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MMINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 520 Lafayette Road North I St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194 1 651-296-6300 800-657-3864 1 Use your preferred relay service I info.pca@state.mn.us I Equal Opportunity Employer September 14, 2017 Ms. Rachel Juba City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Hugo, MN 55038 Re: Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study Alternative Urban Areawide Review Update Dear Ms. Juba: Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Update for the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study project (Project) located in the city of Hugo, Washington County, Minnesota. The Project consists of a 2.3 square mile mixed use development. Regarding matters for which the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has regulatory responsibility and other interests, the MPCA staff has the following comments for your consideration. Permits and Approvals • The AUAR Update indicates that a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for project related wetland impacts may be necessary. Please be aware that if a USACE Section 404 Individual Permit is required for any project activity, then an MPCA CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification or waiver must also be obtained as part of the permitting process. The Section 401 Water Quality Certification ensures that the activity will comply with the state water quality standards. Any conditions required within the MPCA 401 Certificate are then incorporated into the USACE 404 Permit. You can find additional information about the MPCA's 401 Certification process at https:l/www.pca.state.mn.LiS/water/clean-water- act-section-401-water-quality-certifications. For further information about the 401 Water Quality Certification process, please contact Jim Brist at 651-757-2245 or Bill Wilde at 651-757-2825. • For new development, it may be necessary to obtain a Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit from the MPCA prior to construction. The application form and additional information on this process can be found at htt www.oca.state.mn.us/water/permits/index.htmI#sanitary.sewer. Questions on the sanitary sewer extension permit process should be directed to Corey Mathisen at 651-757-2554. Stormwater Any project that will result in over 50 acres of disturbed area and has a discharge point within one mile of a special or impaired water, such as Hardwood Creek, is required to submit their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to the MPCA for a review at least 30 days prior to the commencement of land disturbing activities. If the SWPPP is found to be out of compliance with the terms and conditions of the General Permit, further delay may occur. The MPCA encourages the Project proposer to meet with staff at preliminary points to avoid this situation. Questions regarding SWPPPs should be directed to Todd Smith at 651-757-2732. Contamination/Spills In the event of a spill or if contamination is discovered during development activities, it must be reported immediately to the State Duty Officer at 651-649-5451 or 800-422-0798.