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<br />Comprehensive Water Plan <br />City of Arden Hills, MN <br />WSB Project No. 3455-20 PAGE 16 <br />Notification Procedures <br />The City of Arden Hills has developed the following plan to inform customers regarding <br />conservation requests, water use restrictions, and suspensions; with the support of City staff, <br />neighboring communities, and local news outlets: <br />Short-term demand reduction <br />declared (within one year) <br />Long-term demand reduction <br />declared (over one year) <br />Governor’s Critical water <br />deficiency declared <br />Frequency: Monthly Frequency: Annually Frequency: As Needed <br /> Website <br /> Social media (e.g. <br />Twitter, Facebook) <br /> Direct customer <br />mailing <br /> Press release (TV, <br />radio, newspaper) <br /> Website <br /> Social media (e.g. <br />Twitter, Facebook) <br /> Direct customer <br />mailing <br /> Press release (TV, <br />radio, newspaper) <br /> Website <br /> Social media (e.g. <br />Twitter, Facebook) <br /> Direct customer <br />mailing <br /> Press release (TV, <br />radio, newspaper) <br /> <br />Enforcement <br />Minnesota Statutes require public water supply authorities to adopt and enforce water <br />conservation restrictions during periods of critical water shortages. As stated in Minnesota <br />Statutes 103G.291, Subdivision 1, regarding public water supply appropriation during <br />deficiency, if the governor determines and declares by executive order that there is a critical <br />water deficiency, public water supply authorities appropriating water must adopt and enforce <br />water conservation restrictions within their jurisdiction that are consistent with rules adopted by <br />the commissioner. The restrictions must limit lawn sprinkling, vehicle washing, golf course and <br />park irrigation, and other nonessential uses, and have appropriate penalties for failure to comply <br />with the restrictions. <br />The City has a critical water deficiency ordinance defined in Arden Hills City Code, Chapter 10 – <br />Utilities, Section 1000 – Water. A copy of this ordinance is included in Appendix 7. The City has <br />authorized the City Administrator to have standing authority to implement water restrictions, <br />which improves response times for dealing with water emergencies. <br /> <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7