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Council sets May 13 public hearing for 10-year wellhead protection plan update
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Summary
Len Taylor told the council the city must update its wellhead protection plan every 10 years (current plan from 2017); the council set a public hearing for May 13 at 7:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers.
The Fergus Falls City Council voted to set a public hearing for May 13 at 7:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers to begin a statutorily required 10-year update of the city’s wellhead protection plan.
Len Taylor told the council that the existing wellhead protection plan was implemented in 2017 and that state rules require an update every 10 years to protect subsurface water and the aquifer. "So this plan, currently that we're under was implemented in 2017. We have to, by law, every 10 years, update that plan," Taylor said.
Taylor listed potential contamination sources the plan addresses, including abandoned wells, septic systems, fertilizer plants and feedlots — anything that could reach the aquifer and the city’s water plant. Councilor Laura moved to set the hearing and Councilor Laurel seconded; the chair called the voice vote and the motion passed.
The council did not specify draft text of the amendment or the exact scope of proposed changes; staff said the hearing will kick off the update process for the 2027 plan. No vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the public hearing will be held May 13 at 7:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, where residents can comment on the proposed update.
