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