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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 48, Number 32                                                                                            August 6, 2024











Indigo Bunting with flowers taken in Chanhassen MN in the wild




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] ].

 

Silver Rapids Resort Expansion

*Location (city/township; county):* Fall Lake; Lake
*Process:* Petition
*Step:* Responsible governmental unit assigned

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:* Lake County, Christine McCarthy <[email protected]>, 
218-834-8327

 

Minnesota Sands, LLC, Dabelstein Mine [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Pilot Mound Township; Fillmore
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Negative (EIS not ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 29, 2024

*Project description: *The Roger Dabelstein mine plan consists of industrial silica sand excavation on a 50-acre grassland/agricultural site in Pilot Mound Township, Fillmore County (Figure 1). The project will excavate sandstone in five 10-acre phases and haul it via State Highway 30 to various destinations for processing and distribution. Reclamation will result in 22 additional cropland acres and 10 acres of dry prairie, oak openings, and cliff plantings.
Minnesota Sands, LLC, Dabelstein Mine project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN 55965

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Fillmore County, Blake S. Lea <[email protected]>,
507-765-3325          

 

Thomson Reuters Redevelopment Project [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Eagan; Dakota
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *Final order for review

*Project description: *Ryan Companies US, Inc. is preparing an AUAR for an approximately 179-acre area on the former Thomson Reuters office campus at Trunk Highway (TH) 149 (Dodd Road) and County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28 (Yankee Doodle Road) in Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. Two development scenarios will be evaluated as part of the AUAR which include a major office scenario consistent with the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, and a light industrial and residential scenario. Today, the AUAR area consists of the mostly vacant Thomson Reuters office building, two existing data centers and associated infrastructure.
Thomson Reuters Redevelopment Project project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Eagan, Michael Schultz <[email protected]>,
651-675-5650

General notices

Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.

 

23-410 Notice of Public Hearings and Availability of Environmental Assessment

*Notice description: *PUC Docket Number: ET-2/TL-23-410 OAH Docket Number: 5-2500-39898 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) will hold public hearings on the route permit application of Great River Energy (GRE) to rebuild and upgrade an existing 69 kilovolt (kV) transmission line with a new 8.75-mile-long 115 kV HVTL (High Voltage Transmission Line) between the Pilot Knob Substation in Eagan and the Burnsville Substation in Burnsville. The proposed Project will also include upgrades and modifications to the Burnsville substation.

*First public meeting date, time, location: *August 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Diamondhead Education Center, 200 Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN 55337
**First public *meeting additional details:* There will be an open-house from 5:30PM - 6PM. During the open-house, attendees will have an opportunity to review maps and materials for the project and ask questions of the applicants and state staff. During this time, comments made by attendees will become a part of the record for consideration only if the attendee submits the comment in writing. Forms will be available for this purpose. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to enable you to fully participate in these hearings, please contact the Commission at 651-296-0406 or 1-800-657-3782 at least one week in advance of the meeting. To find out if a hearing is canceled due to bad weather or other call 1-855-731-6208 or visit mn.gov/puc.
*Second public meeting date, time, location: *August 22, 2024, 12:00 p.m., Online meeting
**Second public* meeting virtual link: *Join online meeting [ [link removed] ]
**Second public* meeting additional details:* Webinar Number: 2489 731 4960
Webinar Password: PUC2024 (7822024 from phones)
Join by Phone: 1-855-282-6330
Toll Free Access Code: 2489 731 4960
If you are joining the meeting via WebEx and would like to ask a question or make a comment during the designated portion of the meeting, use the chat or raised-hand functions to send a message to the meeting moderator. If you are joining the meeting by phone, press *3 on your phone. When it is your turn to speak, your line will be unmuted, and you will be able to ask questions and provide comments. Additional information and instructions are available at: [link removed]

*Link to additional information: *General notice additional information [ [link removed] ]

*Contact:
*Minnesota Department of Commerce, Erika Wilder <[email protected]>, 651-539-1009
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission , Trevor Culberson <[email protected]>, 651-201-2200   

 

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*



7/25/2024



St. James



Watonwan



St. James Lake



Sunfish



100+



7/25/2024



St. James



Watonwan



St. James Lake



Sunfish



40+



7/25/2024



Annandale



Wright



Sugar Lake



Whitefish



100



7/26/2024



Freeport



Stearns



Kings Lake



Sunfish



1000's



7/26/2024



Freeport



Stearns



Kings Lake



Sunfish, Crappie



1000



7/26/2024



Freeport



Stearns



Kings Lake



Not Specified



100's



7/29/2024



Austin



Mower



East Side Lake



Crappie



1000's



7/29/2024



Outing



Cass



Washburn Lake



Not Specified



100's



7/29/2024



St. James



Watonwan



St. James Lake



Various Panfish



100



7/29/2024



Freeport



Stearns



Kings Lake



Sunfish



Not Quantified



7/29/2024



Austin



Mower



East Side Lake



Crappie



100



7/29/2024



Vergas



Otter Tail



Moon Lake



Tullibee, Sucker



100



 

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