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November 16, 2000
The Honorable John A. Olson
Mayor, City of Albertville
5975 Main Av NE, PO Box 9
Albertville, Minnesota 55301
Dear Mayor Olson:
Enclosed is Permit Number 24094 for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer
extension system to be located in Albertville, Minnesota.
Please carefully review the permit, including any Special Conditions, General Conditions
(No. 1-20) and information relative to plans and the permit application. Please let us
know if you have any questions regarding these documents. If you do have questions, you
may contact me at the address listed below or contact me at (651 )296-7762. If you like,
you may also use our toll free number, which is 1-800-657-3864.
Sincerely,
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Donald K. Perwien, P .E., Staff Engineer
Regular Facilities Section
Metro District
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Enclosures: Sewer Extension Permit
General Conditions
cc: City Council c/o Linda Goeb , City Administrator
Charles W. Plowe, Plowe Engineering, Inc.
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; S1. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A DISPOSAL SYSTEM
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
Wright County
Pursuant to authorization by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and in
accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, plans are approved and a
permit is hereby granted to the above-referenced Permittee for the construction and
operation of a sanitary sewer extension in Albertville, Minnesota.
The facilities will consist of3,746 linear feet of8-inch sanitary sewer pipe, including
1,530 linear feet of6-inch forcemain and a lift station equipped with two submersible
pumps.
The facilities are further described in MPCA approved plans and specifications designated
as:
"Albert Villas 3rd Addition" received October 10, 2000, prepared by Plowe Engineering,
Inc. for the city of Albertville.
It is the Permittee's responsibility to assure compliance with any special conditions and the
general conditions that are required by this permit. This includes taking all necessary
measures needed to comply, including, but not limited to, the notification of contractors or
others who may be carrying out this work.
PERMIT NUMBER: 24094
DATED:
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November 16, 2000
Michael J. Tibb~ s
Program Manade~
Regular Faci1iti~}Section
Metro District
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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July 31, 2000
The Honorable John A. Olson
Mayor, City of Albertville
5975 Main Av NE, PO Box 9
Albertville, Minnesota 55301
Dear Mayor Olson:
Enclosed is Permit Number 23800 for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer
extension system to be located in Albertville, Minnesota.
Please carefully review the permit, including any Special Conditions, General Conditions
(No. 1-20) and information relative to plans and the permit application. Please let us
know if you have any questions regarding these documents. If you do have questions, you
may contact me at the address listed below or contact me at (651)296-7762. If you like,
you may also use our toll free number, which is 1-800-657-3864.
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Donald K. Perwien, P.E., Staff Engineer
Regular Facilities Section
Metro District
DKP:jeh
Enclosures: Sewer Extension Permit
General Conditions
cc: City Council c/o Linda Goeb , City Administrator
Charles W. Plowe, Plowe Engineering, Inc.
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A DISPOSAL SYSTEM
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
Wright County
Pursuant to authorization by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and in
accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, plans are approved and a
permit is hereby granted to the above-referenced Permittee for the construction and
operation of a sanitary sewer extension in Albertville, Minnesota.
The facilities will consist of 5,977 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe.
The facilities are further described in MPCA approved plans and specifications designated
as:
"Albert Villas 2nd Addition" received July 18, 2000, prepared by Plowe Engineering, Inc.
for the city of Albertville.
It is the Permittee's responsibility to assure compliance with any special conditions and the
general conditions that are required by this permit. This includes taking all necessary
measures needed to comply, including, but not limited to, the notification of contractors or
others who may be carrying out this work.
PERMIT NUMBER: 23800
DATED:
July 31, 2000
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
July 31, 2000
The Honorable John A. Olson
Mayor, City of Albertville
5975 Main Av NE, PO Box 9
Albertville, Minnesota 55301
Dear Mayor Olson:
Enclosed is Permit Number 23800 for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer
extension system to be located in Albertville, Minnesota.
Please carefully review the permit, including any Special Conditions, General Conditions
(No. 1-20) and information relative to plans and the permit application. Please let us
know if you have any questions regarding these documents. If you do have questions, you
may contact me at the address listed below or contact me at (651)296-7762. If you like,
you may also use our toll free number, which is 1-800-657-3864.
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Donald K. Perwien, P .E., Staff Engineer
Regular Facilities Section
Metro District
DKP:jeh
Enclosures: Sewer Extension Permit
General Conditions
cc: City Council c/o Linda Goeb , City Administrator
Charles W. Plowe, Plowe Engineering, Inc.
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A DISPOSAL SYSTEM
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
Wright County
Pursuant to authorization by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and in
accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, plans are approved and a
permit is hereby granted to the above-referenced Permittee for the construction and
operation of a sanitary sewer extension in Albertville, Minnesota.
The facilities will consist of 5,977 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe.
The facilities are further described in MPCA approved plans and specifications designated
as:
"Albert Villas 2nd Addition" received July 18, 2000, prepared by Plowe Engineering, Inc.
for the city of Albertville.
It is the Permittee's responsibility to assure compliance with any special conditions and the
general conditions that are required by this permit. This includes taking all necessary
measures needed to comply, including, but not limited to, the notification of contractors or
others who may be carrying out this work.
PERMIT NUMBER: 23800
DATED:
July 31, 2000
520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY)
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GENERAL PERMIT
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STORM WATi;\~~JQ~:m~'~ jA!C9~S:mUCTION
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SYSTEM/STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT ,PROGRAM .
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in compliance With -- the provisio'ns of the Clean Water Act, as amended,- (33" U.S-.<::. '1:251 et
seq.; hereinafter, the "Act"), 40 CFR 122, 123. and 124, as amended, et seq.; Minnesota
Statutes Chapters 115 and 116, as amended. and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7001; ','
This permit establishesconditioDs for discharging storm water 'to waters ofthe state
from construction activities which disturb five or Inorc acres of total land a~ea.' "
This permit DOES NOT authorize:
1) Discharges or releaSes that are not storm water as defined on Page 18 (see
"Prohibitions" on Page 14 of this permit)., ,
2) TIle placement offill into waters of the state.
