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Minutes for the NE Water Summit on August 25, 2016 Page 3 of 6 Met Council Assistant General Manager Sam Paske spoke about the USGS study on northeast groundwater stating that the USGS was the key researcher, and analysis is being done the key stakeholders. Part One was to be released on September 30, 2016, and Part Two is planned to be released by December 31 in its final version. Centerville Council Member Steve King questioned whether enough time and money was being spent on the study to be sure it is complete. Forest Lake City Administrator Aaron Parrish pointed out that it hasn't yet been determined that the aquifer was fundamentally the issue and whether there is a link to White Bear Lake or not. He said he wants to be confident there is a connection and it's not just speculation. When asked how the study would be shared, Sam replied that the dates have not been set yet, but he will make sure the Water Summit group stays informed. MN Legislative Water Commission Barb Huberty stated that Mindy Erickson from USGS will be malting a presentation to the Water Commission on October 18 or 19. David Brown talked about the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee (MAWSAC) had solicited appointments to it. The TAC acts as a technical resource for MAWSAC. Their next meeting will be held at the Met Council on September 6th from 1-3 p.m. Sam updated the group on water supply planning activities. The Washington County Water Coalition is looking at long term alternatives to reusing water, and there will be a report out for review at the end of October. The Met Council would like to see water reuse and treatment of water in industrial plants. It was asked if studies were being done on the use of river water, and Brown talked about the difference between the cost of using ground water and river water stating there was no push to increase costs, just to focus on being more efficient with the water we have. There was talk about the unfairness in cost for some to to convert to river water while others were still using well water. Rice Creek Watershed District Update Phil Belfiori provided an update on the actions and proposed actions of the Board. He spoke about the Waters Edge reuse project saying they were fortunate to get the grant, and they will be considering additional financial obligations at the next Board meeting. He talked about changes in the stormwater rules and regulations. Some changes were the ability to take full credit for implementing their rules and to receive stormwater credits immediately and bonuses. Changes were also made to infiltration sequencing and modifications to road construction standards. Belfiori spoke about the stormwater reuse irrigation assessment tool -use that will be used to determine the "best bang for your buck" in reuse projects. Changes were also made to remove the requirement for infiltration to be able to get funding.