RES 16-66RESOLUTION NO. 2016-66
CITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OTSEGO WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN FOR
SUBMISSION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has completed its Wellhead Protection Plan pursuant
Minnesota Rules 4720.5100 to 4720.5590; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Wellhead Protection Plan is to prevent drinking water from
becoming polluted by managing potential sources of contamination in the area which
supplies water to public wells; and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan uses groundwater modeling to
delineate the Wellhead Protection Area and Drinking Water Supply Management Area
(DWSMA) and includes a well and aquifer vulnerability assessment; and
WHEREAS, Part 1 was approved by the Minnesota Department of Health on February
5, 2015; and as required by Minnesota Rules (part 4720.5330, subpart 7) a Public
Information Meeting was held March 11, 2015 for review of Part 1 findings; and
WHEREAS, Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan describes how Part 1 can be
managed to best protect the community's water supply through the evaluation of data
elements including physical environment, land use, contaminants and the preparation of
a management portion of the plan; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held, as required by Minnesota Rules (part
4720.5350, subpart 4) on July, 25 2016 for review of Part 2 prior to submittal to the
Minnesota Department of Health for approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Otsego that
the Wellhead Protection Plan is accepted for submittal to the Minnesota Department of
Health for approval.
This resolution adopted by the Otsego City Council this 25th day of July, 2016.
Motioned By: Schroeder
Seconded By: Darkenwald
All in Favor: Stockamp, Schroeder, Darkenwald, Warehime
Those Opposed: None
ssica Stockamp, Mayor
Tami Loff, Clerk