HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-18 PACKET 04.I.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 12/18/13 • .
PREPARED BY Community Development Jennifer Levitt
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Consider authorizing sending a letter of support for the MPCA's proposed amendments to Air
Quality Rules; Mercury Air Emission Reduction.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize sending a letter of support for the MPCA's proposed amendments to Air Quality
Rules; Mercury Air Emission Reduction.
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� MEMO/LETTER: Letter of support from City of Cottage Grove dated 12/19/13
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December 19, 2013
Mr. Jeff Smith, Director
Industrial Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
Subject: Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Rules; Mercury Air Emission
Reduction — Minnesota Rules Chapters 7005, 7007, 7011, and 7019
Dear Mr. Smith:
The Gity of Cottage Grove recognizes the negative environmental impacts that mercury
emissions can have on the environment and appreciates Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) efforts to reduce these impacts.
We are writing to express our support for the proposed amendments to Minnesota State
Rules governing mercury air emissions published on October 21, 2013. Mercury is a
potent neurotoxin that is harmful to the central nervous system. Emissions of inercury
have contributed to the impairment of over 1,200 rivers and lake segments in Minnesota
and led to fish consumption guidelines.
These amendments will reduce the deposition of inercury into Minnesota's lakes and
rivers resulting in improved water quality, reduced impacts on fish and other aquatic
creatures, and a higher quality of life for the citizens of Cottage Grove and.the State of
Minnesota. We appreciate MPCA's regulatory efforts related to reducing emissions of
mercury. We look forward to continued MPCA efforts to address environmental issues
important to the citizens of Cottage Grove.
Sincerely
Myron Bailey
Cottage Grove Mayor
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE • 12800 Ravine Parkway • Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016
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