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Resource Sustainability Sustainable water use is defined as the use of water to provide for the needs of society, now and in the future, without unacceptable social, economic, or environmental consequences. The City of Hugo has kept well monitoring records in accordance with the resource sustainability requirements of the Department of Natural Resources. Records of water levels are maintained for all production wells and water level readings are taken continuously through a SCADA system. All wells in the City of Hugo utilize the Jordan Aquifer source water. The water levels of Well Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 have maintained a constant level and Well No. 2 has a rising level trend, given the monitoring information provided from 2015. The data indicates the aquifer is a sustaining water supply. The static water leve data is included in Appendix 9-3, and the monitoring procedures are summarized in Table 9-5. In addition to monitoring groundwater levels, the City of Hugo has also begun constructing stormwater reuse systems, which use surface water rather than groundwater for irrigation of the City's green spaces. These projects are described in greater detail in the Water Conservation section that follows. The City of Hugo DNR Appropriation Permit (1975-6218) currently authorizes the City to pump 650 million gallons per year. Historically, the City has pumped between 200 million and 450 million gallons per ITUW 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE year, as shown in Table 9-1. The National Wetland Inventory features within the City are shown in Map 9-4. The impact of groundwater pumping on regional natural resources is currently being studied, and the impact on White Bear Lake is under litigation, as described below. The Ramsey County District Court issued a ruling on August 30, 2017 that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allowed over -pumping of the groundwater aquifer in the region of White Bear Lake. The judge ordered the DNR to review groundwater appropriation permits within five miles of the lake and to enforce a residential lawn watering ban when the lake water level drops below 923.5 feet above sea level. On September 26, 2017, the DNR issued a news release stating that it will appeal the Court's ruling. The DNR contends that restricting permits within five miles of the lake will halt important development, and that the watering ban will impose an undue burden on 500,000 White Bear Lake area residents. The DNR recently developed a new groundwater model for the North and East Metro Groundwater Management Area (NEM GWMA), which will aid in understanding how groundwater pumping affects aquifers and lake levels in that region. The model will also help determine what effect pumping reduction or restriction would have on lake levels. The DNR is in the process of drawing conclusions from this model, and the sustainability of the groundwater aquifer is still under study. Roughly the southern half of Hugo falls within five miles of White Bear Lake, and the City has supply wells both inside and outside of this buffer boundary. The City is closely following developments in this DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only case and will coordinate with the DNR to ensure that it is complying with regional and state guidelines. The City of Hugo will review and adjust its Water Capital Improvement Plan as definitive conclusions become available in the case. The City will also continue its water conservation and efficiency programs in an effort to reduce water demand. Table 9-5 Monitoring Wells 523948 Production Daily SCADA 654497 Production Daily SCADA 671642 Production Daily SCADA 686272 Production Daily SCADA 773400 Production Daily SCADA COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY 213 AND DISTRIBUITION PLAN