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<br />The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will be revising
<br />Minnesota Rules chapters 7050 and 7052. These rules
<br />contain water quality standards and other provisions that
<br />help protect surface and ground waters from pollution.
<br />The two rules proposed to be amended are:
<br />Standards for Protection of Quality and Purity.
<br />This rule contains standards that apply state-wide.
<br />http://www revisor.legstate.mn.us/arule/7050
<br />Lake Superior Basin Water Standards.
<br />This rule is known as the Great Lakes Initiative
<br />and it applies only to Lake Superior and waters in
<br />the Lake Superior basin.
<br />http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/7052/
<br />Why Are Revisions Proposed
<br />The importance of clean lakes to the state economy and to
<br />our high quality of life in Minnesota is well known. This
<br />value deteriorates as lake water quality deteriorates. The
<br />MPCA is proposing to adopt water quality standards for
<br />lakes. The standards will be an important tool to help pro-
<br />tect these valuable resources. Some of Minnesota's current
<br />water quality standards have not been updated in over 20
<br />years. The federal Clean Water Act requires all states to
<br />review their water quality rules every three years. This
<br />revision will satisfy that requirement.
<br />Major Proposed Changes
<br />The major items proposed include adding nutrient standards
<br />for lakes, updating the mercury standard, updating the "Hu-
<br />man Health-based standards", updating the ammonia
<br />standard, and change the bacteriological standard from fecal
<br />coliform to e.coli. In addition, the MPCA is proposing.
<br />several new limited resources value waters, and making
<br />some minor changes based upon requests from parties both
<br />inside and outside MPCA.
<br />These changes, see the contact information below
<br />Submitting Comments to the MPCA
<br />The MPCA invites your comments or questions on the
<br />proposed rule revision. Please call, email or write the
<br />contact person named below. All e-mails and written
<br />comments will become part of the rulemaking record.
<br />David Maschwitz
<br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
<br />520 Lafayette Road N.
<br />St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
<br />Phone 651-296-7255 Toll-free: 800-657-3864
<br />Fax:651-297-7709
<br />"mailto: david.maschwitz@pca. state.mn.us"
<br />° esota aer u °ty St ar c ee ° gs
<br />The MPCA will be revising Minnesota Rules chapters 7050 and 7052. These rules contain water quality standards and
<br />other provisions that help protect surface and ground waters from pollution. You. are invited to attend one or more of the
<br />public meetings listed below. The meetings provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes, ask
<br />questions, provide comments, and have input into the standards setting process.
<br />June 7, Monday Evening, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Duluth
<br />Large Conference Room, MPCA Duluth Office, 525 Lake Ave. South, Suite 400, Duluth
<br />June 8, Tuesday Afternoon, I :30 to 4:00 PM, Brainerd
<br />Large Conference Room, MPCA Brainerd Office, 7678 College Road, Suite 105, Baxter
<br />June 9, Wednesday Afternoon, 1:30 to 4:00 PM, Detroit Lakes
<br />Conference Room, MPCA Detroit Lakes Office, 714 Lake Ave., Suite 220, Detroit Lakes
<br />June 10, Thursday Afternoon, 1:30 to 4:00 PM, Marshall
<br />Large Conference Room, MPCA Marshall Office, 1420 E. College Drive, Suite 900, Marshall
<br />June 14, Monday Afternoon, 1:30 to 4:00 PM, and June 15, Tuesday Evening, 7:.00 to 9:00 PM, St. Paul
<br />MPCA Board Room, Lower Level, MPCA St. Paul Office, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul
<br />• June 16, Wednesday Afternoon, 1:30 to 4:00 PM, Rochester
<br />Large Conference Room, MPCA Rochester Office, 18 Wood Lake Drive SE, Rochester
<br />Additional information and directions is available at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/about/rem.html
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