Unless notified by the Agency to the contrary, applicants who submit a complete' ~pplication
form in accordance with the requirements. of this permit are authorized to discharge storm '
water from construction sites under-the terms arid conditions of this permit 48 hours after.
the date the application is po's~aiked. .
Coverage under this perlcit will remain in effect'until construction is complete. the site has,
lll1dergone final stabilizatioi1~ all maintenance activities required in Part I.E. have been .
completed, and the Permittee'has submitted a Notice of Termination, regardless cifthe
above expiration date. ' " . ,';' ,
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.'HoS~'Manager" " ,', for: ' PederA.Larson
South Dis1rict,:, .Nt' " ' ': .' COmmis~ioner ", ,"
Operations &. Pla1i"ningJM;qor FaciJities M"UUlesota Pollution Control Agency
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If you have questions on this 'permit, inciuding the speCific permit requirements, permit reporting or
permit compliance status, please <:pn~act: ..
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Metro District, Storm Water Permit Program
520 Lafayette Road North __ .
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
Telephone (651) 296-3890 7671
Fax (651) 297-8701
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Permit No: MN Rl1 0000
Table of Contents
Page
I. RE.Qum.E-1\iENTS OF TIDS PERMIT ............._................................................................__...._...3
A) Prerequisites for Submitting a Permit Application..............................................................3
B) Application for Coverage........ ...... ,....................... If ....... .,......'..4 .,...........................................................3
C) Records to be Kept On Site~.................................................................................................4
D) Erosion and Sediment Control During Construction.......................................................-...5
I) Erosion Control... ..11.......................... ........, ........,... ........ ..............................H _._.." ............... ........... ...............5
2) Sediment Control................ ...... ............. ...... .............. 'n.. .............................. .......... ........ 6
E) Inspecti ODS and Maintenance ...... ............... ....... .n............. .... ...... ........ .........n... ..... .... ... .......7
F) Duration of Permit Coverage ............. ..........................__h............................. ............... ......... 8
G) Appendices Incorporated by Reference.... .... ......... .......~............. ........ .......... ........ ...............8
II. APPENDICES
APPENDIX A - TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
A) Goal h." '... .......... ..... ........ ....... ................................................... ...................................... "'" 9
B) Ass igning Responsibiliti es.......... ..........n. ...., .................... ... ........ ..... ....... ..... .............. __... ....9
C) Plan Contents ....... ...... ............ .................. ..... .......... ....... ........... ...........................................9
D) Final Plans and Specifications....................................................................... ............... ..... ] 0
E) P Ian Retention ........ ................. ................... ..... ............... ............... .......... ......... ............... ...10
F) Changes to the Temporary Erosion and Sedil11ent Control Plan ......__...............................10
APPENDIX B - PERMANENT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
A) Goal......,. ... ..'''' ... .h........... ...... ............., ........ ........................ ....... .... .....,........................ ....11
B) Assigning Responsibilities....... .... .................. ... ..................... ....... .................. ............. ....... II
C) P Ian Contents. ............... ..... ...... .... ......... ...... ........... ...... .......... .......... ............. ........... ........__ 11
D) Final Plans and Specifications........... ......... ........ .... ............__....... ............ ..... __...................13
E) Plan Retention ............ ......... ..... ............. n.. ............... ..... ................................................ .....13
F) Changes to the Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan........................................] 3
APPENDIX C - PROVISIONS
A) Applicability Criteria.... ..n... .............. ..................... ....... ..... .., ...... ...... ....... ............ ..... ........ 14
B) MPCA Address .................. ....... .................. ...........0...... ..____ .... .................... ................ ..... ..14
C) Response ........... ............... ..... .............. ..... n. n.. n,...no n'__' ..... .......... ............ ....... ................ ..14
D) Authorized Discharges.. ....... .... 'u.. ....._..... .... ............. ........ ......... ............... ........... ............: 14
E) Prohibitions ............--...---...... ................... ....... .... ...... ..... ...... ........................................00.__..14
F) Defin itions.. 00....... .... ...... .......................... .......... ......... ..... .... ........... n.__........ .00.......__..... ...... 15
APPENDIX D - RESPONSIBILITIES
A) Transfer Ownership of Control.. .................__ .... ............................. ........................ ............19
B) Perm it Modification.............. ...... ...... '''n. .................... ........ ...... .......... ............ ................... 19
C) Right of Entry ..............:............... ..... ........ ......... ........ ....... ....... ............ ..............................19
D) Civ iI and Criminal Liability............. ............. ...............mnm..... .................. .................0000..20
E) Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability............................................................................. 20
F) Liabi I i ty Exemption ................ .......... ....... ..____,....... ...... .... .... ...;...... .....u 00..._..00.000000__..........20
G) Min nesota Laws.... ...... ....... .n. ...... ..... ....... ... ........ .... ....................... ....................... ...... ....... 20
H) Pro perry R i gh ts .. ...... ........... ............. ...~... ............ .... ..... ............... ........ ............ ................ ...20
I) S everabi I ity .. nu__ ...... ..... . ..... ....................00............... ............... ..... ..... .... .... .n...................... 2 0
J) NPDES/SDS Rules .-...... ....... ................. .___..... .........,........ ............... ................ ................ ..21
K) Other Statutes. Rules, and Ordinances m...........................................................................21
L) More Stringent Rules.. ..... .......... ................... ..... .............. ................ ...... .......... ..... ......... ....21
M) A gency Obligation .................................. ........ ............ ....... .... ..... ...... ............ .....n.... ........ .21
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D. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION
1. Erosion Control
3. The Permittee(s) shall use, where possible, horizontal slope
grading, ~onstruction phasing, and other construction practices that
minimize erosion.
b. Unless precluded by snow cover, all exposed soH areas. with a
continuous positive slope within 100 lineal feet from ~ water of the
state, or from a curb, gutter, storm sewer inlet, temporary or
permanent drainage ditch or other storm water conveyance system,
which is connected to'~ water of the state, shall have temporary
protection or permanent cover for the exposed soil areas within
the following time frames:
Type of Slope
Temporary protection or permanent
cover where the area has not been, or
will not be, worked by the contractor
for:
Steeper than 3; 1
7 days
10:1 to 3:1
14 days
Flatter than 10: 1
21 days
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For the pUIposes of this provision, exposed soil areas do not include
stockpiles or surcharge areas of sand, gravel, aggregate, concrete Or
bituminous.
c.
