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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: March 17, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Minnesota Department of Health Source
AGENDA SECTION:
Water Protection Implementation Grant
Consent
Program
PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, PE, Director of Public
AGENDA NO. 6.1.
Works/City Engineer
ATTACHMENTS: Grant application
APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the execution and submittal of grant
application for Minnesota Department of Health Source Water Protection Implementation
Grant Program.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) requirements for water
appropriation permits, the City of Rosemount (City) is required to install an additional observation well.
The MnDNR has stated that the additional observation well needs to be completed prior to applying for
the City's next water appropriation permit amendment with Well No. 16 and is required to be located in
the central part of the developed area of the City.
As part of a past project, through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Source Water Protection
Implementation Grant, it was determined that the former Municipal Well No. 5 located in Chippendale
Park may be a good candidate for conversion to an observation well, pending approval by the MnDNR. If
the DNR does not approve Well No. 5 as an observation well, the City will be required to install an
additional observation well within the City prior to applying for the Well No. 16 water appropriation
permit amendment..
The MDH issued another Source Water Protection Implementation Grant Program on March 1, 2015 to
provide funding assistance to public water suppliers to implement activities outlined in their approved
Wellhead Protection (WHP) Plans. Grant applications are due March 31, 2015. The MDH approved the
City's WHP Plan on June 7, 2013 and the City is currently eligible for the grant program. As part of the
WHP Plan, the following action item was included in Chapter 5 to be completed by the City:
• Action Item G1: Continue to collect and maintain local geologic and hydro geologic data in order
to improve and augment current information and to provide additional data for future revisions to
this Plan.
• How: Conduct routine collection of groundwater levels in the municipal wells, which will provide
data for the evaluation of groundwater elevation trends over time. A decreasing trend in static
water levels in the municipal wells may be cause for the City to pursue more restricted water use
measures and/or more effective methods to control public water supply use. This data can also be
used to verify the groundwater flow field in the source water aquifer.
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Environmental Health Division
Drinking Water Protection Section
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
Phone: 651-201-4700
Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant Application — March, 2015
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Public Water Supply System
Street Address: 2875 145" St. W
City: Rosemount
City of Rosemount
County: Dakota
Name of the Person who will serve as the Grant Contact: Andy Brotzler
Phone: (651) 322-2025 Fax: 651-322-2694 Email
Federal Tax Id #:41-6005501
PWSID: 1190019
Apartment/Unit #:
ZIP: 55068-4997
Andy. Brotzler@ci.rosemount.mn.us
PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN APPLICATION AND GRANT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIER
Name: Andy Brotzler Title: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
AMOUNTS
Total Cost of the Project: $ TBD following receipt of contractor estimates
Amount Requested from MDH (minimum $1,000 maximum $10,000, or
$30,000 if 3 or more PWS -s apply jointly): $ TBD following receipt of contractor estimates
❑ Check this box if you are currently under a MDH violation / compliance agreement / APO (administrative penalty order)
WORK ITEM 1
For each work item to be funded under the grant, please provide the following information (use an additional page if necessary)
K Check this box if the work is a continuation from a previous MDH grant
Describe the work that will be performed: As part of a previous MDH Source Water Protection Implementation Grant, an
investigation was completed to locate Well No. 5 within the City of Rosemount. Well No. 5 was recorded as sealed,
however, MDH did not have sealing records. Through the past grant opportunity, it was determined that Well No. 5 was
not sealed properly and MDH Well Management staff determined that it will likely need to be cleaned out entirely and
re -sealed. The City of Rosemount is developing an observation well network and will be constructing an observation
well within the City. Through this grant opportunity, funding would convert the existing Well No. 5 into an observation
well to collect and maintain geologic and hydrogeologic data.
If the work item is about managing one or more potential contaminant sources, are they located in the DWSMA? X Yes []No
Ia. Amount Requested for performing this Work: TBD following collection of contractor estimates
lb. Anticipated outcomes (products) of performing this work: Through the proper rehabilitation to turn the existing improperly
abandoned Well No. 5 into a properly constructed observation well, a potential contaminant located in a vulnerable
section of the City's DWSMA (see attached figure) will be managed therefore reducing the potential for contamination
of the source water aquifer. In addition, through the addition of an observation well, a better understanding of
groundwater levels, groundwater flow direction, and other important data will be achieved and will aide in future
wellhead protection efforts.
