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Home My WebLink About6.g. Metropolitan Council Draft Master Water Supply Plan ReviewI:\City Clerk\Agenda Items\Approved Items\20150818 CC Met Council Master Water Supply Plan Comments.docx EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Regular Meeting: August 18, 2015 AGENDA ITEM: Metropolitan Council Draft Master Water Supply Plan Review AGENDA SECTION: Consent PREPARED BY: Patrick Wrase, PE, Director of Public Works/City Engineer AGENDA NO. 6.g. ATTACHMENTS: Proposed comment letter APPROVED BY: ddj RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the execution and submittal of a comment letter to Metropolitan Council on its Draft Master Water Supply Plan BACKGROUND The Metropolitan Council has prepared a Draft Master Water Supply Plan and is accepting public comments through August 21, 2015. The purpose of the Plan is to ensure sustainable water quality and water supply for the region. A copy of the plan is available online at http://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Planning/Water-Supply-Planning/Master-Water-Supply- Plan.aspx. Through the years, the City of Rosemount has provided its residents with clean, safe drinking water from the Prairie du Chien/Jordan aquifer. The City’s groundwater withdrawals are permitted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) through the water appropriations permitting process and the MnDNR has historically granted increases to the City’s appropriated water withdrawal amounts following the installation of new wells. In addition, the Metropolitan Council has previously reviewed and approved the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan that identifies not only how the City’s population will grow, but also how the City will continue to provide drinking water to its residents. As the City continues to grow, additional water supply sources (i.e. water wells) will be required and cooperation with the MnDNR appropriation permitting process will be necessary. The City will also be required to complete its 2040 Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Metropolitan Council rules by 2018. As such, it will be important for the City to continue to engage the applicable agencies and to provide comments to plans such as this during the policy making process so that appropriate water system planning and financing can occur in the years to come. The attached proposed comment letter has been prepared for City Council consideration to submit to the Metropolitan Council. SUMMARY It is recommended that Council authorize the execution and submittal of the attached comment letter.