Mn Wetland Conserv Act Notice of Application-2016

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Joint Application Form for Activities Affecting Water Resources in Minnesota This joint application form is the accepted means for initiating review af proposals that may afFect a water resource(wetland, tribubry,lake,etc.�in the State uf Minnesota under sta#e and federal regulatory programs.Applicants for Minnesota Department of Naturai Resources(DNR)Public Waters permits MUST use the MPARS online permitting system for submitting appHcatfons to the DNR. Appiicants can use the informatbn entered tnta MPARS to substitute for campletEng parts of this joint application form (see the paragrapfi on MPARS at the end of the joini application form instructions for addittonal information).'This form is onty appficable ta the water resource aspects of proposed proJects uncfer state a�d federal regulatory programs;other facal applications and approvats may be required.Depending on the nature of the project and the lacation and iype of water resources impacted,multiple authorizations may be required as different regufatary programs hav�different types of jurisdiction over different rypes of resources. Regulatory Review Sbvcture Federal The St.Paul District of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers(Corps)is the federal agency that regulates discharges of dredged or fill mate�iai into waters of the United States(wetlands,tributaries,lakes,etc.)under Sectfon 404 of the Gean Wate�Act{CWA)and regulates work in navlgable waters under 5ection 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. Applicatians are assigned to Corps pro)ect managers who are responsible for implementing the Corps regulatory progrem within a partttular geographic area. State There are tttree state regulatory programs that regulate activlties affecting water resources. The Wetlaad Conservation Act {1NCA)regulates most attivities affetting wetlands.It is administered by local govemment units(LGUs)which can be courrties, townships,citf�s,watershed districts,watershed management organizations or state agencies(on state�wned land).The Minnesota DNR Divisian of Ec�logical and Water Resources issues permits for work in specially-designated public waters via the Public Waters Work Permit Program(DMR PubNc Waters Permits). The Minnesota Pollution Control Agenry(MPCA)under Section 4Di of the Clean Water Act certifies that discharges of dredged or fill material authorized by a federal permit ar license comply with s#ate water quality siandards.One or more of these regulatory programs may be applicable to any one project. Required Mfornnation Prior ta submltting an application,appficants are atronalv encaura¢ed to seek input fram the Corps Project Manager and LGU staff to iclentify reguiatory issues and required application materials for their proposed pro)ect.Project propanents can request a pre- application consuttation with the Corps and LGU to discuss their proposed project by providing the information required in Sections 1 throug}t 5 of this joint application form to facilitaie a meaningful distussion about their project. Many LGUs provide a venue(such as regularly scheduled techMcal evaluatian panel meetings)far potential applicants to discuss their projects with multiple agencies prior to submitting an application.Cantact irrFormatlon is provided below. The following bullets autli�e the information generdUy required for several cammon types of deberminations/authorizations. • For delineation approvals and/or jurisdictionai determinations,submit Parts 1,2 and 5,and AttaCt�ment A. • For activities involving CWA/WCA exemptions,WCA no-loss deterrninations,and activities not,requiring mftigation, submit Parts 1#hrough 5,and Attachment B. • For activities requiring compensatory mitigation/repiacement plan,submit parts 1 thru 5,and Attachments C and D. • For local road authority activities that qualify fur the state's local road wetland replacemerrt program,submit Parts 1 through 5,and Attachments C,D(if applicable),and E to both the Coms and the LGU. Minnesota Interagency Water Resource Application Form February 2014 Page 1 of 5