lc. Measure number: Al and G1 Please reference the MEASURE / OBJECTIVE number in the MDH source water protection approved
plan (NOT the Draft Copy) or Intake protection plan that will be supported by this work item. Attach the page(s) that contain(s) the
source water protection measure / objective;
OR
Reference the most recent SANITARY SURVEY and attach the page in that contains the action that will be supported by this work
item. (Failure to submit the required documentation may result in disqualification)
WORK ITEM 2
For each work item to be funded under the grant, please provide the following information (use an additional page if necessary)
❑ Check this box if the work is a continuation from a previous MDH grant
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Describe the work that will be performed: In the event that it is determined that the existing Well No. 5 cannot be converted
into an observation well, the remaining funding would be applied to construct an observation well within the DWSMA.
If the work item is about managing one or more potential contaminant sources, are they located in the DWSMA ❑ Yes ❑ No
2a. Amount Requested for performing this Work: TSDfo/%wing receipt of contractor estimates
2b. Anticipated outcomes (products) of performing this work: Through the addition of an observation well, a better
understanding of groundwater levels, groundwater flow direction, and other important data will be achieved and will
aide in future wellhead protection efforts.
1c. Measure number: G1 Please reference the MEASURE / OBJECTIVE number in the MDH source water protection approved plan (NOT
the Draft Copy) or Intake protection plan that will be supported by this work item. Attach the page(s) that contain(s) the source
water protection measure / objective;
OR
Reference the most recent SANITARY SURVEY and attach the page in that contains the action that will be supported by this work item.
(Failure to submit the required documentation may result in disqualification)
WORK ITEM 3
For each work item to be funded under the grant, please provide the following information (use an additional page if necessary)
❑ Check this box if the work is a continuation from a previous MDH grant
3. Describe the work that will be performed: Describe the work that will be performed: NA
If the work item is about managing one or more potential contaminant sources, are they located in the DWSMA? ❑ Yes ❑ No
3a. Amount Requested for performing this Work:
3b. Anticipated outcomes (products) of performing this work:
1c. Measure number: Please reference the MEASURE / OBJECTIVE number in the MDH source water protection
approved plan (NOT the Draft Copy) or Intake protection plan that will be supported by this work item. Attach the page(s) that
contain(s) the source water protection measure / objective;
OR
Reference the most recent SANITARY SURVEY and attach the page in that contains the action that will be supported by this work item.
(Failure to submit the required documentation may result in disqualification)
DETAILED BUDGET AND SCHEDULE
Please describe all sub -activities that are included in the project with the corresponding costs and estimated date of completion;
use an additional page if necessary.
Sub -Activity: No of hours (where applicable): Amount: Estimated start
date:
TBD following receipt of contractor estimates
CHECKLIST
❑ I have attached the required documentation to my application
❑ I have filled out all the fields in my application
❑ I have signed my application
❑ I have provided a detailed budget for each work item
❑ I have included 2 itemized bids from the contractor
DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE
I certify that the information herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I submit this application on behalf of the
applicant public water supply system. I acknowledge that the project will be completed by June 30, 2016 and that all work performed
will be done in accordance with all Local, State and Federal Regulations:
Signature
Date
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Note: If you are awarded a grant, NO work should begin until all required signatures have been
obtained on the grant agreement, and grantee receives a signed copy of the grant agreement.
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INSTRUCTIONS
You may complete this form manually or electronically. Please print the information if you opt to do this manually. Once you
are finished, you have three options for submitting the application form to the Minnesota Department of Health:
Option 1 - Mail the form to: Option 2 - Fax the form to: Option 3 - E-mail the form to:
Ms. Cristina Covalschi Ms. Cristina Covalschi Cristina.Covalschi@state.mn.us
SWP Grant Coordinator SWP Grant Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health (651) 201- 4701
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED IN THIS FORM (IN THE ORDER ENCOUNTERED):
Public Water Supply System means the name that is used by the Minnesota Department of Health to identify the public
water supplier and that is associated with a public water supply system identification number.
Name of the Grant Contact means the name of the individual who will be responsible for managing the grant.
Telephone Number means the telephone number of the contact person that the Minnesota Department of Health can call
during its regular business hours (M -F from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
E-mail means an internet address for the contact person that the Minnesota Department of Health can use to electronically
transmit information related to the grant.
Mailing Address means the mailing address of the Public Supply System that shall be used for correspondence with MDH.
