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~~' <br />Attached is General Permit 2000-6117, which authorizes temporary water appropriations for <br />surface water appropriations to facilitate flood protection and stormwater basin maintenance in the <br />seven-county Metropolitan Area. To be included under General Permit 2000-6117, the project <br />must meet the following criteria: <br />a) For flood protection projects, the levels of any involved DNR protected basins must be above <br />the Ordinary High Water Level (OHW), and the stormwater basins cannot be DNR protected <br />basins. <br />b) The appropriation cannot cause adverse impacts to the receiving waters or cause downstream <br />flooding. <br />c) The permit is not valid if it adversely affects designated trout streams, calcareous fens, or <br />other significant environmental resources (Call the DNR if these resources are nearby). <br />d) Water intakes must be screened to keep fish from being drawn into the pumps. <br />e) Water appropriations cannot exceed 50 million gallons. <br />f) Water appropriations must be completed within one year from the start of pumping. <br />g) The Area Hydrologist for the county in which the project is located must be notified five <br />days prior to the start of pumping. Attached is a form that can be used to satisfy notification <br />requirements. <br />h) Water volumes must be measured and reported upon completion of the project. A $50 water <br />use report processing fee is required for projects that exceed 15 million gallons. Attached is <br />a form that can be used. to report water use. <br />Please be sure to read all provisions and limitations that are part of General Permit 2000-6117. If <br />you have any questions, contact the Area Hydrologist at 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106, or <br />ca11651-772-7910, or fax to 651-772-?977. <br />Attachments <br />General Permit 2000-6117 <br />Notification Form <br />Water Use Report Form <br />