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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes <br />May 22, 1991 <br />Page 6 <br />Jankowski added there is also concern for the impact on the <br />area wetlands and Sunfish Lake. He felt this board probably <br />needs statements indicating what the anticipated impact will <br />be for the surrounding wetlands. However, he felt the <br />benefits of the project will be greater than the impacts. <br />Mr. Weaver indicated water quality testing will be ongoing. <br />Waste Management has a permit issued by the MPCA setting <br />limits on the discharge. Ninety -five per cent of the <br />contaminants will be removed before the water will be <br />discharged. <br />The location of the wells and the ownership of the property <br />on which they are located were discussed. <br />Mr. Weaver confirimed� the wells will be pumping around the <br />clock. However, he indicated there will be provisions to <br />shut down the system should a treatment plant failure occur <br />or if the storm pipe is needed in full capacity to accomodate <br />a large storm. <br />Schultz expressed concern with outfall, <br />the Mississippi River freezes over, al <br />of the frozen river for winter sports <br />stated this continually piped water <br />create open ice and possible dangers <br />queried whether there will be a warning <br />created. <br />explaining sometimes <br />Lowing for public use <br />and activities. He <br />into the river will <br />for the public. He <br />system of some sort <br />Mr. Weaver stated there will be a discharge of 1,100 gallong <br />per minute which will indeed keep the outfall area open, but <br />not a vast opening. <br />Jankowski felt the LRRWMO's concern should be with the impact <br />this project will have on surface and ground water, including <br />Sunfish Lake. He queried to what extent the wetlands will be <br />affected and the number of acres involved. Mr. Rollodge <br />stated the wetland near Sunfish Lake would be the most likely <br />to be affected. However, he stated it never will completely <br />dry up in that Waste Management can augment it with treated <br />water. He estimated perhaps two to three acres of the <br />wetland could be affected. Waste Management intends to <br />monitor the groundwater elevation very closely. The PCA and <br />DNR requires Waste Management to sustain the wetland <br />throughout the project. <br />Skallman stated Waste Management still needs to get a LRRWMO <br />permit relating to construction concerns. He felt the <br />pipeline construction could create a substantial impact on <br />the area. He recommended the LRRWMO address the issue of <br />