The bottom of any temporary or permanent drainage ditch
constructed to drain water from a construction site must be stabilized
within 100 lineal feet from a water of the state. Stabilization must
be initiated within 24 hours of connecting the drainage ditch to a
water of the state, existing gutter, storm sewer infet, drainage ditch,
or other storm water conveyance system which discharges to
waters of the state and completed within five calendar days.
d.
Prior to connecting any pipe to a water of the state or drainage
ditch, the pipe's outlet must be provided with temporary Or
permanent energy dissipation to prevent erosion.
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2. Sediment Control
a. Sediment control best management practices (BMPs), which
prevent sediment from entering a water of the state, gutter, storm
sewer inlet, ditch or other storm water conveyance system, shall be
establish~d on all downgradient perimeters before any upgradient
land disturbing activities begin, and shall remain in place until final
stabilization has been established.
b. The Permittee shall minimize vehicle tracking of sediment or soil
off site at locations where vehicles exit the construction site onto
paved surfaces.
c. Where 10 or more contiguous acres of exposed soil are contributing
to a discernible point of discharge, temporary sedimentation basins*
must be provided prior to the runoff leaving the construction site or
entering waters of the state.
These sedimentation basins shall comply with the following:
1) Basins shall provide 1800 ft3 per acre drained of hydraulic
storage below the outlet pipe. For roadways, the use of
adjacent drainage ditches. with riser pipes to accomplish this is
acceptable.
2) Basin outlets shall be designed to prevent short circuiting and
the discha.rge of floating debris. The outlet should consist of
a perforated riser pipe wrapped with filter fabric and covered
with crushed graveL The perforated riser pipe should be
designed to allow complete basin drawdown.
*
While recommended, this provision will not be required for:
1) work on existing roadways where the lO-acre disturbed
common drainage area is served by an existing stonn sewer
which is daylighted off the road's right-of-way; or
2) proximity to bedrock or vertical relief precludes it; or-
3) fInal stabilization will be established within 30 days of the
initiation of construction activity.
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Permit No: MN Rl1 0000
I. REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PERMIT
A. PREREQUISITES FOR SUBMITTING A PERMIT APPLICATION
Failure to complete the following prerequisites prior to submitting the
application will result in the application being returne~ and the construction
project NOT authorized by this permit.
I. The owner must develop a Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control
Plan in accordance with It Appendix A." The plan requirements must be
incorporated into the project's final plans and specifications and
implemented as part of the project.
2. The owner must develop a Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
in accordance with "Appendix B." The plan requirements must be
incorporated into the project's final plans and specifications and
implemented as part of the project.
The above plans are NOT to be submitted to the Agency but are to be retained by
the owner in accordance with Appendices A and B; "Plan Retention."
B. APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
1. The OWner- and general contractor are responsible for submitting a
completed application form (or a photocopy thereof) to the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for each project which disturbs five (5)
or more acres ofland.
2. The owner who signs the application is responsible for compliance with
all terms and conditions of this permit_ The general contractor who
signs the application is a Co-Permittee for Parts LB. through I.E.)
Appendix C, and Appendix D of this permit and is responsible for
compliance with those portions of this permit.
3. This permit will become effective 48 hours after the postmarked date of
the completed application form containing nYes" responses to questions
6, 7, and 8. A ''No'' response to question 6. 7. or 8 will result in the
application being returned to the owner, and no permit will be issued to
authorize the construction. No construction which requires an NPDES
permit may commence unless authorized by an NPDES permit.
4. Permittees will receive a "Notice of Storm Water Permit Coverage" card
acknowledging permit coverage within 30 days of the postmarked date of
the completed application. (See LD.3. for posting requirements.) A
photocopy of this card must be provided by the owner to the local
permitting authority. where applicable, within 14 days of receipt.
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C. RECORDS
1. The project's final plans and specifications which incorporate the
requirements of the Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and
Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be;
a. available at the construction site in either the field office, or,
inspector's vehicle, or contractor's vehicle, and,
b. available to federal, state, and local officials (in accordance with
Appendix D, Subpart C) for inspection for the duration of this
permit.
2. The following pl;;mslrecords must be made available to federal, state and
local officials within 24 hours of request (in accordance with Appendix D,
Subpart C.) for the duration ofthe permit:
a. Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan developed in
accordance with Part I.A.I. (if a separate document from the
project's final plans and specifications).
b. Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan developed in
accordance with Part LA.2.
c. Records of all inspections (see Part I.E.). Records shall include:
1) Date and time of inspections;
2) Findings of inspections;
3) Corrective actions taken (including dates and times); and
4) Documentation of changes to the Temporary Erosion and
Sediment Control Plan made during construction.
d. Date of all rainfall events.
3. The "Notice of Storm Water Permit Coveragell card shall be posted at any
of the following locations:
a. construction site entrance and visible from the nearest public
roadway;
b. visible from the nearest public roadway, where nO constnlction site
entrance exists;
c. field office (if applicable); and
d. for linear utility and noncontiguous municipal projects, at the office
responsible for project administration.
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E. INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
1. Except where work has been suspended due to frozen ground conditions,
the Permittee(s) shall inspect the constmction site once every seven (7)
days and within 24 hours after every rain event, which results in runoff
leaving the construction site or entering water-s of the state. The
Permittee shall investigate and comply with the following inspection and
maintenance requirements:
a. Inspection Requirement: All erosion and perimeter sediment
control BMPs to ensure integrity and effectiveness.
Maintenance Requirement: All nonfunctional perimeter sediment
control BMPs shall be repaired when the sediment reaches 1/3 of
the height, or replaced, or supplemented with functional BMPs
within 24 hours of discovery. All nonfunctional erosion control
BMPs shall be repaired, replaced, or supplemented with functional
BMPs as soon as field conditions allow access.
b. Inspection Requirement: All temporary sedimentation basins to
ensure effectiveness.
Maintenance Requirement: When the depth of sediment collected in
the basin reaches 1/2 the height of the riser, or 1/2 the storage
volume, the basin shall be drained and the sediment removed.
Drainage and removal shall be completed within 72 hours of
discovery, or as soC?n as field conditions allow access.
c. Inspection Requirement: Drainage ditches and other waters of the
state for evidence of sediment leaving the site.
Maintenance Requirement: Unless the project has received approval
or certification for depositing fill into waters of the state, the
Permittee shall remove all deltas and sediment deposited in
drainage ways, catch basins, or waters of the state, and restabilize
the areas where sediment removal results in exposed soil The
removal and stabilization shall take place within seven (7) days of
discovery unless precluded by legal, regulatory, or physical access
restraints. Ifprecluded, removal and stabilization must take place
within seven calendar days of obtaining access. The Permittee is
responsible for contacting all local, regional, state and federal
authorities prior to working in waters of the state, and receiving any
applicable permits.
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d. Inspection Requirement: Construction site vehicle exit locations for
evidence of off-site sediment tracking onto paved surfaces.
Maintenance Requirement: Tracked sediment shall be removed
from paved surfaces, which do not drain back Into the construction
site, within 24 hours of discovery.
2. Where parts of the construction site have-undergone final stabilization,
but-work remains on other parts of the site, inspections of the stabilized
areas may be reduced to once per month.
3. Where work has been suspended due to frozen ground conditions, the
inspections and maintenance required in Part I.E. 1. above shall take place
as soon as weather conditions warrant or prior to resuming construction.
4. Unless required to remain in place by the owner or local permitting
authority, aU temporary synthetic, structural, and nonbiodegradable
erosion and sediment control BMPs shall be removed after the site has
undergone final sta biliza.Hon.
5. After the entire project has undergone final stabilization, all temporary
sedimentation basins to be used as permanent water quality management
basins must be cleaned out by the Permittee to provide the sediment
storage capacity required in Part LD.2.c.2. Permittees are responsible for
the maintenance of water quality management BMPs until construction is
complete, the site has undergone final stabilization, and a Notice of
Termination has been submitted to the Agency.
F. DURATION OF PERMIT COVERAGE
The owner and general contractor are responsible for complying with their
respective portions of this permit until construction is complete, all maintenance
activities required in Part I.E. are complete, the site has undergone final
stabilization and a Notice of Termination is submitted to the Agency.
G. APPENDICES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Appendices A, B, C, and D are incorporated into this permit by reference and are
made both integral and enforceable parts ofthis permit.
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APPENDIX A
TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
(Completed prior to submittal of an application)
,;
A. GOAL: The goal of the Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan is to prevent
sediment from entering wate~s of the state during construction. The owner shall
incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) into the project's final plans and
specifications, which are designed to meet this goal and comply with Parts LD. and
I.E. of this permit. While the general requirements are identified in Parts I.D. and I.E.
ofthis pe:rmit, it is the owner's responsibility to select the appropriate BMPs which
satisfy these requirements.
B. ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITY
When developing bidding documents or other contracts, the owner must identify who
will implement and manage the erosion and'sediment control BMPs before and
during construction; and ensure that the plan will be implemented and sJay in effect
until the construction project is complete, the entire site has undergone final
stabilization, and a Notice of Termination has been submitted to the Agency. In
addition, the final plans and specifications must clearly identify who will be
responsible for the maintenanc~ requirements identified in Part I.E. of this permit
C PLAN CONTENTS
The Temporary E:rosion and Sediment Control Plan, if developed as a document
separate from the project's final plans and specifications, must be prepared for the
proposed project. The plan must contain appropriate BMPs which comply with Parts
1.0. and I.E. of this permit and contain standard plates and/or specifications of these
BMPs.
1. Standard plates and/or specifications must be provided for all BMPs, selected
by the designer to be used on the project, and at a minimum, must include the
following:
a. perimeter sediment control; and
b. placement and type of temporary cover.
2. Where applicable, standard plates and/or specifications must also be provided
for the following:
a. horizontal slope grading;
b. proposed stabilized vehicle entrances;
c. temporary sedimentation basins;
d. storm seWer pipe outlet energy dissipation;
e. stonn sewer inlet control; and
f. erosion and sediment control requirements for stockpile areas.
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D. FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICA nONS
The above standard plates and/or specifications are to be incoIporated into the
project's final plans and specifications. In addition. the final plans and
specifications shall clearly denote:
.
1. Location and type or the procedures to establish the location and type of all
erosion and sediment control BMPs.
2. Existing and final grades, including dividing lines and direction of flow for all
storm water runoff drainage areas located within the project limits.
3. Locations of areas not to be disturbed or areas where construction will be staged
to minimize duration of exposed soil areas.
4. All waters of the state, including existing wetlands identified on the National
Wetlands Inventory Map, within one-half mile from the exposed construction
area which will receive direct storm water runoff from the construction site
during construction.
Where waters of the state, including wetlands, which will receive the direct
runoff will not fit on a plan sheet, they shall be identified with an arrow.
indicating both direction and distance.
5. Timing for installation of all erosion and sediment control BMPs required in
Part I.D.
E PLAN RETENTION
The owner shall keep a copy of the Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
and all changes to it for three years after completion of the construction project.
F. CHANGES TO THE TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
Changes in the plan made during constIUction to accommodate phased construction)
sequenced work, timing issues, or changed site conditions are allowable provided Parts
LD. through I.E. are complied with.
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APPENDIX B
PERMANENT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
(Completed prior to submitting an application)
A. GOAL: The goal of the Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan is to protect
Minnesota's water resources from pollutants generated from a project's ultimate
. development's impervious surfaces. change in land use, or changed ground cover.
B. ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITY
When developing bidding documents or other contacts. the owner must identify who
will maintain the water quality management BMPs until construction is complete, all
maintenance activities required in Part I.E. are complete, the site has undergone final
stabilization. and a Notice of Termination has been submitted to the Agency.
C. PLAN CONTENTS
The Pem12ment Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be prepared for the proposed
project, and may be developed as a separate document from the final plans and
specifications. The plan must contain appropriate BMPs which satisfy the above goal,
and contain standard plates and/or specifications ofthese BMPs. These standard
plates and specifications must be incorporated into the project's final plans and
specifications. At a minimum, the plan must contain:
1. Land feature changes (in acres) for both before and after construction:
a. Total project area;
b. Total impervious surface area of project;
c. Total pervious area of project;
d. Total estimated impervious surface area of ultimate development; and
e. Total estimated pervious area of ultimate development.
2_ Standard plates and/or specifications of permanent erosion and sediment
'control BMPs below (Appendix B. C. 2a. 2b. and 2c.):
a. Sediment Control
Where a project's ultimate development replaces surface vegetation with
one or more acres of cumulative impervious surface and all runoff has not
been accounted for in a local unit of government's existing storm water
management plan or practice, the runoff shall be discharged to a wet
sedimentation basin* prior to entering waters of the state.
1) Proposed Development
Except as provided in 2) below ("Reconstruction or Work on
Existing Roadways"), the wet sedimentation basin shall be based on
the project's ultimqte development and comply with the following
requirements:
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a) The basin's hydraulic volume shall be sufficient to capture a
1/2 inch of runoff from the impervious watershed area.
b) Basins shall also provide a minimum of 250 ft. 3 dead
sediment storage volume below the basin's hydraulic
volume/impervious acre drained.
c) Basin inlets shall be placed above the sediment storage
volume.
d) Basin outlets shall be designed to remove all suspended solids
greater than five microns with a settling velocity of 1.3 x 10-4
ft/sec.
e) Basin outlets shall also be designed to prevent short cirCUiting
and the discharge of floating debris.
1) Basins must provide spillways to accommodate storm events
in excess of the basin's hydraulic design.
2)
Reconstruction or Work on Existing Roadways
*
While recommended, the above provision (Appendix B.C.2a.) will
not be required for work on existing roadways where:
1) the drainage area is served by an existing storm sewer which
is daylighted off the roadls right-of-way or,
2) proximity to bedrock or vertical relief precludes it, or,
3) existing right-of-way precludes it
For these situations~ however, the owner will be required to
incorporate other sedimentation or treatment devices (i.e., grass
swales, smaller sediment basins, etc.).
b. Permanent Erosion Control
1) . All drainage ditches constructed to. drain water from the site after
construction is complete must be stabilized.
2) All pipe outlets must be provided with permanent energy
dissipation where the pipe's outlet velocity will exceed the
permanent cover's erosive velocity.
c. Treatment
The owner is required to provide treatment of storm water through the use
of BMPs such as grass swales, wetlands constructed for the purpose of
treating storm water-~ and the planting or development of emergent
vegetation around the perimeter of the wet sedimentation basin's sediment
storage volume.
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D. FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICA nONS
The above standard plates and/or specifications are to be incorporated into the project's
final plans and specifications. In addition, the final plans and specifications shall
clearly denote: .
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1. Location and type of all permanent erosion and sediment control BMPs
(Appendix B.C.2a., 2b. and 2c.).
2_ The plan sheets must clearly identify all waters of the state, including wetlands
identified on the National Wetlands Inventory Map within and one~halfmile
from the construction area which will receive direct storm water runoff from the
construction site after construction is complete.
Where the waters of the state which will receive the direct runoff and will not'
fit on the plan sheet, the resource shall be identified with an arrow, indicating
both direction and distance.
3 _ Methods to be used for final stabilization of all exposed soil areas. For linear
utility and roadway projects, final stabiLization is not required on agricultural
land which will be tilled within one year of project completion.
E. PLAN RETENTION
The owner shall keep a copy of the Permanent Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and
all changes to it for three years after completion of the construction project.
F. CHANGES TO THE PERMANENT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
Changes in the plan made during construction to accommodate changed site conditions
are allowable provided all of Appendix B. is complied with.
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APPENDIX C
PROVISIONS
A. APPLICABILITY CRITERIA
I. This permit covers storm water discharges associated with a construction activity
which disturb fIve (5)' or more acres of land in all areas of the state of
Minnesota, except for agricultural! silvicultural activities.
2. This is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal
System general permit. -
- 3. If the Commissioner determines that storm water discharges associated with a
construction activity, or other activities, are contributing to a violation of a water
quality standard or would be more appropriately regulated by an individual
permit, the Commissioner may require a Permittee to be covered by an individual
storm water discharge permit. The Commissioner may require a Permittee to
develop and implement specific best management practices. Upon issuance of an
individual permit, this general permit would no longer apply.
4. A permit applicant, or Permittee, may request an individual permiT-
B. MPCA ADDRESS
Submit all forms, correspondence, reports, etc. to the following address:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Metro DistrictfCommunity & Area-Wide Programs .
Atln: Stann Water Program for Construction Activity
520 Lafayette Road North
S1. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194
C. RESPONSE
The Permittee shall respond to Agency requests for submittal of temporary and
permanent erosion and sediment control plans and water quality management plans,
certificates, reports, records, or other information required by this permit. Upon
request, the Permittee shall also provide a copy of this information to the local
permitting authority and municipal storm sewer operator.
D. AUTHORIZED DISCHARGES
All discharges of storm water associated with a construction activity shall be composed
entirely of storm water.
E. PROHIBITIONS
Discharges of any material other than storm water, such as vehicle and equipment
maintenance spills, wash water, oil and other hazardous substances are prohibited by
this permit.
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F. DEFINlTIONS
1. "Act" means the Clean Water Act (formerly the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act), United States Code, Title 33, Sections 1251 etseq., as amended.
2. "Agency" means the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
3. "Application" means a completed application for activities regulated by this
permit. Application forms are available from the Agency. .
4. "Best Management Practices (BMPs)" means erosion and sediment control
and water quality management practices that are the most effective and
practicable means of controlling, preventing, and minimizing degradation of
surface water, including construction-phasing, minimizing the length of time soil
areas are exposed, prohibitions, and other management practices published by
state or designated areawide planning agencies.
Examples ofBMPs can be found in Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas,
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 1989, and Storm Water Mana~ement for
Construction Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best
Mana!?;cment Practices, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1992 as a
reference for BMPs, and Erosion Control Design Manual, Minnesota
Department of Transportation, et aI., 1993.
5. "Construction Activity" means a disturbance to the land that results in a change
in the topography, existing soil cover (both vegetative and nonvegetative), or the
existing soil topography which may result in accelerated storm water runoff,
leading to soil erosion and movement of sediment into waters of the st2te.
Examples can include clearing, gradi~g, filling and excavating.
6. "Discharge" means the conveyance, channeling, runoff, or drainage, of storm
water, including snow melt, from a construction site.
7. "Energy Dissipation" means methods employed at pipe outlets to prevent
erosion. Examples include, but are not limited to; aprons, riprap, splash pads,
and gabions which are designed to prevent erosion.
8. "Erosion" means the wearing away of soil by rainfall, surface water runoff,
wind, or ice movement. . "
9. "Erosion Control" means methods employed to prevent erosion. Examples
include soil stabilization practices, horizontal slope grading, temporary or
permanent cover, and construction phasing.
10. t'Exposed Soil Areas" means all areas of the construction site where the
perennial vegetation (including trees, shrubs, and brush) has been removed. This
includes topsoil stockpile areas, borrow areas and disposal areas within the
construction site.
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11. "Final Plans and Specifications" means the reports, prints, drawings, written
descriptions, and clear technical requirements necessary to build a project used
by the owner for the purposes of entering into a construction contract.
12. "Final Stabilizationll means that all soil disturbing activities at the site have
been completed, and that a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a density of
70 percent of the cover for unpaved areas and areas not covered by penn anent
structures has been established or equivalent permanent stabilization measures
have been employed. Examples of vegetative cover practices can be found in
Supplemental Specifications to the 1988 Standard Specifications for
Construction (Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1991).
13. "Five or more acres oftotalland area" means any project that disturbs at least
five acres of land measured by the project's construction corridor, excluding
areas staked as not to be disturbed. If the project is less than five acres, but is
part of1arger common plan of development or sale (where multiple separate and
distinct construction activities may be taking place at different times on different
schedules but under one plan), it is defined as t1five acres or more of total land
area."
14. "General Contractor" means the party who signs the construction contract with
the owner to construct the entire project described in the final plans and
specifications. Where the construction project involves more than one
contractor, the general contractor will be the party responsible for managing the
entire project on behalf of the owner. In some cases, the owner may be the
general contractor. In these cases, the owner will sign the permit application as
the general contractor and would become the sole permittee.
15. "Impervious Surface" means a constructed hard ~urface that either prevents or
retards the entry of water into the soil and causes water to run off the surface in
greater quantities and at an increased rate of flow than prior to development_
Examples include rooftops, sidewalks, patios, driveways, parking lots, storage
areas, and concrete, asphalt, or gravel roads.
16. "Local Permitting Authority" means the township, county, municipality,
conservation district, watershed district, watershed management organization, or
other public entity which has the authority to review and approve construction
activities.
17. "Local Unit of Government's Existing Storm Water Management Plan or
Practice" means plans or practices developed by the local permitting authority
under state law for the purposes of protecting water quality.
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18. "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDESY' means the
program for issuing, modifying, revoking, reissuing. terminating, monitoring,
and enforcing permits under the Clean Water Act (Sections 301. 318, 402, and
405) and Uni~ed States Code Title 33. Sections 1317, 1328, 1342, and 1345.
19. "Notice of Terminatien" means notice to terminate coverage under this permit
after construction is complete, the site has undergone stabilization, and all
conditions of this permit have been satisfied. Notice of Termination forms are
available from the Agency.
20. "Owner" means the person or party possessing the title of the land on which the
construction activities will occur; or if the construction activity is for a lease
holder, the party or individual identified as the lease holder; or the contracting
government agency responsible for the construction activity.
21. "Permanent Cover" means final stabilization. Examples include grass, gravel,
asphalt, and concrete.
22. "Paved Surface" means a constructed hard, smooth surface made of asphalt,
concrete or other pavement material. Examples include, but are not limited to,
roads, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots.
23. "Permit" means a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System! State
Disposal System (NPDES/SDS) permit.
24. "Permittee" means a person, firm, or governmental agency or other institution
who signs the application submitted to the Agency and is responsible fOT
compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
25. "Runoff Coefficient" means the fraction of total precipitation that is not
infiltrated into or otherwise retained by the soil, concrete, asphalt or other surface
upon which it falls that will appear at the conveyance as runoff.
26_ "Sediment" means the product of an erosion process; solid material both mineral
and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved by
water, air, or ice, and has come to rest on the earth's surface either above or
below water level.
27. "Sediment Control" means methods employed to prevent sediment from leaving
the site. Sediment control practices include silt fences, sediment traps, earth
dikes, drainage swales, check dams, subsurface drains, pipe slope drains, storm
drain inlet protection, and temporary or permanent sedimentation basins.
