HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 16-065 ACCEPTING PART 2 OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 16-065
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PART 2 OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY WELLHEAD
PROTECTION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony has completed developing its Wellhead Protection Plans pursuant
to the requirements of Minnesota Rules 4720.5100 to 4720.5590; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Wellhead Protection Plan is to prevent human - caused contaminants from
entering the water supply wells and to protect all who use the water supply from adverse
health effects associated with groundwater contamination; and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is a technical exercise that uses groundwater
modeling to delineate the wellhead protection area (WHPA), Drinking Water Supply
Management Area (DWSMA) and includes a well and aquifer vulnerability assessment;
and
WHEREAS, Part 1 was approved by the Minnesota Department of Health in July 2015; and
WHEREAS, a Public Information Meeting was held, as required by Minnesota Rules (part 4720.5330,
subpart 7) on September 15, 2015, for the review of Part 1; and
WHEREAS, Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan describes how the results of the Part I can be
applied to best protect a community's water supply, through the evaluation of several
data elements, including physical environment, land use, public utilities, water quantity,
water quality, an inventory of potential contaminants, and the preparation of a
management portion of the plan; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held, as required by Minnesota Rules (part 4720.5350, subpart 4) on
September 13, 2016 for review of Part 2 prior to submittal to the Minnesota Department
of Health for approval.
NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony that:
1. Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is accepted for submittal to the Minnesota Department of
Health for approval.
Adopted this 13th day of September, 2016.
Jerome O. Faust, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nico'ILJ Miller, City Clerk
Reviewed for administration: �U 4�r' ,--
Mark Casey, Ci anager