Northern Township
Special Well and Boring Construction Area

Memo

Northern Township Special Well and Boring Construction Area (SWBCA) went into effect August 12, 1991. Construction, repair, and sealing of regulated wells and borings within the SWBCA may only take place in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in the SWBCA memo, found at: 1991 Memo (PDF).

Boundaries - by streets

Bounded on the north by Fern Street and the section line between Sections 28 and 33. The southern boundary is defined by a line running due west from the intersection of 35th Street Northwest and Irvine Avenue Northwest to the North Country Regional Hospital, Irvine Avenue Northwest between 35th Street Northwest and Algoma Street Northwest, and a line running due east from the intersection of Irvine Avenue Northwest and Algoma Street Northwest to Lake Bemidji. The eastern boundary is defined by Lake Bemidji. The western boundary is defined by a north-south line set 500 feet to the west of Greenleaf Avenue Northwest. (Note: The southern boundary has been changed to reflect changes in street names. The original Well Advisory of August 12, 1991, described the southern boundary as: Rose Street and a line running due west from Rose Street to the North County Hospital, 34th street Northwest, and a line extending due east from 34th Street Northwest to Lake Bemidji.)

Boundaries - by section, township, and range

Parts of Sections 32 and 33, Township 147 North, Range 33 West, Beltrami County.

Map

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Questions

Well Management Section
651-201-4600 or 800-383-9808
health.wells@state.mn.us

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