Location (city/township; county): Duluth; St. Louis
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Joint federal and state review: Yes
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: March 5, 2024
Project description: MnDOT, in cooperation with WisDOT, is proposing the replacement of the John A. Blatnik Bridge (Minnesota Bridge 9030, Wisconsin Bridge B-16-5) on Interstate 535 (I-535) connecting the two communities of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin across the St. Louis Bay and the reconstruction of an interchange in Superior that routes I-535 directly to US 53 with local connections to Hammond Avenue and WIS 35.
Link to public documents: Blatnik Bridge Replacement Project EIS need decision
Location of public documents: MnDOT District 1 Office, 1123 Mesaba Ave, Duluth,
MN 55811
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Minnesota Department of Transportation, John Krysiak, 218-341-7595
Location (city/township; county): Duluth; St. Louis
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Joint federal and state review: Yes
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: February 29, 2024
Project description: The South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District and the City of Duluth propose to restore ecosystem function along 3,500 feet of Buckingham Creek and its tributary in Enger Park Golf Course in Duluth, MN. Natural stream and floodplain processes that maintain water quality, fish passage, and diverse habitat are largely absent from Buckingham Creek and Tributary 2 where they flow through the golf course. The goal of the proposed project is to maximize the ecosystem and recreational services that Buckingham Creek provides to the community by reducing stressors to the coldwater fish assemblage and improving the stream's climate change resilience. The proposed project will achieve this goal by restoring the dimension, pattern, and profile of the stream to a more natural state, improving stream flow, water temperatures, fish passage, and habitat. Construction will occur in the summer of 2024.
Location of public documents: South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District, 4215 Enterprise Circle, Duluth, MN 55811
Responsible governmental unit and contact: South St. Louis Soil and Water
Conservation District, Timothy Beaster, 218-723-4867
Location (city/township; county): Beaver Bay Township; Lake
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: March 1, 2024
Project description: Northshore Mining Company proposes to relocate the West Ridge Railroad, extend Dams 1 and 2, construct a Dam 1 rail switchback, and develop a clay borrow site at the Mile Post 7 tailings basin. The project also includes approximately 20,665 linear feet of stream mitigation across six sites. Tailings placement would continue to the final permitted dam elevation of 1,315 feet above mean sea level.
Link to public documents: Mile Post 7 EIS need decision
Location of public documents: Silver Bay Public Library, 9 Davis Drive, Silver Bay,
MN 55614
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bill Johnson, 651-259-5126
Location (city/township; county): Inver Grove Heights; Dakota
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: March 4, 2024
Project description: BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC. owns and operates the Pine Bend Landfill, a mixed municipal solid waste landfill in the City of Inver Grove Heights in Dakota County, Minnesota. BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC. proposes to develop and permit an 85-foot vertical expansion over the existing Phase 5 and 6 areas of the landfill to increase the permitted design capacity by approximately 8,185,000 cubic yards.
Location of public documents: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Megen Kabele, 651-757-2044
Location (city/township; county): Rogers; Hennepin
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (EIS not ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: February 29, 2024
Project description: The Rogers Industrial Development is the proposed construction of a three-building, 557,000 square foot office/industrial development at the north end of Northdale Boulevard in Rogers. The three buildings vary in size, with Buildings A and C being 260' deep, and 900' and 800' long, respectively. Building B will be 230' deep x 500' long. Each buildings' square footage is as follows: Building A = 234,000 S.F., Building B = 115,000 S.F, Building C = 208,000 S.F. It is likely that the buildings will be constructed in phases and have the flexibility to accommodate multiple tenants or possibly a single build-to-suit tenant. The varying building sizes and depths allows for a variety of tenant uses, targeting around 10-15% office space.
Link to public documents: Rogers Industrial Development EIS need decision
Location of public documents: Rogers City Hall, 22350 S Diamond Lake Rd, Rogers,
MN 55374
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Rogers, Brett Angell, 763-428-2253
