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the WHP area, DWSMA, and the vulnerability assessments and the meetings of the WHP protection team were open to the public. Also, a public hearing was held before the completed WHP plan was sent to MDH for state agency review and approval. The following issues were identified during comment periods— Table 5—Issues,Problems and Opportunities Problem Associated Adequacy of Impacted with the Identified Opportunity Associated Existing Controls to Issue Identified Feature with the Identified Issue Issue Address the Issue The ERMU can partner with The ERMU does not There are likely Aquifer The ERMU needs to Sherburne County&SWCD to have authority to require numerous unused Well Water assess which wells help property owners pay for that unused wells be and unsealed wells Quality present a threat to the the costs of properly sealing properly sealed. on residential DWSMA aquifer based upon their unused wells. &commercial (Select all depth,construction,and The MDH has grant programs The MDH has authority properties that apply.) state of repair available to assist with the to require well sealing sealing of wells No jurisdiction for a ERMU will work closely with County presently has Aquifer small number of the numerous jurisdictions on zoning and building DWSMA DWSMA boundaries extend properties located within land use decisions outside permit jurisdiction over Well Water and outside the ERMU's jurisdiction. the DWSMA located past ERMU limits Quality DWSMA. outside ERMU limits. At the present time the ERMU,local and state governments have existing controls in place The ERMU to address most issues as recognizes this is a they occur. Some issues 10 year plan and The ERMU has the are uncontrollable and that issues, Aquifer The ERMU needs to opportunity to work with other unforeseen and problems,and DWSMA have the flexibility to local units of government to additional controls might opportunities can Well Water address changing address those issues, problems need to be considered to change from today Quality situations and opportunities that may address new issues. The which can impact change over the next 10 years. ERMU local and state the implementation governments are strategies continually updating land use controls as new issues,new problems and new opportunities occur. The ERMU has With limited resources ERMU will form working ERMU has limited time limited resources to the implementation of partnerships with local units of and resources for implement all of the the WHP Plan will be a government and state agencies implementation. management DWSMA challenge to the ERMU. that have regulatory authority strategies contained and/or programs to help with within this WHP implementation. plan New high capacity Aquifer The ERMU has no The ERMU will keep updating The ERMU will need to wells drilled within DWSMA authority over the land use controls to allow the work closely with MDH the DWSMA or one Well Water construction and ERMU the authority over the and the MN Dept of mile of the Quality pumping rates for newly construction of high capacity Natural Resources of 8