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<br />Engineers | Architects | Planners | Scientists <br />Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-3507 <br />651.490.2000 | 800.325.2055 | 888.908.8166 fax | sehinc.com <br />SEH is 100% employee-owned | Affirmative Action–Equal Opportunity Employer <br />August 22, 2025 RE: Gem Lake Water Main Extension Ph. 1 <br />Feasibility Study <br />City of Gem Lake, MN <br />SEH No. GEMLK 186534 4.00 <br />Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor <br />City of Gem Lake <br />4200 Otter Lake Road <br />Gem Lake, MN 55110 <br />Dear Mayor Artig-Swomley: <br />We are pleased to present the Municipal Water Extension Feasibility Report for the City of Gem Lake. <br />This study evaluates the proposed extension of the water main from the City of Vadnais Heights. <br />Previous feasibility studies, completed in 2006 and 2022, examined the potential for a centralized water <br />distribution system within Gem Lake to provide a safe and reliable water supply for all residents and <br />businesses. <br />In addition to centralized service, the earlier studies explored smaller, localized water supply projects that <br />could be phased in to address areas with known well water quality concerns. These localized systems <br />would connect to the nearest surrounding community’s distribution network, helping to minimize both cost <br />and complexity. <br />This report builds on those efforts by specifically assessing the extension of the Vadnais Heights water <br />main at the Labore Road connection, previously identified as Priority 1, Option 1. Since Gem Lake does <br />not plan to develop its own water source, the City must rely on neighboring communities to supply water <br />to its distribution system. <br />While earlier studies focused on evaluating water demand, quality, and the capacity of nearby community <br />systems, this report is intended to advance the project through potential grant funding and by initiating the <br />429 process to assess the benefiting properties for the proposed water main. <br />It is our pleasure to assist the city of Gem Lake with this project, and we look forward to discussing this <br />report and potential next steps with you. If you have any questions about this report, please contact me at <br />612.270.3882. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dustin Cesafsky <br />Project Manager <br />ah/djc <br />x:\fj\g\gemlk\186534\4-prelim-dsgn-rpts\_2025 gem lake municipal water extension feasibility report.docx <br />DR <br />A <br />F <br />T