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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. Identib, 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 ident <br />those probable locations. <br />16 <br />