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improvements to the Elk River Station of Great River Energy that are integral to the beneficial use of wastewater as defined herein and to the Project, such private improvements may be addressed in the preparation of Plans and Specifications, except that the cost of preparing that part of the Plans and Specifications that addresses private improvements will not be eligible to receive Grant assistance nor eligible as local match to this Grant according to the conditions of this Grant Contract and such costs shall be identified in budget reports and payment requests submitted by the Grantee as specified herein. Preparation of Plans and Specifications by the Grantee shall be considered complete upon State review and approval of the Plans and Specifications. In conjunction with submittal of Plans and Specification to the State, the Grantee shall forward to the State a letter acquired from Great River Energy signed by the Official Contact Person as identified in the Grantee's Application or another authorized representative of the Corporation, indicating that Great River Energy: (1) Has reviewed and is in substantial agreement with the Plan and Specifications and agrees to receive and utilize the volume of treated wastewater indicated in the Plans and Specifications for the industrial uses identified in part 2.1.1, and; (2) Will proceed in keeping with the design requirements of the Project to acquire National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits or permit modifications as such permits or permit modifications address changes in wastewater discharges by the Elk River Station of Great River Energy. If the overall volume of wastewater that will be used beneficially as identified in the Plans and Specifications is less than the volume of 28.2 million gallons annually as identified in the Grantee's Grant Application the Grantee shall establish in writing to the satisfaction of the State the reason for such a reduction prior to State approval of the Plans and Specifications. 2.1.3 Project Certification. Prior to the construction of wastewater facilities and appurtenances improvements according to the approved Plans and Specifications the Grantee shall obtain certification of the Project by the State. Upon demonstration and provision of the following to the satisfaction of the State, the State shall provide written certification of the Project: (1) The municipality has obtained a NPDES permit from the agency for the Project, as applicable, and has satisfactorily completed the environmental review requirements of Minnesota Rules chapter 4410 and Minnesota Statutes, chapter § 116D; and (2) Insofar as the Project necessitates changes in NPDES permit(s) of the Elk River Station of Great River Energy, that Great River Energy has obtained a NPDES permit from the State and has satisfactorily completed the environmental review requirements of Minnesota Rules chapter 4410 and Minnesota Statutes, chapter § 116D; (3) The documents required under part 7077.0280, subpart 4, have been reviewed and approved; and (4) The Project meets the conditions of Minnesota Statutes § 116.195 and Minnesota Statutes Chapter § 114D; and (5) A .letter acquired from Great River Energy signed by the Official Contact Person as identified in the Grantee's Application or another authorized representative of the Corporation, indicating that: a. Upon construction of the Project, the Great River Energy agrees to receive and utilize the volume and quality of treated wastewater indicated in the Plans and Specifications for the industrial uses identified in Section 2.1.1 of this Grant Contract; and b. Great River Energy recognizes, acknowledges and agrees to undertake modifications and improvements to its facilities and appurtenances (private improvements) as may be necessary to receive and utilize the treated wastewater ~a~t Ozer. i vos> CR4377