Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Metro Model 2) - Phases 1 & 2
State law charges the Metropolitan Council (Council) with developing and maintaining a base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions (Minnesota Statutes 473.1565). The Council’s primary tool to provide this information is the Metro Model 2, a regional groundwater model capable of predicting the impacts of planned water demand on aquifers and connected lakes and streams. The Metro Model 2 is a modern and comprehensive groundwater model of the Twin Cities area, but it is currently out-of-date. In order to provide the best available information for the update of the Council’s policy plans and related documents and tools, the model was updated with new information, adapted to run transient (seasonal) simulations, and expanded to consider impacts of water supply development in adjacent counties.
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
This project will provide: 1) better information to inform recommendations and policies about the local and regional water supply impacts of long-range growth plans in the Regional Development Framework, system policy plans, and in the Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan; 2) improvement in the base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions; and 3) increased use of the Metro Model 2 by external stakeholders for state-, local-, and watershed-level planning.
Project resulted in an updated regional groundwater flow model and supporting datasets and documentation which:
1) Informed recommendations and policies addressing local and regional water supply impacts of long-range growth plans in the Regional Development Framework, system policy plans, and in the Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan;
2) Improved the base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions; and
3) increased use of the regional groundwater flow model by external stakeholders for state-, local-, and watershed-level planning.
DELIVERABLES:
- MODFLOW model files
- Groundwater Vistas model files
- Technical report
- User manual
- http://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Planning/Water-Supply-Planning/Metro-Model-3.aspx
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Measurable Outcomes.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Measurable Outcomes.
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Measurable Outcomes.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Measurable Outcomes.
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Measurable Outcomes.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Measurable Outcomes.
$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementation of the master water supply plan developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.1565.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Measurable Outcomes.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Measurable Outcomes.
$975,000 the first year and $975,000 the second year are to implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats, provide cost-effective regional solutions, leverage interjurisdictional coordination, support local implementation of water supply reliability projects, and prevent degradation of groundwater resources in the metropolitan area. These projects will provide to communities:
- potential solutions to leverage regional water use through utilization of surface water, storm water, wastewater, and groundwater;
- an analysis of infrastructure requirements for different alternatives;
- development of planning level cost estimates, including capital cost and operation cost;
- identification of funding mechanisms and an equitable cost-sharing structure for regionally beneficial water supply development projects; and
- development of subregional groundwater models.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Measurable Outcomes.
See 2012 Fiscal Year Proposed Outcomes.