WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 22, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) –The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment during a public review period, June 22 to July 22, on an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a scour repair project on Lock and Dam 1, located on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Scour is the removal of sediment by swiftly moving water, causing potential damage to nearby structures.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to repair scour immediately downstream of Lock and Dam 1 to ensure the lock and dam’s structural integrity. The repair would involve placing about 14,000 cubic yards of rock below the water surface along the width of the dam and up to 150 feet downstream. An estimated three acres south of the dam would be impacted by the project. There would be two acres of rock fill and about one acre of temporary disturbance.
A copy of the EAW is available online at www.mndnr.gov/input. Under “Environmental Review,” select “Lock and Dam 1 Scour Repair” from the scroll-down list. A hard copy may be requested by calling 651-259-5082. A copy is also available at:
DNR Library, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155.
DNR Central Region, 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul 55106.
Minneapolis Central Library, Government Documents, 2nd Floor, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1992.
The notice will be published in the June 22 EQB Monitor. Written comments must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22 to the attention of Kate Frantz, EAW project manager, Environmental Review Unit, DNR Ecological and Water Resources Division, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4025. Electronic or email comments may be sent to environmentalrev.dnr (at) state.mn (dot) us with “Lock and Dam 1” in the subject line. If submitting comments electronically, include your name and mailing address. Written comments may also be sent by fax to 651-296-1811.
