MN SF3272

Commissioner of health shall convene a work group by July 1, 2010, to recommend establishment of a monitoring network measuring radioactive emissions to air, surface water, and groundwater from the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant and spent-fuel storage installation.

Work group membership includes commissioners of health and natural resources, Wisconsin Department of Health Services representative, Minnesota Geological Survey hydrogeologist, independent health physicist, Pollution Control Agency experts in air and groundwater monitoring, Prairie Island Indian Community representatives, city of Red Wing representatives, Lake City and township representatives, and environmental organization representative.

Work group shall design comprehensive monitoring network including selection of monitoring technologies, determination of monitor locations accounting for vulnerable populations, selection of wells for groundwater testing, and establishment of testing protocols, with a report due February 1, 2011.

Commissioner of health shall contract with University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory or comparable independent experts to develop plan for monitoring thermal discharge to Mississippi River, with report due November 15, 2010, including potential mitigation measures for Pollution Control Agency consideration.

Plant owner shall transfer funds from renewable development account revenues to commissioner of health for deposit in special revenue fund to cover work group and contract costs.