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requires implementation of a plan without supporting facts or data or input from stakeholders. • The stated water conservation goals are arbitrary. • A protective elevation will be established for White Bear Lake that may impact appropriations and future appropriations of groundwater. • The settlement grants Plaintiffs a role in reviewing appropriation permits. Plaintiffs have already suggested that the remedy they demand includes placing restrictions on municipal drinking water wells and increasing the cost therefor. • The boundaries used to select the 13 communities that are impacted by the settlement were set arbitrarily without any basis in science or fact. Some of the wells serving municipal water supplies within the Phase 2 communities are located in aquifers other than the Prairie du Chien / Jordan aquifers, but they are still impacted by the settlement. Forest Lake's municipal water supply is currently drawn from the Mount Simon Aquifer. There has been no indication that utilization of the Mount Simon Aquifer has had any negative impact on any surface waters. • The Prairie du Chien / Jordan aquifer does not exist under all 13 communities that are subject to the agreement. Many other communities impact the aquifer,but are not made part of the communities subject to regionalization or restriction under the settlement agreement. • The economic impact of the settlement is profound, as it will negatively impact the region's growth, economic development potential, and will add significant financial burden to residential and commercial water users in the north and northeast metro. • The unique impact on the City of Centerville from this settlement includes the potential use of the Saint Paul Regional Water Service facilities located in Centerville to pump water out of Centerville Lake to serve the region's needs. The drawdown of Centerville Lake could have negative environmental impacts. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City supports the unification of all Northeast Metro Cities in active opposition to the implementation of the terms of the settlement agreement. Adopted by the Council this 25`h day of February, 2015. Thomas Wilharber, Mayor Attest: Teresa Bender, City Clerk 23