Name and Title of the Person Authorized to Sign the Grant Agreement on Behalf of the Public Water Supply
System means a person who has authority to administer a financial agreement between the public water supplier and the
Minnesota Department of Health.
Total Grant Amount Being Requested means the sum of the costs of the work items that are identified in the grant
application (1a + 2a + 3a +....)
Work Item is the source water protection activity measure from the WHP plan that are to be performed under this part of
the grant application. Fill one box for each activity included in the project; feel free to insert more boxes if needed.
Amount requested for performing this work means the estimated amount requested by the grantee for completing
the activity performed under this part of the application.
Product(s) produced or anticipated outcomes of performing this work means the tangible results of performing
the work that is funded by this grant.
DWSMA — Drinking Water Supply Management Area; is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) approved surface and
subsurface area surrounding a public water supply well that completely contains the scientifically calculated wellhead
protection area.
Correspondence from MDH or Section of the sanitary survey or page number(s) in the source water protection
plan that reference the source water protection measures that will be supported by this work item — self-explanatory.
Detailed Budget means a breakdown of costs with a detailed description of all costs. Costs must be based on a written
estimate from the contractor / vendor and must be attached to the application. The total must match the dollar amount that
is being requested. The number of hours column must be filled out only for activities that involve hiring of a consultant.
Estimated start date means the date when you expect to start the work.
To request this document in a different format please call
Section Receptionist: 651-201-4700 or TTY: 651-201-5797
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Wellhead Protection Plan - Part December 2012
CHAPTER FIVE
OBJECTIVES AND PLANS OF ACTION (4720.5250)
L OBJECTIVES
Given the issues, problems, and opportunities discussed in Part Three and the goals stated in Part
Four, the Wellhead Protection Plan delegates direct management efforts to the following areas to
prevent future contamination of the aquifer and increase awareness of groundwater protection:
A. Well Management
B. Public Education
C. Storage Tank Management
D. Septic Systems (ISTS)
E. Stormwater Management
F. Hazardous Waste Management
G. Data Collection
H. PLANS OFACTION
A. WELL MANAGEMENT
Objective Al
Action A1:
Who:
Cooperators:
Time Frame:
H. Water Conservation
L Planning and Zoning
1. Implementation
K. Evaluation
Take measures to promote property owners to properly seal
abandoned, unused, unmaintained, or damaged wells.
Estimated Cost:
How:
Make property owners aware of potential technical and financial
resources that are available to assist them in securing grant funding for
properly sealing wells.
City of Rosemount Staff
MDH and Dakota County
Within 12 months following adoption of this Plan, then continue
annually
Staff time
Use the City's website, newsletters, or direct mailings to make well
owners aware of Dakota County's well sealing cost -share program.
Objective A2: Take measures to identify properties with abandoned, unused,
unmaintained, or damaged wells and potential cross connections
between private wells and the City's water system.
Action A2: Identify properties with potential water supply cross connections or
wells that pose a hazard to the public water supply.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or retained consultant
Cooperators: MDH, MDA, DNR, MPCA, Dakota County, Empire Township, Apple Valley,
and Lakeville
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Time Frame: Within 2 years following adoption of this Plan or when MDH grant is
available.
Estimated Cost: Staff time or consultant time
How: Through mapping and field investigation, as well as historical records.
When possible, the list of parcels likely to have wells will be
incorporated into the City Building Officials records or shared with other
cities in the DWSMA. When the application is made to rebuild or
demolish an existing building, the records can be reviewed to determine
if a well search is required.
Objective A3: Educate the public about proper well management.
Action A3: Provide links to MDH and Dakota County well management web sites on
the City's website, include information in the City's newsletter or other
direct mailings.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH, and Dakota County
Time Frame: Within 12 month of adoption, then continued annually
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Use the City's website, newsletters, or direct mailings.
Objective A4: Investigate "unlocated" or undocumented wells within the City and
DWSMA.
Action A4: Provide data to MDH, Dakota County well management, and the
Minnesota Geological Survey regarding the measured location of
"unlocated" and undocumented wells, and investigate the "as -built"
construction of wells without construction records.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or retained consultant
Cooperators: MDH, Dakota County, and MGS
Time Frame: Following identification of "unlocated" and undocumented wells and
when MDH grantis available.
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Through surface measurements and inspections.
