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3. PERMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES: (a) FLOW METER. The Permittee shall equip each installation for appropriating or using water with a flow meter, unless another method of measuring the quantity of water appropriated to within ten(10)percent of actual amount withdrawn is approved by the Department. (b) REPORTS. Monthly records of the amount of water appropriated or used shall be recorded for each installation. Such readings and the total amount of water appropriated or used shall be reported annually to the Director of DNR Waters,on or before February 15 of the following year, upon forms supplied by the Division. Any processing fee required by law or rule shall be submitted with the records whether or not any water was appropriated during the year. Failure to report shall be sufficient cause for terminating the permit 30 days following written notice. (c) TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT. Any transferor assignment of rights,or sale of property involved hereunder shall be reported within 90 days thereafter to the Director of DNR Waters. Such notice shall be made by the transferee(i.e.,new owner)and shall state the intention to continue the appropriation as stated in the permit.This permit shall not be transferred or assigned except with the written consent of the Commissioner. (d) MODIFICATION. The Permittee must notify the Commissioner in writing of any proposed changes to the existing permit. This permit shall not be modified without first obtaining the written permission from the Commissioner. 4. COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY: (a) The Commissioner may inspect any installation utilized for the appropriation or use of water. The Permittee shall grant access to the site at all reasonable times and shall supply such information concerning such installation as the Commissioner may require. (b) The Commissioner may,as he/she deems necessary,require the Permittee to install gages and/or observation wells to monitor the impact of the Permittee's appropriation on the water resource and require the Permittee to pay necessary costs of installation and maintenance. (c) The Commissioner may restrict,suspend,amend,or cancel this permit in accordance with applicable laws and rules for any cause for the protection of public interests,or for violation of the provisions of this permit. 5. PUBLIC RECORD: All data,facts,plans,maps,applications,annual water use reports,and any additional information submitted as part of this permit,and this permit itself are part of the public record and are available for public inspection at the offices of DNR Waters. The information contained therein may be used by the Division as it deems necessary. The submission of false data,statements, reports,or any such additional information,at any time shall be deemed as just grounds for revocation of this permit. 6. WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT: Where the work authorized by this permit involves the draining or filling of wetlands not subject to DNR regulations,the permittee shall not initiate any appropriation under this permit until the permittee has obtained official approval from the responsible governmental unit as required by the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. 7. WELL SEALING: The permittee shall notify the Minnesota Department of Health prior to sealing,removing,covering,plugging or filling the well(s)from which the authorized appropriation was made. The well(s)must be sealed by a licensed well driller and in accordance with the procedures required under Minnesota Statutes 1031 and Minnesota Rules 4725 as administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. 8. INTERFERENCE: If notified by the Department that well interference is suspected and probable from your appropriation,based on confirmation of a formal well interference complaint,all appropriation authorized by this permit must cease immediately until the interference is resolved. The permittee may be required to obtain domestic well information within a radius of one and one halt miles of the production well should well interference problems develop. 9. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIERS: The permittee shall,whenever practical and feasible,employ water conservation methods and practices that promote sound water management,including but not limited to the reuse and recycling of water,water saving devices,water scheduling,and public education. 10. EMERGENCY AND CONSERVATION PLANS: Public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people must have a water emergency and conservation plan approved by the Department.Plans must address water supply and demand reduction measures,allocation priorities,and identify alternative sources of water for use in an emergency. Plans must be updated once every ten years. 11. DEMAND REDUCTION: Public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people must employ water use demand reduction measures before requesting approval from the Minnesota Department of Health to construct new public water supply wells,or requesting an increase in the authorized appropriation volume from the Department of Natural Resources. Demand reduction measures must include evaluation of conservation rate structures and a public education programs that may include a toilet and showerhead retrofit programs. 12. WATER USE RECORDS: Public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people must maintain records of the number of service connections,the volume of use by customer category,and the volume of unaccounted-for water and submit this information with the annual water use report. c: Dale Homuth, Regional Hydrologist Patricia Fowler, Area Hydrologist Sherburne County SWCD Central Office SWUDS This information is available in an alternative format upon request