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8.0 Evaluation Program Per Minnesota Rule 4720.5270, the progress in implementing a WHPP must be evaluated routinely to determine the effectiveness of the WHPP in terms of accomplishment of goals. Monitoring and evaluation measures to ensure effectiveness of the management strategies are detailed below. Evaluation activities discussed in this WHPP amendment include the following: • Track the implementation of the objectives, activities, and tasks discussed above in Section 7.0. • Determine the effectiveness of specific management strategies for the protection of the Ramsey municipal water supply. • Identify possible changes to the management strategies to improve overall effectiveness. • Determine the adequacy of financial resources and staff availability to perform and implement the management strategies planned each year. • Update the WHPP if new wells are added to the municipal water supply system. The City of Ramsey will continue to cooperate with the MDH in the monitoring of the City's municipal water supply to determine if the management strategies presented in this WHPP are having a positive effect on water quality and to identify any water quality problems that may arise and need to be addressed. The Ramsey Wellhead Protection Manager will strive to provide a report to the City Council every two years that summarizes the progress in implementing the management strategies and objectives in this WHPP. The report will be completed using the MDH Wellhead Protection Program Evaluation form (Appendix F). The City will retain a copy of the report in its Wellhead Protection file and send a copy of the report to the MDH Source Water Protection Unit in St. Paul. The intent of the biannual reports is to compile a comprehensive review of the implementation of the source water management strategies for use when the City updates or revises this WHPP. As specified by the Wellhead Protection Rules, this WHPP will be updated a minimum of every 10 years, or more often as required due to changes to the municipal water supply system. 39