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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 48, Number 31                                                                                               July 30, 2024











White water lilies




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] ].

 

US 10 Congestion Mitigation Project - Anoka County [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Coon Rapids; Anoka
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Negative (EIS not ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 17, 2024

*Project description: *Anoka County and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) propose adding an additional lane and widened inside shoulder along both eastbound and westbound directions of US Highway 10 and Minnesota Trunk Highway 47 (US 10) from Round Lake Blvd to Creek Meadow Dr in Coon Rapids, MN.

*Location of public documents:* Crooked Lake Public Library, 11440 Crooked Lake Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Transportation, Michael Kronzer <[email protected]>, 612-790-2764

 

Northtown Mall and Surrounding Area Redevelopment [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Blaine; Anoka
*Process: *AUAR
*Step: *AUAR adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 18, 2024

*Project description: *As the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU), the City of Blaine has determined that an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is required for the proposed redevelopment of the area of an around the Northtown Mall. The AUAR study area encompasses approximately 245 acres located in the southwest corner of Blaine. At the center of the study area is the mall itself, which is generally surrounded by retail/commercial development. Two development scenarios are being studied. Scenario 1 is consistent with the land uses in the existing comprehensive plan (as amended in 2023 for this area) and Scenario 2 is the land use plan that was produced through the visioning process and that is included in the Northtown District Vision Plan document. Both scenarios have varying amounts of retail/office and residential development.

*Location of public documents:* City of Blaine, 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine,
MN 55449

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Blaine, Sheila Sellman <[email protected]>,
763-785-6198

 

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 [ [link removed] ]. Call the Minnesota Duty Officer at 651‐649‐5451 or 800‐422‐0798 to report fish kills.

*Date*



*Location*



*County*



*Waterbody*



*Species*



*Count*



7/19/2024



Swanville



Morrison



Bass Lake



Not specified



100+



7/19/2024



Evansville



Douglas



Stowe Lake



Freshwater Drum



100s



7/20/2024



Evansville



Douglas



Stowe Lake



Freshwater Drum



100s



7/20/2024



Evansville



Douglas



Stowe Lake



Crappie, Walleye



100+



7/21/2024



Evansville



Douglas



Stowe Lake



Freshwater Drum



100s



 

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.

 

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