Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/23/2021

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6115.0670 MINNESOTA RULES 96 History: L 1985 c 172; L 1991 c 259 s 23 Published Electronically: June 11, 2008 6115.0680 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION. Subpart 1. Additional application information. For ground water appropriation, the applicant must submit to the commissioner the following data in addition to the requirements of part 6115.0660: A. If the application is for use of groundwater from an aquifer system for which adequate groundwater availability data are available and therefore is designated by the commissioner as a Class A application, (Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.295, subdivision 3): (1) copies of test hole log(s) to identify the aquifer the proposed well will penetrate; (2) copies of the water well record(s) and production test data; (3) additional aquifer test data as may be required by the commissioner if the test holes, water well records, and production test data are insufficient to allow the commissioner to properly assess the capability of the aquifer system in the area of withdrawal, or are inadequate to allow assessment of the effects of the proposed appropriation on other nearby wells. B. If the application is for use of groundwater from an aquifer system for which inadequate groundwater availability data are available and therefore is designated by the commissioner as a Class B application, (Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.295, subdivision 3) the applicant shall supply the following additional information as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.295, subdivision 4, including: (1) copies of test hole log(s) to identify the aquifer the proposed well will penetrate; (2) copies of water well record(s) and production test data; (3) the anticipated groundwater quality in terms of the measures of quality commonly specified for the proposed water use, when existing data indicate the water supply is not suitable for irrigation; (4) the location of each domestic well, for which information is readily available, located within the area of influence or within 1-1/2 mile radius of the proposed irrigation well, whichever is less; (5) readily available information from water well records, reports, studies, and field measurements regarding the domestic wells within the area of influence or a 1-1/2 mile radius of the proposed irrigation well whichever is less, such as: (a) owner's name, address, and phone number; (b) depth of well in feet; (c) diameter of well and casing type (concrete curb, steel, wooden, clay tile, etc.); Copyright © 2019 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved.