METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Meeting of the

METROPOLITAN AREA WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

March 27, 2013

390 N Robert Street, Chambers

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

Purpose: The purpose of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee is to assist the Metropolitan council in its water supply planning activities

 

Committee Members:

Sandy Rumme,Chair - Metropolitan Council District 11

Jamie Schurbon - Anoka County

Randy Ellingboe - Department of Health

Tom Furlong - City of Chanhassen, Mayor

Chuck Haas - City of Hugo, Council Member

Vacant - Dakota County, Commissioner

Dale Homuth -  Department of Natural Resources

Sandy Colvin - Roy Hennepin County

Glenn Skuta - Pollution Control Agency

Barry Stock - City of Savage, Administrator

Dan Stoddard - Department of Agriculture

Steve Schneider - St. Paul Regional Water Services, General Manager

Michael Robinson - Chisago County

Susan Morris - Isanti County

Lisa Vollbrecht - Sherburne County

Elmer Eichelberg - Wright County

 

I. Call to order
 

II. Approval of the 03/27/13 Agenda and 01/24/13 Minutes 
 

III. Legislative Update 2013 – William Moore
 

IV. Role of Master water supply plan- William Moore

     Relationship of regional and local planning and the Department of Natural Resources approval process 

V. Water Supply Technical update 

    a. Groundwater Recharge – Lanya Ross 

        Recharge is shaped by several factors; one factor that can be influenced is land use. Managing recharge across the metro can notably impact the aquifer levels. A map of recharge potential informs how land use decisions could be made to protect and enhance recharge.

 

    b. Future management scenarios- Brian Davis

        Groundwater levels in Metro Area are predicted to decline in future years as communities continue to meet demand by pumping groundwater. A number of future water supply scenarios show that if future water use is switched to surface water sources, the amount of future aquifer drawdown is decreased.  
 

VI. Adjourn