New_EQB_Logo




EQB Monitor




Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 47, Number 25? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?June 20, 2023






Announcements

*Environmental Quality Board?meeting*

*Wednesday, June 21, 1 ? 4 p.m.* Join us in person or virtually for the June, 2023 Environmental Quality Board meeting. At this meeting, the board will hear a process update regarding the environmental review continuous improvement effort.? The board will also hear follow-up to public comments made at the May 17 meeting, as well as information regarding an environmental congress.?More information about the meeting, including the meeting packet and virtual meeting information, can be found on the?board meeting webpage [ [link removed] ].






River and walk bridge in the woods




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 [ [link removed] ].

?

*Fountain Lake Habitat Restoration [ [link removed] ]*

*Location (city/township; county):?*Albert Lea;?Freeborn
*Process:?*EAW
*Step:?*EAW available
*End of comment period:?*July 20, 2023

*Project description:?*The Shell Rock River Watershed District is proposing construction of a fish habitat restoration project within Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN. Project work includes constructing rock reefs, brush reef cribs, spawning areas, and a toe-wood bank stabilization to enhance and restore fish habitat to approximately 7.5 acres of the lake following dredging of the lake.

*Link to public documents:?*Fountain Lake Habitat Restoration EAW [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:*?Shell Rock River Watershed District, 305 South First Avenue,?Albert Lea, MN 56007

*Public meeting date, time, location:?*July 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m., SRRWD Office, 305 South First Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:?*Shell Rock River Watershed District,
Andy Henschel <[email protected]>, 507-377-5785

?

*Hamline Midway Library [ [link removed] ]*

*Location (city/township; county):?*St. Paul;?Ramsey
*Process:?*EAW
*Step:?*EAW available
*End of comment period:?*July 20, 2023

*Project description:?*The Saint Paul Public Library is proposing to demolish the existing Hamline Midway Library to make space for a new 10,454 square foot library building.

*Link to public documents:?*Hamline Midway Library EAW [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:*?City of St. Paul - City Hall, 1400 City Hall Annex, 25 West Fourth Street,?St. Paul, MN 55102

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:?*City of St. Paul,?Josh Williams <[email protected]>,
651-266-6659

?

*Heartland Corn Products Pipeline Project [ [link removed] ]*

*Location (city/township; county):?*Winthrop;?Sibley
*Process:?*EAW
*Step:?*EAW available
*End of comment period:?*July 20, 2023

*Project description:?*Heartland Corn Products, Inc., an ethanol production facility at 53331 Highway 19 East, Winthrop, Minnesota, proposes to construct a new natural gas pipeline to serve the ethanol plant to increase the supply of natural gas to the facility. A new higher-capacity natural gas pipeline, along with additional facility improvements, will allow HCP to increase its currently permitted ethanol production capacity of 155 million gallons per year (MMgpy) by up to 25 MMgpy to a total capacity of 180 MMgpy.

*Link to public documents:?*Heartland Corn Products Pipeline Project EAW [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:*?Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road,?Saint Paul, MN 55155

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:?*Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Samantha Bump <[email protected]>, 651-757-2146

?

*Luke and Melissa Stevens Swine Facility [ [link removed] ]*

*Location (city/township; county):?*Friendship Township;?Yellow Medicine
*Process:?*EAW
*Step:?*EIS need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision:?*Negative (EIS not ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date:?*June 13, 2023

*Link to public documents:?*Luke and Melissa Stevens Swine Facility EIS need decision [ [link removed] ] *Location of public documents:*?Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road North,?Saint Paul, MN 55155

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:?*MPCA,?Megen Kabele <[email protected]>, 651-757-2044

?

*Grindstone Dam Removal Project [ [link removed] ]*

*Location (city/township; county):?*Hinckley;?Pine
*Process:?*EIS
*Step:?*Draft EIS
*End of comment period:?*July 5, 2023

*Project description:?*The DNR proposes to remove the dam on the Grindstone River in Hinckley and restore connectivity to the river channel. This would result in the permanent removal of the 26.6-acre Grindstone Reservoir, which is a public water basin. The removal is proposed because the dam is in poor condition, it presents a safety hazard, and it is a barrier to passage of fish and other aquatic wildlife on the river. The dam also does not allow for natural sediment transport and natural stream features or habitat diversity.

*Link to public documents:?*Grindstone Dam Removal Project draft EIS [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:*?Hinckley Public Library, 106 1st Street Southeast,?Hinckley, MN 55037

*Public meeting date, time, location:?*July 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Hinckley Community Room, 106 1st Street Southeast, Hinckley, MN 55037
*Public meeting additional details:*?5:30 - 6:00 pm: open house 6:00 - 7:30 pm: formal presentation and public comments

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:?*Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,?Becky Horton <[email protected]>, 651-259-5122

?

?

Submit a notice to the "EQB"?"Monitor"

The "EQB Monitor" is a weekly publication announcing environmental review documents, public comment periods and other actions of the Environmental Quality Board. The "EQB Monitor" is published every Tuesday at noon. Submissions to the "EQB Monitor [ [link removed] ]" are due by 4:00 p.m. on the Tuesday one week prior to the intended publication date. Please see the "EQB Monitor" schedule [ [link removed] ] for more details.

?

To submit a notice for publication:

Access the EQB monitor submission service [ [link removed] ]

?

Questions? Contact EQB by phone at 651-757-2873 or email us at [email protected].?

For more information on environmental review, please visit the EQB website or contact us at [email protected].








Minnesota Environmental Quality Board

*Environmental Quality Board | eqb.state.mn.us [ [link removed] ] *

Email:[email protected] | Phone: 651-757-2873

Facebook [ [link removed] ] ? Twitter [ [link removed] ] ? LinkedIn [ [link removed] ] ? you tube [ [link removed] ] SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:
Manage Subscriptions [ [link removed] ] ?|? Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ] ?|? Help [ [link removed] ]

Bookmark and Share [ [link removed] ]



body .abe-section-table {max-width:601px !important;} body .abe-column-block {min-height: 5px;} ________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Minnesota Environmental Quality Board ? 520 Lafayette Road North, Saint Paul, MN 55155 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]