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January 7, 2008 <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />Public Services Division <br />HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 <br />(763) 862 -4200 FAX (763) 862 -4201 <br />Mr. Michael Grochala <br />Lino Lakes Community Development Director <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Re: Comments on the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan: <br />Dear Mr. Grochala: <br />Thank you for providing Anoka County the opportunity to comment on the proposed 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lino Lakes. The following comments have been gathered from <br />various county departments and are summarized by plan areas: <br />Parks and Trans: <br />• The plan was well-written and addressed all areas of concern to the county. <br />Water Supply: <br />• Legislative reports prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />(Sustainability of Minnesota's Ground Water - Statement of Issues and Needs, June 2005) <br />and the Metropolitan Council (Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, <br />January 2007) have suggested that groundwater resources in middle and northern Anoka <br />County may not be sufficient to support extensive, long -term growth. <br />The Anoka County Comprehensive Plan (1998 -2020) indicates that there is a need for additional <br />groundwater information to determine the extent of potential risks (including exceeding the safe <br />yield of groundwater resources). <br />The Met Council report states `municipalities typically make water system investments and <br />conduct resource evaluations on a local level without consideration of regional implications." <br />The report includes a Water Supply Adequacy Analysis for the City of Lino Lakes indicating: <br />available aquifer yield is moderate with no major limitations on groundwater withdrawal; the <br />demand projections are medium; and groundwater resources are adequate for current use <br />