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We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Skandia WMA Restoration project in Murray County.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to fill in a 2,000 linear foot ditched stream and create a new meandered channel measuring approximately 3,193 linear feet. 3.28 acres of wetland habitat will be created along the new stream channel by creating depressional wetlands near the channel. At the north end of the project area, where the unnamed stream crosses 201st Street, two culverts (a 36” concrete pipe and a 42” metal pipe) will be replaced with a 6’ x 5’ x 52’ box culvert embedded one foot into the stream bed. The new culvert will be able to convey a 100-year flood event, where the previous culverts had flooded during two-year and above rain events. No mitigation is required for the 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 the Skandia WMA Restoration project in Murray County.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to fill in a 2,000 linear foot ditched stream and create a new meandered channel measuring approximately 3,193 linear feet. 3.28 acres of wetland habitat will be created along the new stream channel by creating depressional wetlands near the channel. At the north end of the project area, where the unnamed stream crosses 201st Street, two culverts (a 36” concrete pipe and a 42” metal pipe) will be replaced with a 6’ x 5’ x 52’ box culvert embedded one foot into the stream bed. The new culvert will be able to convey a 100-year flood event, where the previous culverts had flooded during two-year and above rain events. No mitigation is required for the 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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