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I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ramsey Town Center AUAR 5 March 14, 2003 <br /> <br />It is our opinion that the AUAR has not provided adequate emphasis on the fact that this site is <br />located within a City wellhead protection area. That the City is in the process of preparing and <br />implementing a plan to protect the immediate groundwater resources (10 year time of travel <br />capture zone) used for the municipal drinking water supply. And, that the wellhead protection <br />plan must address potential contaminant sources because the FIG wells are determined to be <br />vulnerable to surface spills and leaks. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br /> 4. The statement in the Summary of Enviromnental Impact (page 19-3) should be modified <br /> to reflect the above comments. <br /> <br />Solid Wastes; Hazardous Wastes; Storage Tanks (Section/Item 20) Discussion of this <br />important drinking water protection program should be focused in this document instead of <br />distributed throughout the sections of the AUAR. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> 5. The discussion regarding wellhead fundamentals should be consolidated with discussions <br /> in other sections and placed in the water use section/item. <br /> <br />Specific Comments: <br /> <br />Page 13-2--" Water Supply. The City currently operates five municipal wells in two well fields <br />(Figure 13,2) and anticipates drilling an additional well in the near future. Approved wellhead <br />protection plans for both well fields are on file with the Minnesota Department of Health <br />(MD H) ". <br /> <br />The statement regarding MDH approved wellhead protection plans is not accurate. Currently, <br />the City is completing the second half of its wellhead protection plan that addresses wells 1, 2, 3' <br />and 4. Well 5 is not part of the City's developing plan because it was constructed and activated <br />after a wellhead delineation project commenced. A separate wellhead delineation project will <br />have to be performed for Well 5 and !ikely addressed as a plan addendum with other City wells <br />constructed in the next two years. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> 6. The statement regarding the City's wellhead protection plan should be modified to reflect <br /> the above information. <br /> <br /> 7. Information regarding the location of the anticipated additional well should be included <br /> in the AUAR. <br /> <br />-191- <br /> <br /> <br />