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Pearson Farm Residential Development EAW Draft—March XX,2017 <br /> Well Abandonment <br /> The project area does not include any existing wells, as indicated from review of the site,the project <br /> survey, and the Minnesota County Well Index. The project is not expected to involve well <br /> abandonment. <br /> Connection to a Public Water Supply <br /> The project will be connected to the City of Ramsey municipal water supply. The City of Ramsey <br /> draws its public water supply from the Tunnel City-Wonewoc aquifer. The City currently maintains <br /> eight municipal wells that are all located at least one mile east of the project area(Table 7). These <br /> existing wells have a combined permitted capacity to pump 6,800 million gallons of water per year <br /> (MGY). <br /> Table 7. City of Ramsey Municipal Water Appropriation Permits <br /> Permit No. Well No. Permitted Volume Max Use 2010-2015 <br /> (MGY) (MGY) <br /> 1985-6005 161441 850 141.611 <br /> 1985-6005 416183 850 5.462 <br /> 1985-6005 580303 850 164.864 <br /> 1985-6005 580313 850 194.032 <br /> 1985-6005 593672 850 79.897 <br /> 1985-6005 706840 850 138.082 <br /> 1985-6005 743832 850 118.526 <br /> 1985-6005 743833 850 117.421 <br /> Total 6,800 959.895 <br /> During 2010-2015,these wells used a maximum of 960 million gallons per year. Based on past use <br /> and permitted capacity,the existing municipal wells have sufficient surplus capacity to serve the <br /> proposed project.A 16-inch trunk water main will be extended from Bunker Lake Boulevard and <br /> Puma Street to serve the development area. Water flow,pressure, and storage will be adequate to <br /> serve the development area.As indicated under Item 11.a.ii,the project is not located in or near a <br /> wellhead protection area. <br /> iv. Surface Waters <br /> a) Wetlands. Describe any anticipated physical effects or alterations to wetland features such as <br /> draining,filling,permanent inundation, dredging and vegetative removal. Discuss direct and <br /> indirect environmental effects from physical modification of wetlands, including the anticipated <br /> effects that any proposed wetland alterations may have to the host watershed. Idents measures <br /> to avoid(e.g., available alternatives that were considered), minimize, or mitigate environmental <br /> effects to wetlands. Discuss whether any required compensatory wetland mitigation for <br /> unavoidable wetland impacts will occur in the same minor or major watershed, and idents <br /> those probable locations. <br /> 16 <br />