HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-07A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SOUTHWEST METRO GROUNDWATER
WORK GROUP'S EFFORTS IN SEEKING LEGISLATIVE FINANCING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT PLAN.
MOTION BY:
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
KEDROWSKI
SECOND BY: SCHENCK
the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has legislative
authority to protect water resources in the State of Minnesota,
and
the Department of Natural Resources, based on available data,
has determined that there is a present need for restrictions on
withdrawal of water from the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer in
northeastern Scott County in order to protect certain natural
resource features, and
appropriation of water from the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer is
restricted by State Statute, and
the Southwest Metro Groundwater Work Group, including the
Cities of Burnsville, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Savage, and
Shakopee, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community,
Scott and Dakota Counties, The Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources , the Minnesota Department of Health, the
United States Geological Survey, and the Metropolitan Council
have convened to develop a strategy to ensure the long term
availability of water supply to support forecasted growth while
protecting natural resources, and
participants in the Southwest Metro Groundwater Work Group
agree that existing groundwater modeling and data collection
efforts done in northeastern Scott County should be expanded
and improved upon in accordance with the data collection and
assessment plan, prepared by the Southwest Metro
Groundwater Work Group, to position members of the Group to
manage the groundwater resources of the area in a sustainable
way.
16200 E~t~al~I~~~~8(~-~l~9~/ Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR
LAKE, the City of Prior Lake supports the data collection and assessment plan
effort by offering continued staff participation in the Southwest Metro
Groundwater Work Group and joining with other Southwest Metro Groundwater
Work Group participants in seeking legislative finanacing for implementation of
the plan.
Passed and adopted this 5th day of January, 1998.
{Seal}
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Kedrowski X Kedrowski
Petersen X Petersen
Schenck X Schenck
Vacant Vacant
cC tt eJ
R:\COUNCIL~ESOLUT1XENGINRES~RES9807.DOC 1/13/98