7A - Wellhead Protection Plan Update

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Continued,Table 5-Issues,Problems, and Opportunities Impacted Problem Opportunity Adequacy of Existing Issue Identified Associated with the Associated with the Controls to Address Feature Identified Issue Identified Issue the Issue There is one under- Accidental spills or Drop off site is on ground storage tank The aquifer and dumping in and Site and area is closely impervious surface to for an oil recycling city wells could around the used oil monitored by city utility allow better clean up and drop off station potentially be staff. Site is kept clean monitoring so spill south of the city impacted. recycling drop off and spills are cleaned up. material does not enter wells. site. ground. Chapter 7 - Existing Authority and Support Provided by Local, State, and Federal Governments In addition to its own controls,the City of Pequot Lakes will rely upon partnerships formed with local units of government, state agencies, and federal agencies with regulatory controls or resource management programs in place to help implement its WHP plan. The level of support that a local, state, and federal agency can provide depends on its legal authority, as well as the resources available to local governments. 7.1 Existing Controls and Programs of the City of Pequot Lakes '-1 Table 6 shows the legal controls and/or programs that the city has identified to support the management of potential contamination sources within the DWSMA. Table 6- Controls and Programs of the City of Pequot Lakes Type of Control Program Description Protects the Health, Safety and General Welfare of the community through good planning. Reduces conflicts City of Pequot Lakes: Land Use Control between different land uses and provides an Ordinance and Building Permits opportunity to establish standards and guidelines to offset potential risk posed by a land use and/or improper construction practices. Increases the use and support of city infrastructure. City of Pequot Lakes: Hook up requirements Reduces the risk that poor management of wells will to the water supply system and cross become a pathway for contaminants and the pumping connection program of other wells will impact contaminant movement to the city wells. The entire Pequot Lakes DWSMA is within the City of Pequot Lakes. The City of Pequot Lakes Zoning Map is found on page 27,Figure 3. Presently,the City of Pequot Lakes is in the process of updating their comprehensive plan and map so no comprehensive plan map is available at this time. However,the city has drafted language about WHP and vulnerability of their groundwater supply to include in their comprehensive plan to make sure WHP issues and DWSMA Map continue to be considered in land use decisions. The City also wishes to further explore and evaluate the use of their Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance to provide better protection of the city wells and aquifer as part of plan implementation strategies. 9