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.
*This project notice was published in the Oct 3 EQB Monitor, however the end of comment period date and the public meeting date were incorrect. The correct dates
are listed below.
Location (city/township; county): Wabasha; Wabasha
Process: EIS
Step: Draft EIS
End of comment period: November 2, 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 19, 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): Rochester; Olmsted
Process: EAW
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: November 9, 2023
Project description: The Valleyhigh Development project is a proposed low and medium density residential development on an existing approximately 75 acre agriculture site in the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. The project includes approximately 192 proposed single family homes and 660 proposed multi-family homes and is located near the intersection of Valleyhigh Road (Rd) NW and 50th Avenue (Ave) NW (Appendix A, Figure 1). The project will include a new internal roadway network, stormwater features, and the installation of municipal sanitary sewer and water utilities.
Link to public documents: Valleyhigh Development EAW
Location of public documents: Rochester Community Development, 4001 West River Parkway NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Rochester Community Development, Ryan Yetzer, 507-328-2600
Location (city/township; county): Delano; Wright
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: October 3, 2023
Project description: The Ebersole Residential Subdivision project is proposed on approximately 88.25 acres of land outside and northwest of the City of Delano, Wright County. The project area is within the City's planned transition area boundary and is primarily agricultural fields with some wetland, woodland, the Crow River and riverbanks. The project area is located east of Highway 12 and northwest of downtown Delano on 3 existing parcels. Development of the project area will demolish and remove existing structures from two of the three parcels. Project construction will convert 61.6 acres of crop land, permanently impact approximately 0.8 acres of wetland with fill, remove 11.9 acres of trees, and create lots within a shoreland overlay. Approximately 183 single-family lots and homes, and 102 attached townhomes in 23 buildings will be built along with the installation of roads, municipal utilities, mass grading, and storm water management practices.
Link to public documents: Ebersole Residential Subdivision EIS need decision
Location of public documents: City of Delano City Hall, 234 2nd Street N, Delano,
MN 55328
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Delano, Shawn Louwagie,
763-972-0586
Location (city/township; county): Alma Township; Marshall
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: October 3, 2023
Project description: The Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District is proposing the restoration of the Swift Coulee from the 360th Ave NW to Marshall County Highway 3. The restoration will provide greater flood damage reduction to agricultural fields and public transportation infrastructure while also providing natural resource enhancements and water quality benefits to the Swift Coulee and downstream receiving waters. The projects construction and permitting will be completed in phases. This EAW will cover the project in its entirety, across all phases of the project.
Link to public documents: Swift Coulee Channel Restoration Project EIS need decision
Location of public documents: Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District, 453 North McKinley St., Warren, MN 56762
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District, Morteza Maher, 218-745-4741
Location (city/township; county): Edina; Hennepin
Process: AUAR update
Step: Revised AUAR
Project description: The City of Edina has updated the Gateway Study Area AUAR. This is a 135 acre redevelopment area between TH100, France Avenue, 76th Street West, and the border with the City of Bloomington.
Link to public documents: Gateway Study Area AUAR Update revised AUAR
Location of public documents: City of Edina - City Hall, 4801 West 50th St, Edina,
MN 55424
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Edina, Cary Teague, 952-826-0460
General notices
Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.
FONSI for I-94 Reconstruction (Segments 3 and 4) - SP No. 8680-189
Notice description: A state EAW and federal Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed in 2019 for reconstruction of I-94 between Clearwater and Albertville (Segments 1 - 4). A Negative Declaration on the Need for an EIS was issued for the entire corridor in April 2019. The federal EA (SP 8680-173) documented the entire corridor, but only requested environmental clearance for Segments 1 and 2 (Clearwater to Monticello) as Segments 3 and 4 were not in the approved STIP or CHIP at that time. An EA Re-Evaluation was completed for Segments 3 and 4 (Monticello to Albertville) and the Federal Highway Association issued a Finding of No Significant Impact in July 2023. The project involves a combination of unbonded concrete overlay and reconstruction of I-94. The project will involve widening and storm sewer will replace the drainage function of the existing median ditch. Four stormwater management areas and two noise walls will also be constructed.
Contact: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Darren Nelson, 218-828-5760
Link to additional information: FONSI for I-94 Reconstruction additional information
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.
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