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.
Location (city/township; county): Hermantown; St. Louis
Process: Large AUAR
Step: AUAR adoption
Responsible governmental unit decision: Adequate
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: January 8, 2024
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 AUAR adoption
Location of public documents: City of Hermantown, 5105 Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Hermantown, Eric Johnson,
218-729-3618
Location (city/township; county): Rosemount; Dakota
Process: AUAR update
Step: AUAR update adoption
Responsible governmental unit decision: Adequate
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: December 21, 2023
Project description: The City of Rosemount has updated the AUAR for the UMORE Study Area. This is the second AUAR update and approximately 715 acres of the 4,900 acres study area has now received development approval.
Link to public documents: UMORE Study Area AUAR update adoption
Location of public documents: Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount,
MN 55068
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Rosemount, Anthony Nemcek,
651-322-2090
Location (city/township; county): Lanesburgh; Le Sueur County, Wheatland; Rice County, and Helena and Cedar Lake; Scott County
Process: Alternative review
End of comment period: February 7, 2024
Notice title: Notice of Environmental Assessment Availability, Public Hearings, and Comment Period
Notice description: An Environmental Assessment has been prepared and made available for the proposed Cedar Lake Reroute Project. Public Hearings will be held on January 24 and 25, 2024, and a comment period is open until 4:30 pm on February 7, 2024.
Project description: Great River Energy (GRE) filed an application with the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for a route permit to construct approximately 6.3-mile 115 kV transmission line. The transmission line will connect at GRE's existing MV-EVX 115 kV transmission line near the intersection of County Road 23 and Minnesota Highway 19 and extend to the existing Cedar Lake Substation south of County Road 2. The Project will initially operate at 69 kV; designing to 115 kV standards will simplify operating the regional transmission system at 115 kV as electrification and load development increases in the area. Once the transmission line is constructed and connected to the substation, GRE's existing 4.5-mile MV-CDT 115 kV transmission circuit, which is co-located in part on the CapX2020 345 kV transmission structures along County Road 2, will be removed.
Link to public documents: Cedar Lake Reroute Project alternative review
Location of public documents: New Prague City Hall - Planning Department, 118 Central Ave N New Prague, MN 56071
First Public meeting date, time, location: January 24, 2024, 6:00 p.m., New Prague Fire Dept, 505 5th Ave NW, New Prague, MN 56071
Second public meeting date, time, location: January 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Online meeting
Second public meeting virtual link: https://minesota.webex.com/
Second public meeting additional details: Event Password, if needed: qnFe4S3UjN9 Access Code: 2495 721 1645 Call-in: 1-855-282-6330
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Minnesota Department of Commerce - EERA, Richard Davis, 507-380-6859
Location (city/township; county): Becker; Sherburne
Process: Alternative review
End of comment period: January 30, 2024
Notice title: Xcel Energy Long Duration Energy Storage Project - Environmental Assessment
Notice description: The purpose of and reason for the Environmental Assessment is to comply with environmental review requirements for local review of an energy storage system (Minnesota Statute § 216E.05; Minnesota Session Laws Ch. 60, Art. 12, Sec. 56; and Minnesota Rules 7850.5300).
Project description: Xcel Energy proposes to construct a 10-megawatt / 1,000 MW hour multi-day iron-air battery energy storage system in Becker, Minnesota (Docket No. E002/LR-23-367). The LDES facility will be located on approximately 10 acres of undeveloped fields between U.S. Highway 10 and the Mississippi River, on the east side of the existing Sherco Generating Plant. The project will supplement power distribution to the grid from the future Sherco Solar Project (Docket No. E-002/TL-21-189, E-002/TL-21-190, E-002/GS-21-191), which is anticipated to replace power generation capacity from Unit 2 of the Sherco Generating Plant which ceased operations at the end of 2023.
Link to public documents: Long Duration Energy Storage Project alternative review
Location of public documents: City of Becker, 12060 Sherburne Ave, Becker, MN 55308
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Becker, Jacob Sanders,
763-200-4242
General notices
Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.
Notice of Public Information and Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Meetings
Notice description: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) and Minnesota Department of Commerce will hold public information and environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping meetings on the applications of Xcel Energy for a certificate of need and a route permit for the Minnesota Energy Connection Project, a new approximately 171- to 174-mile 345-kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line between Sherburne and Lyon counties. PUC Docket Numbers: CN-22-131 (Certificate of Need) and TL-22-132 (Route Permit). Written comments will be accepted through February 21, by 4:30 p.m. Comments may be submitted via Online: https://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities/#comment; Email: [email protected] (Include “22-131 22-132 Scoping Comment” in subject line); U.S. Mail: Andrew Levi, Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 7th Place East, Suite 280, St. Paul, MN 55101.
Link to additional information: Minnesota Energy additional information
Contact: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Scott Ek, 651-539-1070
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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