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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - DIVISION OF ECOLOGICAL AND <br />WATER RESOURCES AND METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />INTRODUCTION TO WATER SUPPLY PLANS (WSP) <br />Who needs to complete a Water Supply Plan <br />Public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people, large private water suppliers in <br />designated Groundwater Management Areas, and all water suppliers in the Twin Cities <br />metropolitan area are required to prepare and submit a water supply plan. <br />The goal of the WSP is to help water suppliers: 1) implement long term water sustainability and <br />conservation measures; and 2) develop critical emergency preparedness measures. Your <br />community needs to know what measures will be implemented in case of a water crisis. A lot of <br />emergencies can be avoided or mitigated if long term sustainability measures are implemented. <br />Groundwater Management Areas (GWMA) <br />The DNR has designated three areas of the state as Groundwater Management Areas (GWMAs) <br />to focus groundwater management efforts in specific geographies where there is an added risk <br />of overuse or water quality degradation. A plan directing the DNRs actions within each GWMA <br />has been prepared. Although there are no specific additional requirements with respect to the <br />water supply planning for communities within designated GWMAs, communities should be <br />aware of the issues and actions planned if they are within the boundary of one of the GWMAs. <br />The three GWMAs are the North and East Metro GWMA (Twin Cities Metro), the Bonanza <br />Valley GWMA and the Straight River GWMA (near Park Rapids). Additional information and <br />maps are included in the DNR webpage at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/Rwmp/areas.html <br />Benefits of completing a WSP <br />Completing a WSP using this template, fulfills a water supplier's statutory obligations under <br />M.S. M.S.103G.291 to complete a water supply plan. For water suppliers in the metropolitan <br />area, the WSP will help local governmental units to fulfill their requirements under M.S. <br />473.859 to complete a local comprehensive plan. Additional benefits of completing WSP <br />template: <br />• The standardized format allows for quicker and easier review and approval. <br />• Help water suppliers prepare for droughts and water emergencies. <br />• Create eligibility for funding requests to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) <br />for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund. <br />• Allow water suppliers to submit requests for new wells or expanded capacity of <br />existing wells. <br />• Simplify the development of county comprehensive water plans and watershed plans. <br />6 April 7, 2017 <br />