Permitting worksheet

Permitting worksheet.
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Step 1: Determine if your project entails a regulated activity:
Is the project:	Yes	No	Not sure?	Primary Agency to Contact	Related Permits You May Need
disturbing > 1 acre?			Check project plans	MPCA, MS4	NPDES/SDS Construction Permit
dewatering?			Check project plans	DNR	Water Appropriations Permit
appropriating water?			Check project plans	DNR	Water Appropriations Permit
an industrial discharge?			Check project plans	MPCA Met Council	NPDES/SDS Industrial Permit Industrial Waste Disposal Permit
a feedlot operation?			Check project plans	MPCA MDA	NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit
discharging to Special Waters?			Check Special Waters list	MPCA	NPDES/SDS Permits
discharging to surface waters?			Check project plans	MPCA DNR	NPDES/SDS Permit Water Appropriations Permit
disposing/injecting stormwater into the shallow subsurface?			Check project plans	USEPA	Class V Injection Well Inventory Class V Injection Well Permit
draining wetland?			Check NWI Check wetland delineation	USACE DNR MPCA BWSR, LGU	Section 404 Permit Public Waters Permit Section 401 Water Quality Certification Waters/Wetlands (WCA) Permit
filling wetland?			Check NWI Check wetland delineation	USACE DNR MPCA WSR, LGU	Section 404 Permit Public Waters Permit Section 401 Water Quality Certification Waters/Wetlands (WCA) Permit
excavating wetland?			Check NWI Check wetland delineation	USACE DNR MPCA WSR, LGU	Section 404 Permit Public Waters Permit Section 401 Water Quality Certification Waters/Wetlands (WCA) Permit
innundating wetland?			Check NWI Check wetland delineation	USACE DNR MPCA WSR, LGU	Section 404 Permit Public Waters Permit Section 401 Water Quality Certification Waters/Wetlands (WCA) Permit
affecting a calcareous fen?			Check calcareous fens list	X	X
working below the ordinary high water level or in a Public Water?			Check OHWL Check PWI	DNR	Public Waters Permit
a utility crossing (e.g. pipe, transmission line, etc.)?			Check project plans	DNR, public owner of land	Utility Crossing License, State/Public Landowner Permission
Step 2: Determine the receiving water
Is the project area is in, near, or draining directly to:	Yes	No	Not Sure?	Primary Agency to Contact	Considerations and Related Permits You May Need
a trout lake or lake trout lake?			Check trout lakes	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
DNR public waters?			Check PWI	DNR	Public Waters permit
a water of the US?			Check Waters of US	USACE	Section 404 or Section 10 Permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification
a trout stream?			Check trout streams	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a wild, scenic, or recreational river?			Check WSR Rivers	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
the Upper Mississippi River?			Check Special Waters	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a public drainage ditch?			Contact Drainage Authority	Drainage Authority	Drainage permit/permission
wetland?			Check NWI Check wetland delineation	BWSR, LGU	WCA Permit, Section 404 Permit, Public Waters Permit, and/or Section 401 Water Quality Certification
DNR public waters wetlands?			Check PWI	DNR	WCA Permit, Section 404 Permit, Public Waters Permit, and/or Section 401 Water Quality Certification
a calcareous fen?			Check Calcareous Fens list	DNR, MPCA	Approved calcareous fen management plan and individual NPDES/SDS permit
an impaired water or TMDL listed water?			Check 303d list	MPCA	Special Permit Conditions Apply
outstanding resource value waters (ORVWs)?			Check ORVWs	MPCA	Special Permit Conditions Apply
Step 3: Determine if your project area is in, near, or draining to special areas:
Is the project area in, near, or draining directly to:	Yes	No	Not Sure?	Primary Agency to Contact	Considerations and Related Permits You May Need
MS4?			Check with MS4 (City, Watershed, Mn/DOT)	MPCA, LGU	NPDES/SDS MS4 Permit
a construction site?			Check with LGU	MPCA, LGU	NPDES/SDS Construction Permit
an industrial site?			Check with LGU	MPCA Met Council	NPDES/SDS Industrial Permit or Industrial Waste Disposal Permit
a feedlot operation?			Check with LGU	MPCA	NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit
a coastal zone (Lake Superior)?			Check Coastal Zone	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
the Mississippi River Critical Area (MRCA)?			Check MRCA	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a shoreland district?			Check with LGU	LGU	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a floodplain, floodway, or flood zone?			Check FEMA maps	LGU	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a wilderness area?			Check Wilderness Areas	NPS, USFS, BLM, USFWS	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a scientific or natural area?			Check SNAs	DNR	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a lake improvement district?			Check with LGU	LGU	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a dewatering site?			Check project plans	DNR	Water Appropriations Permit
a watershed district or water management organization?			Check WD/WMOs	WD/WMO,BWSR	Watershed Permits
an Indian Reservation?			Check Reservations	Tribal government	Tribal Permits
federally protected land?			Check with LGU	NPS, USFS, BLM, USFWS	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a source water protection area?			Check with LGU	LGU, MDH	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a drinking water protection area?			Check with LGU	LGU, MDH	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a karst area?			Check Karst	DNR, LGU	Special Permit Conditions Apply
a wellhead protection area?			Check with LGU	LGU, MDH	Special Permit Conditions Apply
Step 4: Compile a list of agencies to consult and permits you may need (from lines marked “yes” above):
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Step 5: Consult your local zoning authority and watershed organization for more information on local regulations/requirements/permits
Local Zoning Authority:				Local Watershed Organization:
Contact Name:				Contact Name:
Address:				Address:
City, State, Zip:				City, State, Zip:
Telephone:				Telephone:
Email:				Email:
Web:				Web: