LAKE SHORE — The city of Lake Shore in Cass County plans to replace the 53-year-old Stony Brook bridge in Fritz Loven Park.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting comments on a draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the project through Oct. 6. The agency made a preliminary decision to certify the bridge project.
The certification is required when an individual, business or property owner proposes construction-related activities near a navigable lake, river, stream or adjacent wetland.
The PCA reviews projects to ensure they will not violate Minnesota's more protective water quality standards. The 401 certification becomes an enforceable component of the associated federal license or permits issued under the Clean Water Act.
The city of Lake Shore proposes to permanently discharge fill material into 1,405 square feet of wetland to replace the bridge. The project will also permanently fill 320 square feet of Stony Brook with riprap to reduce erosion and protect the new bridge structure.
The existing bridge is a 39-foot-long steel beam bridge constructed in 1972. The new bridge is a 49-foot-long precast concrete span bridge. The city will mitigate the wetlands impacts at a 1:1 replacement ratio, according to documents.
The notice, and draft 401 Water Quality Certification can be viewed at pca.state.mn.us/public-notices.
Comments may be submitted at any time through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6.
