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Each community has a process it must go through in order to get to an adoptable water supply plan.We are available to assist cities and want to continue to work with each community on water supply planning over the next year as needed,so that your plan includes effective water conservation measures and can be approved by DNR. Paul also reported that of the cities that estimated their potential water conservation/reduction goals, they ranged from Oho to 17% Metropolitan Council Summer Water Savings Brian Davis,from Met Council, provided individualized reports on potential water savings that could be achieved by reducing the ratio of summer to winter water use. He had calculations for all the cities except Columbus and Lexington. His calculations are based on water use reports from 1994-1998 compared to 2008-2012. The summer to winter water use ration has gone up significantly. Just by going back to earlier summer water use the combined cities could save 250 million gallons/years. We would 27%of the way to our 17%water reduction goal with just this one action. Reducing summer water use is cheaper too. Small group discussion summary At a meeting of 12 of the 13 communities(Vadnais Heights not present) participants compiled the following draft list of actions. These commitments will be finalized as each community completes their required Water Supply Plan by Dec.31,2016. Goal Cooperatively reduce our combined water use from 5.5 billion gal/yr.to 4.5 billion gal/yr. in the next ten years,or less Collaborative Efforts: 1. Develop a uniform brand for conservation messaging(DNR and MC) 2. Consistent water regulations and cooperative enforcement(the ordinance are currently a wide gamut),this is a political issue, some people don't even know where they live 3. Education consortium to provide same message—maybe with SWCDs or watersheds—could be in local movie theaters 4. Encourage grants for water reuse and aquifer recharge through DNR or Met Council 5. Need more grants/cooperative funding for water projects 6. How to deal with loss of revenue or shift of revenue 7. Support at city council meeting from DNR/MC to help educate the council members and answer questions 8. Outreach through U of M Extension Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officers(NEMO) Individual City Efforts Centerville: • Education—likely the biggest source of water conservation • Stormwater reuse • Review hydrant flushing practices Discussion: They will need to educate the wealthy residents that conservation is important. The current ordinances are great, but enforcement is difficult. The city needs to figure out how to constructively enforce water ordinances. 2