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Commenting open: July 17, 2024 12:00AM CT - July 31, 2024 11:59PM CT.

Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District (Lake Okabena water quality pond) - 401 Water Quality Certification

We invite you to comment on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Lake Okabena water quality pond project in Nobles County. 


The Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District proposes to install an impoundment and 15-acre pond on an unnamed tributary to Lake Okabena to improve the lake’s water quality by capturing sediment and nutrients. The project will be constructed on property owned by the Worthington School District and will also feature 35 acres of habitat restoration. The project will impact 0.128 acres of wetland and 1,552 linear feet of stream. 


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 Kirsten Barta
520 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155

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