Meeting of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
390 North Robert Street, Chambers
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Committee Members: |
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Sandy Rummel, Chair |
Metropolitan Council District 11 |
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Jamie Schurbon |
Anoka County |
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Randy Ellingboe |
Department of Health |
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Tom Furlong |
City of Chanhassen, Mayor |
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Chuck Haas |
City of Hugo, Council Member |
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Georg Fischer |
Dakota County, Environmental Resources Director |
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Julie Ekman |
Department of Natural Resources |
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Sandy Colvin Roy |
Hennepin County |
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Katrina Kessler |
Pollution Control Agency |
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Barry Stock |
City of Savage, Administrator |
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Dan Stoddard |
Department of Agriculture |
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Steve Schneider |
St. Paul Regional Water Services, General Manager |
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Michael Robinson |
Chisago County |
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Susan Morris |
Isanti County |
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Lisa Vollbrecht |
Sherburne County |
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Mark Daleiden |
Wright County |
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of 01/22/14 agenda and 10/23/13 minutes
III. Water conservation and reuse in the City of Hugo – Bryan Bear & Jay Kennedy (City of Hugo)
“The City of Hugo has developed a unique City-wide approach that involves the re-use of stormwater to meet irrigation needs within the city, and results in the reduction of the City’s reliance on groundwater. City Administrator Bryan Bear and City Engineer Jay Kennedy will present this information to the Water Supply Advisory Committee and will provide an update on ongoing water conservation efforts within the City.”
IV. Water Supply Planning Unit Technical Projects update
- Brian Davis
[presentation]
a. Assessing the Opportunity and Barriers for Water Conservation by Private Industrial Users
The Metropolitan Council partnered with the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) to investigate the opportunities and barriers for groundwater conservation by industrial users. Important information regarding industry water conservation attitudes and practices was obtained, and water conservation projects were identified that can save over 42 million gallons of groundwater per year.
b. Met Council/City of Saint Paul Water Reuse Project
The City of Saint Paul and Metropolitan Council are working together to reduce potable water use at the new Lowertown Ballpark. A conceptual design process is underway whereby rainwater will be harvested from the adjacent Metro Transit Green Line Operations and Maintenance Facility and used to irrigate the playing surface at the ballpark.
V. Progress Legislative Report on Metropolitan Council Water Supply Planning Funded by Minnesota Clean Water Fund – Ali Elhassan
“In 2013, the state Legislature approved $2,537,000 from the Clean Water Legacy Fund to evaluate the reliability and sustainability of the water supply throughout the seven county metropolitan area, including the northeast metro. This report fulfills the legislative requirement to submit by January 15, 2014 an interim report on the expenditure of this appropriation. The report provides information about how funds are being allocated, data that has been and continues to be collected, up-to-date analysis findings in the northeast metro, and work that been done and remains to do.”
VI. Water Supply Draft Policies and Strategies in Water Resources Policy Plan – Ali Elhassan [
handout]
State law (Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.175) directs the Metropolitan Council (Council) to prepare a Regional Development Framework (Thrive MSP 2040) and four “system plans” for transportation, aviation, wastewater and regional recreation and open space and related policy statements, goals, standards, programs and maps describing how the Council will achieve its charge. The Water Resources Policy Plan (WRPP) contains specific goals, policies and strategies related to wastewater, surface water management and water supply. The WRMPP also includes the required wastewater system plan. The water supply draft policy and recommended strategies in the WRPP are summarized in this presentation.
VII. MAWSAC Workplan for 2014
VIII. Communication Tools for MAWSAC
IX. Adjourn
“…water use is sustainable when the use does not harm ecosystems, degrade water quality, or compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
-- 2009 Minnesota State Legislature