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Dredged Materials Management -Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Page8of10 A Notification to Manage Dredged Materials (Notification) must be completed and submitted for all projects not requiring an MPCA permit. A Notification form is attached, and must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the initiation of dredge activities. In some cases, MPCA staff maybe able to waive the 30 day requirement, or reduce the amount of time needed for MPCA review. . ~ ~ Notification to Mana eg Dredged Materials without a Permit (Notification) Within this 30 day timefraine, MPCA staff will review the Notification and either concur with the determination, or determine that a permit or additional information, such as additional sampling or monitoring, is required. If the MPCA concurs with your determination that a permit is not required, a formal response will not be sent; dredge activity can commence at the end of the 30 day time period. If, after review of the Notification submitted, the Agency does not concur with your determination that a permit is not required for the project, the Agency will notify you of this determination within the 30 day time period. Dredging activity may not commence until the discrepancy has been resolved and a permit issued for the project, if required. In addition to completing and submitting the Notification form, dredged materials must be managed in accordance with specified Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect ground and surface waters of the state. BMPs for the management of dredged material on the attached MPCA fact sheet. . ~ Best Management Practices_for the Management of Dredged Materials Storage and/or disposal of de minimus volumes of dredged material is authorized if managed in accordance with the guidance in the BMP fact sheet. Dredged Material Management Forms For Projects Requiring a Permit Apply for permit coverage using the following forms. . ~} ~ Transmittal Form . ~' ~ Attachment for Dredged _Material Management For sites and/or projects requiring a permit, an annual report describing the disposition of the dredged materials is required. . ~ ~ Annual Dreamed Material Report For Projects NOT Requiring a Permit For projects not requiring permit coverage, complete and submit the Notification form: . ~ ~ Notification to Manage Dredged Materials without a Permit (Notification) Other Environmental Issues In addition to the water quality concerns at these types of facilities, other environmental http://www.pca.state.rnn.us/water/dredgedmaterials.html 11/20/2008