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I I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I Ramsey Town Center AUAR 7 address contaminant sources and'education initiative within the site and the City WHPA/DWSMA. March 14, 2003 Recommendation: 11. That this statement be combined with other references to wellhead protection planning and inserted into the Water Use section/item. References to a developed wellhead protection plan should be modified to completion of Part 1 and continuing development of Part 2. "The most controlled land use inthe ffZHPA is the use of underground storage tank~ to store petroleum and any other potentiaIly harmful substance. Underground tanks are allowed in the WHPA if the tanks are double-walled and groundwater around the tank is monitored for contamination from a possible leak in the tank. However, the use of underground tanks in these areas is strongly discouraged. In the case that a leak occurred, alternative water sources, such as the emergency connection with the City of Anoka, wouM potentially have to be used". This statement overemphasizes the impact of a leaking underground storage tank on public water supply wells. Also, the "most controlled land use" in a wellhead protection area is a site-specific and debatable issue that may be taken up in the development of each wellhead protection plan. Each City in consultation with the MDH establishes its priority for address potential contaminant sources within its WHPA/DWSMA. Recommendations: 12. Reference to underground storage tanks should be removed from the discussion of WHPA. Discussion of wellhead protection should emphasize that the process is specific, and tailored, to land use conditions within each WHPA/DWSMA. The development of the City's wellhead protection plan and priority of contaminant sources should be left up to the City in consultation with the MDH. 13. The statements regarding wellhead protection in this section should be combined with other wellhead protection statements, found throughout the document, and placed in the Water Use section/item. The three departments that reviewed this document have attempted to provide a thorough review of the AUAR for the Ramsey Town Center. Realistically, there will be changes to the plans to consider and many more levels of detail to review as the development progresses. Many of these changes and details will have the potential to impact the County irrfxastructure. Because of this, we ask that the City and the developer continue to work closely with the County on the issues raised in this review. -193-