Construction disturbing one acre or more needs the MPCA construction stormwater general permit. In Wright County, metro-fringe MS4 cities and the SWCD and watershed organizations set volume-control and runoff standards.
Any land-disturbing project of one acre or more in Wright County must obtain coverage under the MPCA NPDES/SDS construction stormwater general permit and keep a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) on site. Metro-fringe cities such as St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego, and Monticello run their own MS4 post-construction stormwater programs under the federal permit. The Wright Soil and Water Conservation District, the Clearwater River Watershed District, and the Crow River Organization of Water set rate-control, infiltration, and buffer standards to protect Pelican, Buffalo, and Sugar lakes and the Mississippi and Crow rivers. Rain gardens, filtration basins, and permeable pavement help meet these volume-control rules.
Disturbing land without permit coverage or an approved SWPPP draws MPCA enforcement, stop-work orders, and daily penalties. Illicit discharges to storm drains or a river bring fines and mandatory cleanup.
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