Objective A5: Incorporate Wellhead Protection Initiatives into City Plans
Action A5: Rosemount will use this Wellhead Protection Plan as a resource when
updating its Comprehensive Plan, Local Water Management Plan, Water
Supply Plan, and other relevant plans.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or retained consultant
Cooperators: Empire Township, Apple Valley, and Lakeville
Time Frame: Coinciding with plan preparation schedules for the specified plans.
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Wellhead Protection initiatives will be addressed and incorporated into
Rosemount's various plan updates. Rosemount will cooperate with
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neighboring and overlapping jurisdictions to address land use
management issues for the portions of the DWSMA outside the City.
Objective A6: Identify New High -Capacity Wells within the DWSMA
Action A6:
Rosemount will identify new high-capacity wells that are proposed for
construction in or near Rosemount's DWSMA, and/or major changes to
groundwater appropriations for existing high-capacity wells, to
determine whether the pumping of wells will alter the current
boundaries of the DWSMA delineations or other portions of the City's
WHP Plan.
Who:
City of Rosemount Staff or retained consultant
Cooperators:
DNR and MDH
Time Frame:
Within 1 year after the approval of this Plan and then annually
Estimated Cost:
Staff time
How:
Staff will annually request information from the Regional DNR office on
any newly proposed/constructed high capacity wells within or near the
DWSMA or any changes to existing appropriations permits for high
capacity wells. Assistance from a retained consultant and the MDH will
be requested to evaluate whether proposed pumping (or changes to
pumping) will change the boundaries of the DWSMA delineated for
Rosemount's wells or if the vulnerability of the aquifer the wells utilize
will be affected.
B. PUBLIC EDUCATION (GENERAL)
Objective 131: Develop a public support and understanding for the wellhead
protection plan through the use of web sites, newsletters, and handouts.
Action B1.1: Include information about wellhead protection and groundwater
protection in the City newsletter.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH
Time Frame: Within 12 months following adoption of this Plan.
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Identify and obtain existing educational materials available from MDH
and other sources. Write newsletter articles describing wellhead
protection and include contact information and web site addresses for
existing educational resources.
Action B1.2: Provide information about the Wellhead Protection Plan and links to
other wellhead protection related resources on the City's web site.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH, Dakota County, MDA, and EPA
Time Frame: Ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
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How:
Provide a summary of wellhead protection goals and implementation.
Provide links to wellhead protection related web sites including MDH,
Dakota County, MDA, and EPA.
Action B1.3:
Educate property owners of agricultural lands on the issues related to
agricultural activity and how these issues effect or relate to this WHPP.
Who:
City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators:
Dakota County, SWCD, MDA, MRCS, OEA
Time Frame:
Ongoing
Estimated Cost:
Staff time
How:
Coordinate with Dakota County's Environmental Education Program, the
SWCD, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to act as
resources for best management practices in relation to agricultural land
use. Other agencies such as the NRCS and the 0 E have also established
goals and strategies for environmentally safe land use practices.
Information will be made available to identified property owners
through the use of the City's website and mailers.
Action B1.4:
Contact and educate land owners within mining/extractive land use
areas of Empire Township regarding future use and development of the
DWSMA that extends into the Township.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County, Empire Township and their retained consultants
(engineering)
Time Frame: Ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: A resolution passed by Empire Township gives the City of Rosemount
opportunity to be involved in the land use and land development
process within Empire Township and, thereby, ensuring protection of
the source water aquifer within the DWSMA. Continued cooperation will
be needed.
C. STORAGE TANK MANAGEMENT
Objective Cl: Notify owners of storage tanks located within the DWSMA thatthe tank
is in a source water protection area, and educate the owners of
properties containing the storage tanks of the importance of spill
prevention.
Action Cl: Update list of storage tank owners and contact each property owner
and make them aware of their placement within the City's wellhead
protection area.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MPCA
Time Frame: Within 1 year following adoption of this Plan
Estimated Cost: Staff time
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How: Send mailings outto property owners notifying them aboutthe DWSMA
delineation and the importance of spill prevention, Provide contact
numbers for appropriate government agencies to each property owner.
Action C2: Hold information workshop with PCA to make storage tank owners
aware of their placement within the City's wellhead protection area.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MPCA
Time Frame: Within 2 years following adoption of this Plan
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Send letter out to property owners notifying them of informational
meeting and hold meeting in with PCA.
A SEPTIC SYSTEMS (ISIS)
Objective D1: Coordinate with Dakota County to educate property owners about the
need for having onsite sewage treatment systems that comply with
environmental standards and other regulations.
