Environmental review project notices
EQB publishes environmental review notices provided by responsible governmental units. For more information on a project undergoing environmental review, click on the individual project links below. You can also find information about active projects in your community on the Environmental Review Projects Interactive Map.
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Kinseth Hotel Corp. Project
Location: Duluth, St. Louis County
Process: Petition
Step: Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (no EAW ordered). The RGU originally noticed a positive decision on the need for an EAW on April 25th.? As indicated by the City of Duluth, the decision was reversed by way of a City of Duluth administrative appeal.
Responsible governmental unit decision date: May 11, 2023
Link to public documents: No link to documents provided. See responsible governmental unit contact information below.
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Duluth, Adam Fulton, 218-730-5325
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Mineral Springs Development
Location: Owatonna, Steele County
Process: Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: June 15, 2023
Project description: HAS Capital Advisors, LLC is proposing to construct a residential development on 82.7 acres in Owatonna, MN. The Project includes 324 residential units: 162 single-family detached, 24 single-family attached, 66 townhouses and 72 multi-family. Construction will also include internal roadways, stormwater infrastructure, and utilities.
Link to public documents: Mineral Springs Development EAW
Location of public documents: Owatonna Public Library, 105 N Elm Ave, Owatonna,
MN 55060
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Owatonna, Greg Kruschke,
507-774-7317
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Ferndale Bluff Residential
Location: Wayzata, Hennepin County
Process: Environmental assessment worksheet
Step: Environmental impact statement (EIS) need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (no EIS ordered)
Responsible governmental unit decision date: April 18, 2023
Link to public documents: Ferndale Bluff EIS need decision
Location of public documents: City of Wayzata, 600 Rice Street, Wayzata, MN 55371
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Wayzata, Emily Goellner,
952-404-5312
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Hwy 252/I-94 Project
*This project notice was previously published in the March 21, 2023 EQB?Monitor with the end of comment period listed as May 19. The comment period has been extended per the below.
Location: Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Hennepin County
Process: Environmental impact statement (EIS)
Step: EIS scoping environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and draft scoping decision End of comment period: May 26, 2023
Joint federal and state review: Yes
Project description: MnDOT, in coordination with FHWA, is providing notice of the Scoping Document and Draft Scoping Decision Document (SD/DSDD) for the Hwy 252/I-94 Project (SP 2748-65). The purpose of the Hwy 252/I-94 Project is to improve the safe and reliable movement of people and goods across multiple modes on and across Hwy 252 and I-94 between Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park and North 4th Street in Minneapolis. The SD/DSDD summarizes public engagement activities completed to-date; describes alternatives studied in scoping; identifies a set of proposed alternatives that will be further evaluated in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); and identifies social, economic, and environmental issues that will be evaluated in the EIS.
Public comments on the Hwy 252/I-94 SD/DSDD can be submitted via:
Email: [email protected];
Voicemail: 612-441-1928;
Online: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy252study/contacts.html; or Mail: Andrew Lutaya, Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1500 West County Road B2, Roseville, MN 55113
Link to public documents: ?Hwy 252/I-94 Project EIS scoping EAW and draft scoping decision
Location of public documents: MnDOT Metro District, 1500 West County Road B2, Roseville, MN 55113
Responsible governmental unit and contact:?Minnesota Department of Transportation, Andrew Lutaya, 651-775-0855
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Hermantown Business Park
Location: Hermantown, St. Louis County
Process: Alternative urban areawide review (AUAR)
Step: Draft order for review
End of comment period: June 15, 2023
Project description: The proposed maximum development scenario would construct a business park consisting of buildings with a combined area of up to 942,000 square feet. Project components include construction of commercial, warehouse/office buildings, parking areas, access roads, sanitary sewer and potable water services, and stormwater management ponds. Portions of the AUAR Study Area are currently used for light industrial, storage, and open space.
Link to public documents: Hermantown Business Park project scoping
Location of public documents: Hermantown City Hall, 5105 Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Hermantown, Eric Johnson,
218-729-3618
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Highland Bridge AUAR Update
Location: Saint Paul, Ramsey County
Process: Alternative urban areawide review (AUAR) update
Step: AUAR update available
End of comment period: May 31, 2023
Project description: The City of Saint Paul has determined that an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Update is required for Highland Bridge (formally referred to as the Ford Site). The AUAR study area encompasses four parcels totaling approximately 139 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The University of Saint Thomas, in cooperation with Ryan Companies US, Inc., is proposing to develop a portion of the study area south of Montreal Avenue into new ballfield facilities.
Link to public documents: Highland Bridge AUAR update
Location of public documents: Saint Paul City Hall, City Hall Annex 25, West 4th Street, Suite 1300, Saint Paul, MN 55102?
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Saint Paul, Spencer Miller-Johnson, 651-266-6093
General notices
Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice description: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-21.? Notification is for genetically modified SOYBEAN, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in Application AUTH-0000237712. The counties identified for release include the following: Freeborn ? 1 site with 5 acres; Swift ? 1 site with 10 acres. Project categories include HR (Herbicide Resistance), IR (Insect Resistance), OO (Other), and MG (Marker Gene).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N.,
St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of
Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice description: University of Minnesota filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification number 23-NO-22.? Notification is for genetically modified Soybean, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in Application AUTH-0000239995. The county identified for release is Ramsey ? 1 site with 0.4 acres. Project categories include MG (Marker Gene), AP (Agronomic Performance), PQ (Product Quality), OO (Other).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N.,
St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Submit a notice to the EQB?Monitor
The EQB Monitor is published every Tuesday at noon. Submissions to the EQB Monitor are due by 4:00 p.m. on the Tuesday one week prior to the intended publication date. Please see the EQB Monitor schedule for more details.
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Questions? Contact EQB by phone at 651-757-2873 or email us at [email protected].
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