DOT Hwy 52 Fountain to Chatfield – 401 Water Quality Certification

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We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for DOT Hwy 52 Fountain to Chatfield in Fillmore County.


Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to mill and overlay 8.7 miles of Highway 52 between Fountain and Chatfield. This will require replacement of one culvert and four bridges, and removal of an abandoned culvert without replacement for a total of 823 linear feet of impact to Day Creek, and 8 linear feet of impact to Big Springs Creek.


No mitigation is required for this project.


A 401 Water Quality Certification is required when an individual, business, or property owner proposes construction-related activities near a navigable lake, river, stream, or adjacent wetland. The MPCA reviews projects to ensure they will not violate Minnesota's more protective water quality standards. The 401 certification becomes an enforceable component of the associated federal license or permits issued under the Clean Water Act.

We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for DOT Hwy 52 Fountain to Chatfield in Fillmore County.


Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to mill and overlay 8.7 miles of Highway 52 between Fountain and Chatfield. This will require replacement of one culvert and four bridges, and removal of an abandoned culvert without replacement for a total of 823 linear feet of impact to Day Creek, and 8 linear feet of impact to Big Springs Creek.


No mitigation is required for this project.


A 401 Water Quality Certification is required when an individual, business, or property owner proposes construction-related activities near a navigable lake, river, stream, or adjacent wetland. The MPCA reviews projects to ensure they will not violate Minnesota's more protective water quality standards. The 401 certification becomes an enforceable component of the associated federal license or permits issued under the Clean Water Act.

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