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RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 008
F" RESOLUTION SUPPORTING OF 1. COUNTY
EFFORTS IN ITS 1 OF
AND PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
IN THE STATE OF "1; AND WASHINGTON COUNTY
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has a statutory goal "that groundwater is maintained in its
natural condition, free from any degradation caused by human activities "; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, Minnesotans and residents of Washington County have experienced
many cases of groundwater contamination in which the contaminants originated from
landfill facilities; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will write rules defining
and including "groundwater sensitivity" as a criterion in the siting and permitting of
landfills in the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, The Friends of Washington County, a non -profit organization, is the only
environmental group participating in a Landfill Advisory group which is advising the
MPCA concerning these new rules; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo appreciates the stated mission of
The Friends of Washington County is the encouragement of excellent stewardship of
our natural resources in Washington County;
MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo that it
supports and endorses the efforts of The Friends of Washington County to encourage the MPCA to
write such landfill siting rules as are necessary and sufficient to protect Minnesota's groundwater
resources consistent with the statutory goal of "non- degradation." .
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on March 17th, 2009
Craig ° awson, Interim City Administrator
Dean Johnston, Mayor