PUBLISH

(October 24,31,

2009)

PUBLIC NOTICE:

The purpose of this

notice is to advise the

public that the Min-

nesota Pollution Con-

trol Agency (MPCA)

staff has reviewed the

proposed Cottonwood

River Watershed

Phosphorus TMDL

continuation project

and has determined

that the preparation of

an Environmental As-

sessment Worksheet

(EAW) is not mandato-

ry. A preliminary deter-

mination has been

made that no signifi-

cant environmental im-

pacts are anticipated.

Cottonwood River

Watershed Phos-

phorus TMDL Con-

tinuation project has

applied for a loan

under the Minnesota

Water Pollution Control

Revolving Fund and is,

therefore, subject to

the State environmen-

tal review process.

Subservice septic

treatment system up-

grades or replace-

ments within this pro-

ject will be in accor-

dance with MN Rules

ch. 7080, which pro-

vide the minimum

standards and criteria

for design, location, in-

stallation, use, and

maintenance of indivi-

dual sewage treatment

systems.

If you have questions,

comments, or desire

additional information

about the project,

please contact Mark

Hanson at Minnesota

Pollution Control Agen-

cy, 1420 E College

Drive, Marshall, MN,

56258. Mark Hanson

can also be reached

by phone at (507)

476-4259. comments

must be received

within two weeks of

publication of this no-

tice in order to be ac-

cepted. Users of

Telecommunication

Device for the Deaf

call (651) 282-5332.

If you have any in-

quires about the Cot-

tonwood River Res-

toration Project in gen-

eral, or desire addition-

al information about

the

Redwood-Cottonwood

Rivers Control Area

(RCRCA) JPO or any

of the cost-share pro-

grams offered, go to

the web at

www.rcrca.com or call

Douglas A. Goodrich

at (507) 637-2142 ex.

124.

Your interest in

Minnesota's environ-

ment is appreciated.