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13. Water Use <br />Will the project involve installation or abandonment of any water wells, connection to <br />or changes in any public water supply or appropriation of any ground or surface <br />water (including dewatering)? X Yes No <br />If yes, as applicable, give location and purpose of any new wells; public supply <br />affected, changes to be made, and water quantities to be used; the source, duration, <br />quantity and purpose of any appropriations; and unique well numbers and DNR <br />appropriation permit numbers, if known. Identify any existing and new wells on the <br />site map. If there are no wells known on site, explain methodology used to determine. <br />If the area requires new water supply wells, specific information about that <br />appropriation and its potential impacts on groundwater levels should be given; if <br />groundwater levels would be affected, any impacts resulting on other resources <br />should be addressed. <br />Background <br />Ramsey residents, businesses and others receive their water from one of two sources; the <br />City of Ramsey municipal water system or privately owned wells. Those with private <br />wells are mainly located in the Rural Preserve, Central Rural Reserve, Rural Developing <br />and un-served areas of within the Urban Growth Boundary. Those receiving water from <br />the municipal water system are generally located in the Existing MUSA area (Figure <br />13.1). <br />Future municipal water users would be those new developments occurring within the <br />existing MUSA and those areas within the Urban Growth Boundary as designated in the <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan, as amended in 2002 (Plan). Extension of municipal <br />water service into areas outside of the Urban Growth Area may be necessary at a future <br />date due to environmental or public health concerns. The Plan, however, states that there <br />are no known concerns at this time and, therefore, there is no known timeline for if or <br />when service may be extended. <br />Population Projections <br />The 1999 City of Ramsey Water Study prepared by Bolton and Menk, Inc., estimated <br />population growth and water service categories as shown in Table 13.1. This report has <br />served as the primary planning document for the City's municipal water system and was <br />incorporated by reference into the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br />13-1 <br />