Commenting open: October 17, 2024 12:00AM CT - October 31, 2024 11:59PM CT.
Stearns County (Town Line Road reconstruction project) - 401 Water Quality Certification
We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Town Line Road (30th/75th Avenue) reconstruction project in Stearns County.
The Stearns County Highway Department proposes to reconstruct approximately 5.1 miles of 30th Avenue and 75th Avenue — also known as Town Line Road — in Stearns County near Saint Stephen. The reconstructed roadway will generally follow the existing roadway’s centerline or move it further east to minimize impacts, especially along County Ditch 13.
The new roadway will consist of two 11-foot-wide lanes, 6-foot-wide paved shoulders, and a 30-foot clear zone with 4:1 slopes. Crews will replace culverts at four locations on County Ditch 13.
The proposed project will permanently fill 7.48 acres of wetlands, permanently excavate 5.04 acres of wetlands, temporarily excavate 10.19 acres of wetlands, and impact 358 linear feet (0.06 acres) of County Ditch 13. The county will mitigate the impacts from construction by purchasing wetland credits.
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 Town Line Road (30th/75th Avenue) reconstruction project in Stearns County.
The Stearns County Highway Department proposes to reconstruct approximately 5.1 miles of 30th Avenue and 75th Avenue — also known as Town Line Road — in Stearns County near Saint Stephen. The reconstructed roadway will generally follow the existing roadway’s centerline or move it further east to minimize impacts, especially along County Ditch 13.
The new roadway will consist of two 11-foot-wide lanes, 6-foot-wide paved shoulders, and a 30-foot clear zone with 4:1 slopes. Crews will replace culverts at four locations on County Ditch 13.
The proposed project will permanently fill 7.48 acres of wetlands, permanently excavate 5.04 acres of wetlands, temporarily excavate 10.19 acres of wetlands, and impact 358 linear feet (0.06 acres) of County Ditch 13. The county will mitigate the impacts from construction by purchasing wetland credits.
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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