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Blackduck council adopts 220-page wellhead protection plan, staff to apply for $15,000 grant
Summary
The Blackduck City Council voted to adopt a 220‑page wellhead protection plan and authorized staff to pursue a Minnesota Department of Health grant of up to $15,000 to support years 1–3 of the plan; council noted archival materials included in the document.
The Blackduck City Council voted to adopt a 220‑page wellhead protection plan and directed staff to pursue available grant funding to support implementation.
City staff said the plan includes extensive archival material — with typewritten reports dating to 1917, 1919 and 1924 — and recommended applying for the full $15,000 grant program that would help fund the first three years of the plan. Christina (city staff member) said there is a short application deadline about one to two weeks away and that she will try to submit the application in time.
Council members asked procedural and historical questions about the plan’s background and scope. One member noted the archival material begins on page 53 of the submitted packet and praised staff for assembling the historical documents included in the report.
The chair called the question and the motion to adopt the wellhead protection plan carried; no detailed roll-call tally was recorded on the transcript. The council did not specify immediate regulatory changes tied to the adoption at the meeting; staff indicated the next practical step is the grant application and any resulting work plan tied to awarded funds.
The council’s action establishes the plan as the city’s adopted guidance for protecting groundwater around municipal wells; staff will report back on the grant application status and any recommended next steps if funding is received.
