrator

By: Doug Peterson, Engineering Tech II

Through: David R. Jessup, Public Works Director

Attachments: Location Map

File #: 39-502 and 39-505