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• • • STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: ACTION REQUIRED: BACKGROUND AGENDA ITEM 6C Jim Studenski, City Engineer September 24, 2007 Resolution No. 07 -151, Adopting Water Emergency and Conservation Plan 3/5 Vote Public water suppliers that service more than 1,000 people are required to have a Water Emergency and Conservation Plan approved by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Minnesota Statutes 103G.291). These plans were first required in 1996 and must be updated every ten years. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has prepared a schedule for each public water supplier, with a due date for the City of Lino Lakes of October 15, 2007. The plan must address supply and demand reduction measures and allocation priorities and must identify alternative sources of water for use in an emergency. Attached is a copy of the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan that will be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources. The Water Emergency and Conservation Plan submittal to the DNR requires the City to establish conservation goals for the benchmarks listed below. DNR permit approvals will be based on meeting the specified benchmarks. If water demands exceed Benchmarks for unaccounted water, residential per capita, and peak demands then permit approval will be contingent on implementation of one or all the listed Conservation Goals until the benchmark is achieved. Conservation Goals The conservation goals listed in the attached report are a compilation of TKDA recommendations and other Metro Area municipality's success in achieving the DNR Benchmarks. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approving Resolution No. 07 -151, adopting the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan.