1996-01-22 Dept of Army Review
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ST. PAUL DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CENTRE
190 FIFTH STREET EAST
ST. PAUL MN 55101.1638
January 22, 1996
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
Construction-Operations
Regulatory (96-01984-SF-GAE)
Mr. Garrison Hale
City Administrator
City of Albertville
5975 Main Avenue NE
Albertville, Minnesota 55301
Dear Mr. Hale:
We have reviewed information about a project by the City of
Albertville to grade and develop a site for residential use
(Westwind Addition). The project site is in the NE 1/4 of
section 2, T. 120 N., R. 24 W., of Wright County, Minnesota.
We believe that a Department of the Army permit may be
required for this activity because of the proximity of the
project to a wetland complex located in the area and its
potential to have an adverse impact on this wetland resource.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, any activity that
would result in the discharge of dredged or fill material in
waters of the United States, including wetlands, or the
excavation of material from these waters/wetlands, requires a
Department of the Army permit.
Enclosed are application materials. The application is a
joint form that should be used to apply for the appropriate
Federal, State and local permits. The attached brochures
illustrate the different types of wetlands that are regulated by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and explain our permit program
and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' program.
Because we must notify certain other agencies about the
project and provide them a reasonable opportunity to comment, our
review for most projects may take at least 90 days. You can help
expedite this procedure if you:
* Fill out the application completely and specifically.
Please read carefully the instructions on the back of the
form.
* Send accurate drawings, including smaller 8 1/2 by 11 inch
copies for our public notice, that fully detail the project
and the impact it would have on the wetland resource. The
drawings should show the dimensions and acreage impacts the
project would have on the wetlands by dredging, filling,
draining etc..
Printed on * Recycled Paper
* Describe any and all alternatives to the project as planned
that have been considered. This consideration should
include other potential sites and other methods of
accomplishing the activity. Federal laws and guidelines
often prevent issuance of permits when there are less
environmentally damaging alternatives available. For
instance, if the project involves dredging or placing
fill material in a waterbody or wetland, there may be
alternatives available that would accomplish the project
purpose but would not require dredging or filling, or would
not require as much excavation o~ fill in as large an area.
If the project would include any temporary placement of
excavated or fill material into a waterbody or wetland, you may
also need authorization for that work. Be sure to include that
information in the permit application. You may also need state,
county, and/or local permits for the project.
If you have any questions, please call Gary Elftmann of this
office at (612) 290-5355.
sincerely,. ~
r~~~g /
Chief, Western Permit section
Regulatory Branch
Enclosures