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.
Summit Avenue Trail Project
Location: Saint Paul
Process: Petition
Step: EAW need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: EAW Not Required
Responsible governmental unit decision date: Sep 26, 2023
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of St. Paul, Josh Williams,
651-266-6659
Location (city/township; county): Saint Paul; Ramsey
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: September 27, 2023
Project description: The proposed University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena will be a redevelopment of an approximately 6-acre site located on the University of St. Thomas South Campus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The proposed project will include a multi-purpose competition venue for the University's hockey and basketball programs with capacity for approximately 4,000 to 5,500 spectators. The project is also expected to include practice facilities, coaching offices, locker rooms, and student athlete support services and will host other university events such as commencement ceremonies, academic convocations, speakers, career fairs, and other events for the university. The new facility will be designed to meet a LEED Silver rating. There are three existing campus buildings with adjacent surface parking lots on site that will be demolished.
Link to public documents: University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena EIS need decision
Location of public documents: Saint Paul City Hall, 15 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul,
MN 55102
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Saint Paul, Josh Williams,
651-266-6659
Location (city/township; county): Wabasha; Wabasha
Process: EIS
Step: Draft EIS
End of comment period: October 17, 2023
Project description: The City of Wabasha, in cooperation with the Wabasha Port Authority, is proposing to construct a commercial port facility on the Mississippi River in the City of Wabasha, Minnesota. The 8.2-acre Wabasha Barge Facility would facilitate the transfer of materials, to include but not limited to dredge material and other commodities, from river barges to trucks for transport to off-site facilities. The City of Wabasha would own the project site and contract out the port operations and transportation of materials.
Location of public documents: Wabasha City Hall, 900 Hiawatha Drive East, Wabasha, MN 55981
Public meeting date, time, location: October 17, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Wabasha City Hall,
900 Hiawatha Drive East, Wabasha, MN, 55981
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Wabasha Port Authority, Caroline Gregerson, 651-565-4568
Location (city/township; county): Rosemount; Dakota
Process: Large AUAR
Step: Revised AUAR
Project description: The AUAR study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 235 acres on 12 parcels in the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota. Scannell Properties, LLC is proposing to redevelop the study area from existing agriculture to business park uses. One scenario is proposed for evaluation in the AUAR and includes multiple buildings for a total of 1.92 million square feet of proposed industrial development. The proposed development within the AUAR study area is anticipated to start Fall 2023.
Link to public documents: Rosemount Industrial revised AUAR
Location of public documents: City Hall, 2875 145th St W, Rosemount, MN 55068
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Rosemount, Anthony Nemcek,
651-322-2090
Location (city/township; county): Northfield; Dakota
Process: Large AUAR
Step: Revised AUAR
Project description: Xcel Energy and the City of Northfield are partnering to conduct an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for an approximately 787-acre area in the northwestern portion of the City of Northfield. Portions of the AUAR area include land within Greenvale Township. Two development scenarios will be evaluated as part of the AUAR which primarily consist of technology center and industrial park uses.
Link to public documents: Xcel Energy/City of Northfield AUAR revised AUAR
Location of public documents: Northfield City Hall, 801 Washington Street, Northfield, MN 55057
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Northfield, Mikayla Schmidt,
507-645-3059
Location (city/township; county): St Louis Park; Hennepin
Process: AUAR update
Step: Revised AUAR
Project description: The West End development is located on an approximately 49 acre site at the southwest corner of I-394 and Highway 100 in St. Louis Park, MN, with eastern portions of the site in Golden Valley, MN. The development to date includes a combination of residential, retail, and office buildings and parking structures. The city is updating the AUAR and Mitigation Plan, originally adopted in 2007 per Minnesota Rules, part 4410.3610, subpart 7.
Link to public documents: The West End AUAR Update revised AUAR
Location of public documents: St Louis Park Planning & Zoning, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd,
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of St Louis Park, Sean Walther,
952-924-2574
Fish kill reports
Minnesota Duty Officer reports pertaining to fish kills are summarized in the following table, in accordance with 103G.216, REPORTING FISH KILLS IN PUBLIC WATERS, Subd. 2 Reporting Requirement. These reports were received via the Minnesota Duty Officer prior to the submission deadline for this edition of the EQB Monitor. They represent the raw data/information provided by callers. For more information regarding fish kills in Minnesota see the Department of Natural Resources. Call the Minnesota Duty Officer at 651‐649‐5451 or 800‐422‐0798 to report fish kills.
No fish kill reports were received since the last publication.
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 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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