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noting Potential Contaminant Source Inventory (PCSI) requirements, was received in the mail on April 8, 2019. Copies of the Scoping 2 Decision Notice and PCSI requirements are attached. The MDH provided a deadline of October 6, 2019, for completing and submitting the City of Ramsey's Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment. BARR engineering was enlisted to amend Part 2 of the WHPP based on staff's workload at the time, the scope of work required to amend Part 2 of the WHPP, and the minimal amount of time available to complete this work. The Public Works Committee supported using BARR Engineering to prepare the Part 2 Amendments at a not to exceed cost of $25,100. A copy of BARR's work proposal is attached. Attached is a draft of the City of Ramsey's Part 2 Wellhead Protection Plan Amendment as prepared by BARR Engineering. Also attached is a copy of the cover letter as submitted to other local units of government for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Notification: Notice of the Public Hearing will be published in the Anoka Union Herald on Friday, September 13, 2019. Observations/Alternatives: Observations: As noted in the Scoping 2 Decision Notice, increased concentrations of tritium were recently observed in City wells indicating the wells are capturing post-1953 recharge waters. There are no known health concerns associated with this finding. Tritium, which is a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of hydrogen and is also generated in very small amounts by nuclear power plants, is found in trace amounts in groundwater across the world. This finding is being explored by BARR Engineering as part of the Part 2 amendments. The current Wellhead Protection Plan is not attached to this case due to the large file size (over 50 MB). Alternatives: Alternative #1 — Motion to adopt Resolution #19-220 ordering a Public Hearing for Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. for the City of Ramsey's Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment. Alternative #2 — Motion to deny adoption of Resolution #19-220 at this time. Funding Source: All costs for amending Parts 1 and 2 of the City's WHPP will be funded through the City of Ramsey's water enterprise funds, including BARR Engineering's work, which will be paid through the professional services budget. Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternative #1. Staff will discuss the Public Hearing in more detail with the Public Works Committee at their next regular meeting on September 17, 2019. Action: Motion to adopt Resolution #19-220 ordering a Public Hearing for Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. for the City of Ramsey's Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment. Attachments Resolution 19-220 BARR proposal WHPP Part 1 LGU Ltr MDH Part 1 Appr Ltr MDH Scoping 2 Decision Notice