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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) AntidegradationAssessmentfor Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applicants 7.18.17 In addition to completing the Joint Application Form for Activities Affecting Water Resources in Minnesota, applicants whoseproposedprojects may require anMPCA Individual 401 Water Quality Certification for work in aquatic resources must also provide the information requested below. This will facilitate the MPCA’s review of the proposed project for compliance with the antidegradation water quality standards (Minn. R. 7050.0250 to 7050.0335). Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires any applicant for a federal license or permittoconduct an activity that may result in a discharge to waters of the United States to obtain certification from the statein which the discharge originatesto ensure compliance with state water quality standards. Theantidegradation assessmentis not required for all projects; if you know that your projectwill qualify for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers404 GeneralPermit or Letter of Permission (LOP), you do not need to fill outthis form.If the information requested below is already provided in your Joint Permit Application (JPA), please indicate where. Applicant/ProjectName: Date: Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Identifywhetheran EAW or EIS was prepared(or will be required)for this project,andinclude theEAW/EISprocess completiondate. Analysis of Non-Preferred Alternatives That Avoid and Minimize Degradation Describe prudentand feasible alternatives thatwouldminimize degradation and avoid or minimize surface water impacts (such as wetlands, lakes, streams, etc.).An analysis of each alternative must include a description ofhow impacts tosurface watersare avoided and/or minimized, and include information on any design considerations and constraints, expected performance, construction, operation, and maintenance costs, and reliability for each alternative. Preferred Alternative Provide a description ofand justification forthe preferred alternative, and verify that the preferred alternativeisthe least degrading prudent and feasible alternative for surface water.Note: Informationin Attachment C of the Joint Application Form for Activities Affecting Water Resources in Minnesota (Application) maybe used to help determine if the preferred alternative, relative to other available prudent and feasible alternatives,is appropriate. Beneficial Uses Describe the current existingbeneficialusesof the surface watersimpacted by the project and how thebeneficialuses will be protected during and after the project. Review Minnesota Rules 7050. 0410-0430 for the classificationthat fits the existing beneficial usesof the waters impacted by your project. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=7050 Indirect Impacts Where partial alteration of asurface water will occur, describe the potential indirect impacts to the remaining surface water,andthe potential impact to nearby wetlands, stream, lakes, etc. When the entire function/acreageof a surface