Commenting open: February 05, 2025 12:00AM CT - February 19, 2025 11:59PM CT.
Stearns County Road 157 reconstruction - 401 Water Quality Certification
We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Stearns County Road 157 reconstruction.
Stearns County proposes to reconstruct a 5.62-mile segment of County Road 157 from Freeport to Albany to update the road to current design standards. This will require widening of the shoulders from 2 feet to 6 feet and replacement of two bridges and numerous cross culverts.
The project will permanently impact 5.63 acres of streams and temporarily impact 3.23 acres of streams, including 147 linear feet of County Ditch #26/Getchell Creek, 96 linear feet of an unnamed tributary, and 134 linear feet of County Ditch #15. All stream impacts will be for culvert replacements to ensure that structures are aligned with best practices for aquatic organism passage and meet bankfull requirements.
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 invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Stearns County Road 157 reconstruction.
Stearns County proposes to reconstruct a 5.62-mile segment of County Road 157 from Freeport to Albany to update the road to current design standards. This will require widening of the shoulders from 2 feet to 6 feet and replacement of two bridges and numerous cross culverts.
The project will permanently impact 5.63 acres of streams and temporarily impact 3.23 acres of streams, including 147 linear feet of County Ditch #26/Getchell Creek, 96 linear feet of an unnamed tributary, and 134 linear feet of County Ditch #15. All stream impacts will be for culvert replacements to ensure that structures are aligned with best practices for aquatic organism passage and meet bankfull requirements.
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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