Action D1: Assist the County's efforts to educate property owners about SSTS
systems and property maintenance of them.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County
Time Frame: Ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Provide assistance to Dakota County as requested.
Objective D2: Cooperate with Dakota County to maintain aseptic system inventory.
Enforce the City's SSTS codes (Chapter 6)
Action D2: Set ISTS standards that are equal to or stricter than those contained in
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff and Dakota County
Cooperators: Dakota County
Time Frame: Already in place and being implemented, ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: The City of Rosemount has adopted Subsurface Sewage Treatment
Systems (SSTS) standards (Chapter 6 of the City Code). Compliance is
enforced by the City's Building Inspection Division.
E. STORMWA TER MANAGEMENT
Objective E1: Educate the public on proper stormwater management, turf
management, proper lawn care practices and water conservation.
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Action E1: Provide information to the community with respect to the everyday
issues regarding stormwater and lawn care.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County
Time Frame: 2012 growing season, then ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Include information on the City's website, in the City's newsletter,
distribute direct mailers, or include water billing inserts to educate the
community on some best management practices that may be
implemented.
Objective E2: Cooperate with other agencies and programs to manage stormwater
quality.
Action E2:
Work in cooperation with the NPDES permit program implemented in
areas overlapping the DWSMA
Who:
City of Rosemount Staff, City Council
Cooperators:
MPCA, Dakota County, Vermillion River Watershed joint Power
Organization
Time Frame:
Ongoing
Estimated Cost:
Staff time
How:
The City of Rosemount has updated its Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP) to meet NPDES stormwater permit requirements. The
SWPPP includes measures for public education and outreach, public
involvement and participation, illicit discharge detection and
elimination, construction site runoff control, post construction runoff
control, and pollution prevention and good housekeeping. Additional
measure will be added to comply with current MPCA permit
requirements. Many of the SWPPP goals are shared with the WHP Plan.
F. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Objective F1: Educate the public on the proper disposal of hazardous waste items.
Action F1: Jointly sponsor an annual household hazardous waste collection day
with Dakota County in Rosemount.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County
Time Frame: Ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Include information on the City's website, in the City's newsletter,
distribute direct mailers, or include water billing inserts to encourage
residents within the DWSMA, and throughout the City, to participate in
the County's household hazardous waste collection day.
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Objective 172: Develop a Hazardous Waste Management Plan to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the public and to protect the environment from
hazardous waste contamination.
Action 172: Develop a Hazardous Waste Management Plan in relation to sand and
gravel mining within the DWSMA in areas of high vulnerability.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County and MPCA and communities within the DWSMA
Time Frame: 2 years after plan approval
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Review existing hazardous waste management regulations and plans
and develop a City plan for managing a hazardous waste release in a
mining area located in an area of high vulnerability within the DWSMA.
Objective 173: Educate hazardous waste generators about hazardous waste
management.
Action 173: Offer "Hazard Waste Training Seminar" for all hazardous waste
generators covering all the information that the average generator needs
to stay in compliance with the rules.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Dakota County/ MNTAP
Time Frame: 2016
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Include information on the City's website or in the City's newsletter to
encourage residents and business owners within the DWSMA, and
throughout the City, to participate in Hazardous Waste Training
Seminars sponsored by the County or other agencies.
G. DATA COLLECTION
Objective G1: Continue to collect and maintain local geologic and hydrogeologic data,,
in order to improve and augment current information and to provide
additional data for future revisions to this Plan.
Action G1.1: Monitor static and pumping levels in municipal wells.
Who:
City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators:
None
Time Frame:
Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost:
Staff time
How:
Conduct routine collection of groundwater levels in the municipal wells,
which will provide data for the evaluation of groundwater elevation
trends over time. A decreasing trend in static water levels in the
municipal wells may be cause for the City to pursue more restricted
water use measures and /or more effective methods to control public
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water supply use. This data can also be used to verify the groundwater
flow field in the source water aquifer.
Action G1.2: Cooperate and support future data collection efforts by other agencies.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or retained consultant
Cooperators: MPCA, DNR, MDH, MCES, USGS, neighboring cities, and Dakota County
Time Frame: Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Provide assistance to agencies as requested.
Objective G2: Evaluate the water quality monitoring strategy and results to ensure
that they are consistent with federal and state requirements yet also
take into account local conditions.
