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Municipal Drinking Water Protection ANOKA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WELLHEAD PROTECTION GROUP 2100 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 600 ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303-2264 Tel.: (763) 422-7063 Fax: (763) 323-6150 Andover o Anoka o Blaine o Centerville • Circle Pines Fridley o Lexington • Lino Lakes • St. Francis • Spring Lake Park Memorandum of Agreement November 24, 2014 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has notified the City of Blaine and Anoka County Community Development (ACCD) that a Source Water Protection Competitive Grant has been awarded to the members of the Municipal Wellhead Protection Group (Group) that represent the cities of Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes. In Anoka County's capacity to support and facilitate the implementation of wellhead protection plans - ACCD will act as the fiscal agent for this project. The project establishes a well sealing cost -share grant for property owners within the Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs) of Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes. For this project, the maximum grant for each well sealed is $500. Each city is limited to $10,000.00 in grant disbursement. By offering a cost -share grant, the cities will be able to provide incentive for property owners to address and seal unused (abandoned) wells within their DWSMAs to increase the protection the city's source of drinking water. MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIER Community water suppliers (each city) will: 1. Solicit applicants for cost -share grants from property owners within their DWSMAs. The City will communicate with property owners. 2. Establish a cost -share grant application. 3. Review applications for approval, establish the location of the unused well and that the applicant meets MDH criteria to qualify for a grant (and 50% match of the Competitive Grant). NOTE: MDH criteria limits grant money to the actual costs of sealing the unused well. For example, the MDH well sealing permit fee ($65) is not eligible for cost -share grant funds — the resident must pay that fee without a grant match. 4. Upon approval of an application, the City will notify Anoka County Community Development to reserve the estimated cost -share amount from the grant balance. NOTE: contact Kate Thunstrom, Community Development Manager by email at kate.thunstrom@co.anoka.mn.us 5. After Anoka County Community Development has confirmed that they have reserved funds for an applicant, the City will notify the property owner of approval (or disapproval) of their cost -share grant application. 6. Obtain a paid itemized invoice and MDH Well Sealing Record from the property owner. Page 1