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Mehelich, Catherine <br />From: Becca Reason <breason@peerengineering.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:10 AM <br />To: Mehelich, Catherine <br />Subject: MPCA Monitoring Well <br />Attachments: MPCA Amb. Mtring Fact Sheet.pdf; Ambient GW Access Agreement (Jan 2010).docx; <br /> Proposed well location -Elk River.pdf <br />Follow Up Flag: Follow up <br />Due By: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:00 AM <br />Flag Status: Flagged <br />Hi Cathy, <br />Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today about the possible installation of a monitoring well at the vacant lot off <br />of Industrial Boulevard as part of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring <br />Networking program. I have attached a fact sheet prepared by the MPCA describing the program. Peer Engineering is a <br />consultant for the MPCA, and we have been contracted to assist with identifying viable permanent monitoring well <br />locations and obtaining access for installation. The goal is to have access agreements in place by the end March and <br />install the wells between late April and early June of 2011. The MPCA/State are paying all well installation and future <br />sampling costs. <br />Per our conversation and as the fact sheet discusses, the program isn't out looking for contamination or looking to find a <br />petroleum release. We can't say for sure there are no repercussions for the property owner if a leak is identified but the <br />chances are slim based on sites / activity in the area (i.e. no known contamination in the area). Again I want to emphasis <br />this is not a "witch hunt" out looking for contamination. The idea of the program is to collect data on the groundwater <br />quality as a protection effort. <br />Based on our aerial photographs, the wetland map and our discussion, as we discussed the ideal location for the well <br />would be in the northwest /west central portion of the parcel. I've identified the location on the attached "Proposed <br />well location -Elk River" pdf. <br />I've also attached the general MPCA access agreement for the groundwater quality monitoring program. This <br />agreement has been reviewed by the State Attorney General. Please use review it and use it in your discussions going <br />forward. <br />If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks again for your help. <br />Becca Reason <br />Peer Engineering <br />7615 Golden Triangle Dr., Suite N <br />Eden Prairie, MN 55344 <br />Direct: 952.697.0563 Cel1:952.237.9276 <br />Main: 952.831.3341 Fax: 952.831.4552 <br />breasanCc~oeeren~ineerin~.com <br />www.peeren~~neering.com <br />