Action G2: Maintain water quality sampling requirements mandated by MDH and
analyze trends in water chemistry, looking for any possible degradation
of quality or changes in aquifer hydraulics.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH
Time Frame: Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Identify changes to trends in water chemistry by evaluating records of
analysis results. This includes sharing data with the MDH and the option
to sample for radiological testing.
Objective G3: Monitor surface water to groundwater connection during mining
activities and after mine pit lake is constructed in UMore mining area.
Action G3.1: Work with MDH to conduct stable isotope sampling and testing.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH
Time Frame: Annually after mine pit lake construction
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: MDH to perform stable isotope sampling and testing.
Action G3.2: Work with MDH to conduct tritium sampling and testing.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH
Time Frame: Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: MDH to perform tritium sampling and testing every 5 years to assess
change in aquifer vulnerability.
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Action G3.3: Require and review groundwater monitoring plan to be submitted
with mining permits and review monitoring results annually.
Who: City of Rosemount and consultant Staff
Cooperators: Mining Company, M D H
Time Frame: During Mining Permit approval process & annual review of permit
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Review groundwater monitoring plan submitted with mining
applications specifically monitoring well locations and sampling plan.
Review monitoring data annually at a minimum and adjust plan as
needed based on results.
Objective G4: Maintain up to date information about wells and potential contaminant
sources within the DWSMA.
Action G4: In cooperation with existing state or local agencies and programs, create
and maintain a database of wells, ISTS, storage tanks, and shallow
disposal wells within the DWSMA.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: MDH and Dakota County
Time Frame: Data base already created, review annually and update as funding is
available.
Estimated Cost: Staff time or consultant time.
How: An inventory of wells and potential contaminant sources was performed
as part of the development of this Plan. Data base will be reviewed
annually and updated as information becomes available.
H. WATER CONSERVATION
Objective 1-11: Implement a community -wide water conservation program.
Action 1-11: Implement conservation measures included in the Water Supply Plan as
part of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Who:
City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators:
None
Time Frame:
Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost:
Staff time
How:
Educate the public to encourage users to voluntarily incorporate water
saving habits and tools into their lifestyles, improve the exiting water
system's operation and maintenance procedures and incorporate costs
associated with water conservation programs, adjusting water rate
structure and ensure that all customers are paying for the water they use
through audits and meter replacement or calibration.
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I. PLANNING AND ZONING
Objective 11: Eliminate or reduce the potential pollution risks to the source water
aquifer and minimize the risk of altering the WHPA and DWSMA area.
Action 11: Include a review of this Plan as part of the normal zoning and planning
review process.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: None
Time Frame: Already in place, ongoing
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Copies of this Plan will be distributed to the City Planner and Planning
Department and they will review this Plan as part of their planning
review process.
Action I2: Participate with other jurisdictions within the DWSMA to identify land
use changes outside the city limits.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff
Cooperators: Empire Township, City of Lakeville, City of Apple Valley
Time Frame: Completed as part of the WHPP process
Estimated Cost: Staff time
How: Copies of this Plan will be distributed to other jurisdictions within the
DWSMA.
J. IMPLEMENTATION
Objective J1: Track and report Wellhead Protection activities to aid in implementing
Wellhead Protection Objectives
Action J1: Complete and submit an annual report on completed WHP activities to
the Utility Commission.
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or consultant
Cooperators: None
Time Frame: Annually after approval of plan
Estimated Cost: Staff time or consultant time
How: Report will be prepared and provided to the Utility Commission.
K. EVALUATION
Objective K1: Evaluate Plan
Action K1: Complete an evaluation report every 2.5 years
Who: City of Rosemount Staff or consultant
Cooperators: None
Time Frame: Every 2.5 years
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Estimated Cost: Staff time or consultant time
How: Prepare a written report using the MDH Wellhead Protection Program
Evaluation form or a format selected by the City. Provide report to the
Utility Commission, City Council and MDH Source Water Protection Unit.
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Observation wells are utilized to collect groundwater level data and are a candidate for grant funding. In
an effort to gain funding for the MnDNR requirements for the City to install another observation well
within the City, it is recommended that the attached MDH Source Water Protection Implementation
Grant application be submitted. The funding would be applied to either convert the existing Well No. 5
into an observation well, or to fund part or all of the cost to drill a new observation well, pending MnDNR
direction. Quotes for this work have not yet been received but will be included in the final grant
application submittal.
SUMMARY
Staff recommends City Council authorize the execution and submittal of the grant application.
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