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Dredged Materials Management -Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Page 9 of 10 considerations may require additional permitting or oversight by various governmental entities. Projects that impact Minnesota`s water resources are regulated by a variety of state, local, and federal agencies. Dredge activities must not be initiated until all applicable federal, state and/or local approvals that may be required for a particular project have been obtained. This includes, but is not limited to, state permits regulating activities in the bed of public waters as defined in Minn. Stat. 105 from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), federal permits for dredged or fill material from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE), and local permits from the appropriate Soil and water Conservation District, county or local unit of government (LUG). An overview of environmental regulations pertaining to dredged material is sutnmarized on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Web site. US Army Corps of Engineers The US Anny Corps of Engineers' (USCOE) Regulatory Programs include Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The St. Paul District's regulatory jurisdiction covers the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. An overview of USAGE regulatory programs is located on the USCOE Web site. 401 Certification Under the federal Clean Water Act, any time a federal permit is needed for activities which may result in a discharge into waters of the United States, an applicant for the permit must obtain a Section 401 Water-Quality Certification. In Minnesota, the MPCA administers the Section 401 Certification Program. More information can be found on the MPCA's 401 Certification Program Web page. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources For projects that potentially impact water resources, one or more permits from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) may be required. More information about the regulatory requirements for projects involving public waters work permits can be found on the MDNR Web site. Environmental Assessments Environmental review looks at how a proposed project could potentially affect the environment and ways to avoid or minimize impacts before the project is permitted and built. Environmental review can be a one or two-step process -the shorter, less detailed Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) or the longer, more complex and detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). More information about the Environmental Assessment process can be found on the EQB Web site, or on the MPCA Environmental Review Program Web page. General Permit Information The MPCA has begun the work effort to reissue the expired general permit for the http://www.pea.state.mn.us/water/dredgedmaterials.html 11 /20/2008