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Resolution 9l-31, Page,l
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RESOLUTION NO. 9f73.J:,.:.~
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SPRINGFIELD DRINKING WATER PROTECTION
PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield relies entirely on the 'groundwater aquifers beneath
the metropolitan Springfield area for its public water supply, and
WHEREAS, Policy 21 on page III-C-10 of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan requires positive steps to be taken to protect the Springfield
groundwater supplies, and
WHEREAS, the Springfield aquifers are significant natural resources providing drinking
water to approximately 60,000 residents and therefore are subject to protection
under Statewide Planning Goal 5 (OAR 660-23-140(6)), and
WHEREAS, the Periodic Review Order issued to the metropolitan Springfield area by
the Land Conservation. and Deyelopment Commission specifies as a task the
development of a wellhead protection plan for Springfield, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of OAR Chapter 340-40-180 the delineation of
the Springfield aquifers and wellhead protection areas haye been certified by the
Oregon Health Division, and
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WHEREAS, the Springfield Drinking Water Protection Plan (Plan) is consistent with
the Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Division Administrative
Rules which proyide a framework for a protection plan, and
WHEREAS, the Springfield Committee for Citizen Involvement appointed a Citizen
Task Force and Technical Advisory Committee to oversee the development of the
Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Springfield Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the
Plan on April 20, 1999 and forwarded the Plan to the City Council with a
recommendation for adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Springfield Drinking Water Protection Plan was reviewed in public
meetings,
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Resolution 9Q-31, Page 2
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NOW THEREFORE THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby adopt the Springfield
Drinking Water Protection Plan as more particularly described and set forth in
Attachment A and as modified by Attachment B as the protection program to
preserve the drinking water quality of the City.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this:17 ,::day of May
1999, by a vote of 2 for and ~against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this ...ll. day of May 1999.
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S'pringfieldDrinking
Water Protection Plan
February 1999.
.City of Springfield
Springfield Utility Board
Rainbow Water District
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Resolution 9~;31, Page 1r
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ATTACHMENT B
Modifications to Springfield Drinking Water Protection Plan
Page 1. Chapter I: Introduction. change 151 paragraph to:
The Springfield Drinking Water Protection Plan contains strategies to protect the City of
Springfield's groundwater, the sole source of drinking water for this community. Protection ofthe
City's groundwater is recognized as crucial to the economic viability of Springfield.
Page 1. Chapter I: Introduction. add as 4th paragraph:
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 are not meant to be exclusive "solutions." It is recognized that other solutions
may be identified and reviewed for potential implementation through the ordinance process.
Further, it is understood that not all of the solutions presented may be ultimately adopted through
the ordinance process. The solutions to be implemented by ordinance will be selected after further
examination, dialogue and review between the City, SUB and Rainbow Water District. During
that process, factors such as apportionment of costs and enforcement responsibilities will be
discussed.
Page 3. Purpose
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· Change the first llaragraph to read: Springfield's drinking water quality is excellent. The
overriding purpose of this project is to develop a drinking water protection plan to assure the
continued excellent quality and quantity of water that benefits the health and economic
viability ofthe community. The primary goals of this project are as follows:
· Add to the end of number 3: Other solutions and strategies may be identified and reviewed
for potential implementation.
· Add number 6 to read: Require further examination and review of the goals and specific
management strategies of Chapter 5 to determine which are appropriate for implementation in
Springfield through ordinances. Such examination and review to occur by City, SUB and
Rainbow, and to also include an apportionment of costs and enforcement responsibilities.
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