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• Provides clear guidance by identifying key challenges/issues/considerations in the region and available approaches without dictating solutions Local water supply plan considerations The Master Water Supply Plan is updated regularly to reflect the best available information. Updates of the Master Plan will incorporate new technical analyses to provide the most up-to-date information about the region's water supplies, emerging issues, and water supply alternatives; and they will reflect new regional policies and system growth projections. A local water supply plan template has been jointly developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Metropolitan Council (Council) to meet the water supply requirements of both agencies. In addition, completing the template fulfills the requirements by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to address contingency planning for water supply interruption in source water protection plans. Appendix 1 may be helpful for completing the local water supply plan template. Appendix 1 contains community water supply profiles that summarize community -specific information about water use, potential water supply issues, and strategies. Completing Parts 1-4 of the local water supply plan template and submitting it as part of the local comprehensive plan is the way community plans reflect the Council's water supply -related policies and the Master Water Supply Plan. Figure 2 illustrates the process for the Council and DNR review of the local water supply plan. The Council's review of the local water supply plan will focus on the following content that addresses key elements of this Master Water Supply Plan: Extended water demand projections Extended water demand projections (through 2040 and estimated for full build -out) should be included in Part 4 of the local water supply plan template. These projections should be consistent with the population forecasts in the community's systems statement. Assumptions of water conservation impacts on demand projections may be supported by information provided in Part 3 (Conservation Plan) of the local water supply plan template. Potential water supply issues The discussion of resource sustainability in Part 1-E of the local water supply plan template should acknowledge the potential water supply issues identified on the community water supply profile in Appendix 1 of the Master Water Supply Plan. While the information in each water supply profile is generally based on regional analyses, it can be used in local planning and can be verified and/or refined with more local analyses. Monitoring and ongoing evaluation Part 1-E of the local water supply plan should include information about existing and planned resource monitoring and analysis needed to evaluate the local effects of community water use and to provide early warning of unidentified or developing water supply issues. Metropolitan Council recognizes the value of monitoring and ongoing evaluation to reduce uncertainty about regional water supply sustainability; the Council will provide technical guidance upon request for this part of the local water supply plan. However, the DNR and the community are the primary partners responsible for developing the details of the monitoring and evaluation plan. Water conservation Water conservation practices can effectively reduce the demand placed upon groundwater and surface water sources as well as municipal water supply systems. Part 3 of the local water supply plan should provide a detailed water conservation plan, which may also inform extended water demand WATER SUPPLY MASTER PLAN- Draft June 2015