2017-061 Resolution Accepting Wellhead Protection Plan, Part 2 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2017-061
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN, PART 2
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has completed developing its Wellhead Protection Plans pur-
suant to the requirements of Minnesota Rules 4720.5100 to 4720.5990, and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Wellhead Protection Plan is to prevent human caused contaminants
from entering the water supply wells and to protect all who use the water supply from adverse
health effects associate with groundwater contamination, and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is a technical exercise that uses groundwater
modeling to delineate the wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and
includes a well and aquifer vulnerability assessment, and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan was approved by the Minnesota Department
of Health July 15, 2016, and
WHEREAS, a public informational meeting for the review of Part I was held as required by
Minnesota Rules 4720.5330 subpart 7 on August 24, 2016, and
WHEREAS, Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan describes how the results of Part 1 can be
applied to best protect a community's water supply through the evaluation of several data ele-
ments, including physical environment, land use,public utilities, water quantity, water quality, an
inventory of 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 September 5, 2017 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 Hopkins, Minnesota:
Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is accepted for submittal to the Minnesota De-
partment of Health for approval.
Adopted by the City Council this 5th day of September, 2017.
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Molly ummings, Mayor
Amy Domeier, City Clerk