HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.03.02 RESO 2015-14RESOLUTIONO NO. 2015-14
RESOLUTIN ACCEPTING PART 2 OF THE CITY OF HUGO WELLHEAD PROTECTION
PLAN FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHEREAS, the City of Hugo 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 on December 2,
2013; and
WHEREAS, a Public Information Meeting was held, as required by Minnesota Rules (part
4720.5330, subpart 7) on January 30, 2014, 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 March 2, 2015 for review of Part 2 prior to submittal to the Minnesota Department of
Health for approval; and
NOW THERFORE RE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hugo that Part 2 of
the Wellhead Protection Plan is accepted for submittal to the Minnesota Department of Health for
approval.
Upon roll call, the following members voting AYE: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt
Upon roll call, the following members voting NAY: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted this 2nd day of March, 2015.
Tom Weidt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pichee Lindau, City Clerk