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lour 1111.1siion: To work together to reiposihty grow our community, and to provide quality, coat -effective, and efficient government ierrlcas. CC Regular Session 6. 3. Meeting Date: 09/24/2019 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Adopt Resolution #19-232 Approving Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #19-232 approving the City of Ramsey's Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment following the required Public Hearing, and authorizing submittal to the Minnesota Department of Health by October 6, 2019. Background: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is charged with protecting drinking water sources throughout Minnesota per Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4720, Public Water Supplies, which includes administering the Wellhead Protection Program. The purpose of the program is to prevent contamination of public drinking water supplies by identifying water supply recharge areas and implementing management practices for potential pollution sources found within those areas. Public Water Suppliers, which includes municipalities, are required to maintain a Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP), and to amend it every 10 years. The City has been working with MDH since March of 2017 to amend the City's WHPP, which was adopted January 4, 2010, and is effective until January 4, 2020. The City must submit the amended WHPP to the MDH for review and approval by October 6, 2019 to meet the required 10-year update schedule. The City will meet this requirement by conducting a Public Hearing on September 24, 2019, revising the amended WHPP based on comments received from other agencies, the City Council, and the public, then submitting the final amended WHPP to the MDH by October 6, 2019. The City's WHPP consists of two parts. Part 1 delineates the City's wellhead protection zone and drinking water supply management area (DWSMA), and assesses the vulnerability of our DWSMA and municipal water supply wells. Part 2 includes a potential contaminant source inventory, a potential contaminant source management strategy, an emergency/alternative water supply contingency plan, and wellhead protection program evaluation plan. Part 1 of the WHPP was recently amended and approved by the MDH. A copy of the MDH approval letter issued January 29, 2019, and received February 4, 2019, is attached. As required, copies of the amended delineated wellhead protection areas, drinking water supply management areas, and assessments of well and aquifer vulnerabilities were issued to local units of governments (LGU's) wholly or partially within these areas within 30 days after receiving MDH approval of the Part 1 amendment. A copy of the LGU notification letter issued March 1, 2019, including attachments, is attached to this case. The City was also required to conduct a public information meeting by April 4, 2019, to present the Part 1 amendments to the public. The public information meeting was conducted on March 19, 2019, as part of the regular