28. "Soil" means the unconsolidated mineral and organic mineral material on the
immediate surface of the earth.
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29. "Stabilized" means the exposed ground surface has been covered by staked sod,
riprap, wood fiber blanket, or other material which prevents erosion from
occurring. Grass seed is not stabilization.
30. "Standard Plates" means general drawings having or showing similar
characteristics or qualities that are representative of a construction practice or
activity .
31. "Storm water" means the precipitation runoff, storm water runoff, snow melt
runoff, and any other surface runoff and drainage (defined in 40 CFR 122.26
[b][13]). Storm water does not include construction site dewatering.
32. "Temporary Protection" means methods employed to prevent erosion.
Examples oftemporary include; straw, wood fiber blanket, wood chips, and
erosion netting.
33. "Waters of the State" means all streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, wetlands,
watercourses, waterways, drainage systems and all other bodies or accumulations
of waters, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow
through, or border upon the state or any portions thereof. Waters of the state do
not include storm water detention basins, or wetlands constructed for tJ?e
purposes of treating stonn water, which do not discharge to surface waters.
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APPENDIX D
RESPONSIBILITIES
A. TRANSFER OWNERSHIP 9R CONTROL
This permit may not be assigned or- transferred by the permit holder. Where a new
general contractor is selected after the submittal of an application, or where the general
contractor changes, a new application must be, in accordance with Part LB., submitted
to the Agency at least 48 hours prior to when the general contractor begins work at the
site.
R PERMIT MODIFICA nON
After notice and opportunity for a hearing) this permit may be modified) suspended, or
revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the
following:
1. Violation of any terms of this permit;
2. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant
facts; or
3. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or penn anent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or
4. Minn. Rules pts. 7001.0170 and 7001.0180.
C. RIGHT OF ENTRY
The Permittee shall, pursuant to Section 308 of the Act and Minnesota Statutes 115.04,
allow representatives of the; Agency, local permitting authorities, local soil and water
conservation districts, or municipality which operates the storm sewer system, upon
presentation of credentials:
1. To enter upon the Permittee's premises where the construction activity is
occurring for the purpose of obtaining information, examination of records,
conducting surveys or investigations;
2. To bring such equipment upon the Permittee's premises as is necessary to
conduct such surveys and investigations;
3. To examine and copy any books) papers, records, or memoranda pertaining to the
storm water discharge. .
4. To sample and monitor any substances or parameters at any location.
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D. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from civil or criminal
penalties for noncompliance with the terms and conditions provided herein.
E. OIL AND HAZARDOUS ~UBST ANCE LIABILITY
,
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the installation of any legal action
or relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the
Permittee is or may be subject to under Section 311 of the Act and Minn. Stat. chs. 115
and 116, as amended.
F. LIABILITY EXEMPTION
This permit authorizes the Permittee to perform the activities described herein .within
the conditions set forth. In issuing this permit, the State! Agency assumes no
responsibility for any damage to persons, property or the environment caused by the
<lctivities authorized or undertaken pursuant to this permit. To the extent the
state/agency may h~ve any liability for the activities of its employees, that liability is
explicitly limited to that provided in the Torts Claim Act, Minn. Stat. 9 3.736.
G. MINNESOTA LA WS
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the installation of any legal or
administrative proceedings or relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities,
or penalties-for violation of effluent and water quality limitations not included in this
permit or applicable laws or regulations.
H. PROPERTY RIGHTS
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or
personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to
private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of federal,
state, or local laws or regulations.
L SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provisions of this permit, or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the
application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit
shall not be affected thereby.
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J. NPDESfSDS RULE
The Permittee shall comply with the provisions ofMinn. Rules pts. 7001.0150, subp. 3
and 7001.1090. subp. 1 A.B,C,H,L This permit does not require the submittal of a data
monitoring report.
K. OTHER STATUTES. RULES AND ORDINANCES
The Agency's issuance of a permit does not release the Pennittee from any liability,
penalty or duty imposed by Minnesota or federal statutes or local ordinances, except
the obligation to obtain the permit.
L. MORE STRINGENT RULES
The Agency's issuance ofa permit does not prevent the future adoption by the Agency
of pollution control rules, standards, or orders more stringent than those now in
existence and does not prevent the enforcement of these rules, standards or orders
against the Pemlittee.
M. AGENCY OBLIGATION
The Agency's issuance of a permit does not obligate the Agency to enforce local laws.
rules or plans beyond that authorized by Minnesota Statutes.
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
AND OR CHANGES PERMIT
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1) Material, labor and equipment for temporary erosion control measures and
the acceptable maintenance thereof shall be provided during the life of the
project, to effectively prevent water pollution through the use of be~s,
dikes, dams, sediment basins, fiber mats, netting, gravel, mulches,
grasses, slope drains, and other erosion control devices or methods.
Surface cover materials shall be anchored to reasonably prevent their
entering waters of the State by erosion or rising water levels."
2) Temporary pollution control measures shall be included for all construction
activity associated with the project where such work is necessary, for
example borrow pit operations, haul roads, equipment storage, and plant or
waste disposal sites:
3) The temporary pollution control provisions contained herein shall be
coordinated with any permanent erosion features to the extent practical to
assure economical, effective, and continuous erosion control throughout the
construction and post-construction period.
4) The surface area of erodible earth material exposed by clearing and
grubbing, excavation, borrow and fill operations shall be minimized and
immediate permanent or temporary control measures shall be taken to prevent
contamination of adjacent streams and other water courses, lakes, ponds,
and areas of water impoundment. Cut slopes shall be stabilized by methods
such as seeding and mulching as the excavation proceeds to the extent
considered practicable. Slopes shall be graded properly to minimize
erosion.
