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Table 4- Expected Land and Water Use Changes Expected Change Impact of the Influence of Existing Administrative, (Physical Environment Land Expected Change Government Programs Technical,and Financial, Use,Surface Water,Ground On the Source and Regulations on the Considerations due to the Water) Water Aquifer Expected Change Expected Change Physical Environment : No change is anticipated. Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Land Use: ERMU The ERMU expects expects light commercial moderate growth over the The Mount Simon-Hinckley growth. The ERMU next 10 years,although aquifer is highly regulated expects light residential doesn't foresee any large and currently is capable of Do not see any changes due to growth in established water users which would sustaining several high this expected change subdivisions cause significant changes in the amount of water capacity ERMU wells in the pumped. No changes in Elk River area. DWSMA Surface Water: Evaluate downward ground Well#5 Well# 5 is producing Does not apply water leakage from shallower younger water aquifers Ground Water: ERMU Changes in the Does not apply Does not apply wells have historically groundwater supply are provided groundwater of unlikely to occur excellent quality and quantity Chapter 6 - Issues, Problems, and Opportunities 6.1 Identification of Issues, Problems and Opportunities - The ERMU has identified water- and land-use issues, problems and opportunities related to I) the aquifer used by the ERMU water supply wells, 2) the quality of the well water, or 3) land-or water-use within the DWSMA. The ERMU assessed 1) input from public meetings and written comments that it received, 2)the data elements identified by the MDH during the scoping meetings, and 3) and the status and adequacy of the ERMU's official controls and plans on land use and water uses as well as those of local, state, and federal government programs. The results of this effort are presented in the following table which defines the nature and magnitude of contaminant source management issues in the ERMU's DWSMA. Identifying the issues, problems and opportunities as well as resource needs enables the ERMU to: 1) take advantage of opportunities that may be available to make effective use of existing resources, 2) set meaningful priorities for source management and 3) solicit support for implementing specific source management strategies. 6.2 Comments Received — There have been several occasions for local governments, state agencies and the general public to identify issues and comment on the ERMU's WHP plan. At the beginning of the planning process, local units of government were notified that the ERMU was going to develop its WHP plan and were given the opportunity to identify issues as well as to comment. A public information meeting was held to review the results of the delineation of 7