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Karst <br />Topography formed over limestone, dolomite or gypsum and <br />characterized by sinkholes, caves, and significant rapid underground <br />drainage. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recognizes <br />portions of southeastern Minnesota as a karst area, including all or parts <br />of these metropolitan area counties: Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott <br />and Washington. In these counties, the MPCA recommends treating the <br />following geologic units as karst aquifers: Platteville Formation, St. Peter <br />Formation, and the Prairie du Chien Group. <br />Local <br />Comprehensive <br />Plan <br />Plans for local land use and infrastructure. Counties, cities and townships <br />are required to have their local comprehensive plans reviewed by the <br />Metropolitan Council to ensure that they are consistent with metropolitan <br />system plans. (Compare with comprehensive plan.) <br />Local Government Municipal units of government, such as counties, cities and townships. <br />Metro Model <br />The Twin Cities metropolitan area regional groundwater flow model. The <br />current modeling effort builds upon the Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency's 2000 Metro Model. The current Metro Model (version 3) is used <br />to evaluate the groundwater impacts of current and projected <br />groundwater withdrawals. Information provided by the Metro Model helps <br />set regional goals, screen for future risks, and evaluate/compare the <br />regional impact of different water supply approaches. <br />Metropolitan Area <br />Water Supply <br />Advisory <br />Committee <br />The 2005 Minnesota State Legislature passed a measure that directs the <br />Metropolitan Council to carry out planning activities addressing the water <br />supply needs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. To assist the Council in <br />its planning activities, the legislature established the Metropolitan Area <br />Water Supply Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee, which was <br />instrumental in the development of the Metropolitan Area Master Water <br />Supply Plan, meets regularly to discuss plan implementation and other <br />relevant water supply topics. <br />Metropolitan The collection of regional plans that includes Thrive MSP 2040 and the <br />Development Guide policy plans for the regional systems: transportation, wastewater and <br />water quality, regional parks and open space. <br />Metropolitan Land <br />Planning Act <br />Minnesota Statute 473 directing the Council to adopt long-range, <br />comprehensive policy plans for transportation, airports, wastewater <br />services, and parks and open space, and authorizing the Council to review <br />the comprehensive plans of local governments. <br />Metropolitan Urban The area, in which the Metropolitan Council ensures that regional services <br />Service Area and facilities under its jurisdiction are provided. <br />(MUSA) <br />Model <br />A model is any device that represents an approximation of a field situation. <br />A mathematical groundwater model, such as Metro Model 3, simulates <br />groundwater flow indirectly by means of a governing equation thought to <br />represent the physical processes that occur in the system, together with <br />equations that describe heads or flows along the boundaries of the model. <br />Multifamily Housing Residential structure with two or more separate dwelling units. <br />COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS <br />WATER SUPPLY MASTER <br />PLAN- Draft June 2015 <br />