5) The Applicant will be required to incorporate all permanent erosion control
features into the project at the earliest practicable time. Provisions
should be made for continual checking and maintenance of all control
measures, particularly during periods of rainfall, to ensure maximum
effectiveness. Temporary pollution control measures will be used to
correct conditions that"develop during construction that were not foreseen
during the design state; that are needed temporarily to control erosion
that develops during normal construction practices, but are not associated
with the permanent control features on the project.
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6) The Applicant will control the area of excavation, borrow and embankment
operations commensurate with his progress with finish grading, mulching,
seeding, and other such permanent erosion control measures. Should
seasonal limitations make such coordination unrealistic, temporary erosion
control measures shall be taken to the extent feasible.
7) Oil and other liquid substances capable of polluting water of the State
will be stored in accordance with the requirements uf MPCA Miscellaneous
Water Quality Rules Chapter 7100.0010 - 7100.0090 (formerly Minnesota Code
of Agency Rules 6 MCAR 4.8004) (formerly WPC-4).
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8) Stream Bank Stabilization shall be utilized if it is needed to prevent
erosion, and shall be constructed of materials which will not pollute
waters of the State.
9) If an effluent will result from the project the Contractor shall submit to
the MPCA plans, for approval, to provide for the following:
a) Water from dewatering operations including effluents from construction
activities shall only be discharged when the effluent complies with
the applicable water quality and effluent standards. Dewatering shall
be performed using well points where feasible and practical, all other
dewatering shall be performed so as not to result in increased
turbidity in the receiving water. This may require the use of
desilting ponds to reduce suspended solids. When the MPCA requires,
permits must be obtained.
b) A Disposal System Permit shall be obtained by the Contractor from the
MPCA prior to any hydraulic dredging or tunneling, or other activity
including an effluent which may contain potential pollutants.
10) This permit shall not release the permittee from any liability or
obligation imposed by Minnesota or Federal statutes or local ordinances and
shall remain in force subject to all conditions and limitations now or
hereafter imposed by law. . The permit shall be permissive only and shall
not be construed as stopping or limiting any claims against the permittee
for damage or injury to persons or property, or any waters of the state
resulting from any acts, operations or omissions of the permittee, its
agents, contractors or assigns for damage to state property, or for any
violation of the terms or conditions of this permit. .
11) No assignment of this permit shall be effective until it is executed ~
writing and signed by the parties thereto and thereafter approved by the
Agency.
12) No major alterations or additions to the disposal system shall be made
without the written consent of the Agency.
13) The use of the disposal system shall be limited to the treatment and/or
disposal of the sewage, industrial waste, other waste materials or
substances described in the plans and/or permit application and associated
material filed with the Agency.
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14) The Agency may modify, suspend, or. revoke in whole or in part, this permit
after giving notice and providing an opportunity for a public hearing or by
taking direct enforcement action, or any just cause including failure:
(a) to comply with the terms stated herein, or (b) to comply with Agency
water quality regulations and standards presently in force. Nothing herein
shall prohibit the Agency from exercising its emergency powers.
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15) The permittee acknowledges that nothing contained herein shall prevent the
future adoption by the Agency or its predecessors of any pollution control
regulations, standards, orders or statutes more stringent than those now in
existence or prevent the enforcement and application of such regulations,
standards, orders or statutes to the permittee.
16) The Agency, its officers, employees and agents review and comment upon
engineering reports and construction plans and specifications regarding
this permit solely for the limited purpose of determining whether such
report, plans. and specifications will enable the facilities subject thereto
to reasonably comply with the regulations and criteria of the Agency.
17) This permit has not been reviewed by the U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency and is not issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972.
18) The pla~s for the project have been approved with the reservations stated
on the a~tached sheet entitled "Information Relative to Review of Plans and
Permit ApP.~ication.1I .
19) The permittee shall .comply with all rules, regulations and requirements of
the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board prior to construction of the
proposed project. This permit is not effective until the permittee
completes all applicable environmental review (Environmental Impacts
Statement or Environmental Assessment Worksheet) which may be required for
the project.
20) This permit authorizes the Holder to perform the activities. described
herein under the conditions set forth. In issuing this permit, the
state/agency assumes no responsibility for any damage to persons, property
or the environment caused by the activities of the Holder in the conduct of
its actions, including those activities authorized, directed or undertaken
pursuant to this permit. To the extent the state/agency may have any
liability for the activities of its employees, that liability is explicitly
limited to that provided in the Torts Claims Act, Minnesota Statute ~
3.736.
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
Vater Quality Division
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO
REVIEV OF PLANS AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS
February 1, 1998
The review of plans and specifications for sevage, industrial vaste or other
waste disposal systems and application for permits is made in accordance with
the authority conferred by lav (see MS, Section 115.07). Approval of plans and
permits is based upon the assumption that the information provided by the
applicant is correct and that all necessary legal requirements have been or viII
be satisfied.
Plans for sevage, industrial~vaste or other waste disposal systems are examined
with regard to the design features vhich apply to operation and maintenance of
the treatment works or sever system, the degree of treatment to be provided, the
effectiveness and reliability. of the system or methods employed, and compliance
with applicable standards systems. The bulletin entitled Recommended Standards
for Vastevater Facilities, 1991 Edition, and supplements thereto, as veIl as
other information are used in examination of the design, operation and
maintenance aspects of the proposed system.
Sewer plans are recommended for approval on the basis that the system is to
collect only domestic sevage and such industrial or other vaste as may have been
provided for in the design. Foundation or footing drains to collect ground
water and roof drains or other surface vater conduits should not be connected to
the sanitary sewer system. Adequate field supervision and inspection by a
qualified representative of the owner should be provided at all times during
construction to assure that the project is constructed in compliance vith the
approved plans and specifications.
The Agency assumes no responsibility for the integrity of structures or physical
features, or for the reliability, durability or efficiency of specific items of
propriety equipment or material. All applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations or ordinances must be followed in the design, location. and
construction of proposed sewer systems or treatment works.
The Agency reserves the right to vithdrav its approval of plans if construction
is not undertaken within a reasonable period after issuance of the permit.