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 quantity of water appropriated to within ten(10)percent of actual amount withdrawn is approved by the Department.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