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Commenting open: January 27, 2025 12:00AM CT - February 10, 2025 11:59PM CT.

Brown County (Minnesota River bank stabilization) - 401 Water Quality Certification

We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the CSAH 10 Minnesota River bank stabilization in Brown County.

 

The Brown County Highway Department proposes to stabilize the south bank of the Minnesota River along County State Aid Highway 10 (also known as 360th Street), 2.5 miles west of Highway 4.

 

The project will stabilize approximately 600 linear feet of the riverbank by armoring with riprap and restoring the slope up the roadway recovery/clear zone, preventing future erosion. The project will impact no wetlands and will either maintain or improve water quality for the Minnesota River after completion. 


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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We value your comments and will use them to assess this project further. In your comments, please state your interest in the draft 401 certification; the explicit actions you wish the MPCA to take, including specific references to the section of the draft permit you believe should be changed; and the reasons supporting your position, stated with sufficient specificity as to allow the MPCA to investigate the merits of the position.


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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
c/o Bill Wilde
520 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155

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