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Volume 48, Number 37                                                                                  September 10, 2024

 

Announcements

Environmental Review Implementation Subcommittee meeting

*Wednesday, September 18, 1 – 4 p.m.*

Join us in person or virtually for the September 2024 Environmental Review Implementation Subcommittee (ERIS) meeting. The subcommittee will hear details about the draft Mandatory Category Report and learn about data sources for the climate calculator. More information about the meeting, including the meeting packet and virtual meeting information, can be found on the ERIS meeting webpage [ [link removed] ].






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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:* Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Need Decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW not required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: * August 27, 2024

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

 

Schultz Mine Expansion [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Jordan; Scott
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *October 10, 2024

*Project description: *Pentagon Materials, Inc. operates an existing sand and gravel mine, the Schultz Mine, located in St. Lawrence Township, Scott County, MN. Pentagon proposes to expand the mine limits by 60 acres for a total mine area of 86 acres. Mine operations include topsoil and overburden removal, excavation, processing (screening, crushing, and washing), stockpiling, loading, hauling, recycling of concrete and asphalt, and reclamation. This environmental review encompasses both the existing mine and the proposed expansion area.

*Location of public documents:* Scott County Government Center, 200 4th Ave W., Shakopee, MN 55379

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Scott County, Ben Troop <[email protected]>, 952-496-8893

 

Trunk Highway 97 Improvement Project [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Forest Lake; Anoka, Washington
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*Joint federal and state review: *Yes

*End of comment period: *October 10, 2024
*Project description: *Improvements to Highway 97 in Washington and Anoka Counties from Hornsby Street NE to approximately 0.1 mile east of Forest Road N. Reconstruction of Highway 97 from a two-lane undivided rural highway to a primarily two-lane divided urban highway. The project includes construction of a single-lane roundabout at Fenway Ave N, a multiuse trail for pedestrians/bicyclists, dedicated right- and left-turn lanes at key intersections, intersection lighting, ADA accessibility, signal improvements, and stormwater treatment.
Trunk Highway 97 Improvement Project project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* City of Forest Lake Hall, 1408 Lake Street S, Forest Lake, MN 55025

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Olson <[email protected]>, 651‐234‐7676  

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1782 Marina Expansion [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *White Bear Lake; Ramsey
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *October 10, 2024

*Project description: *The proposed project will increase the VFW's dock area, including navigation area, from 0.53 acres to 0.74 acres. This increase will extend the dock from 247 ft to 300 ft and create an additional 12 slips to better serve the needs of the VFW members.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1782 Marina Expansion project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD), 4701 Highway 61 N., White Bear Lake, MN 55110

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *White Bear Lake Conservation District, Cheri Howe <[email protected]>, 651-429-8520

 

Farmington West Industrial [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Farmington; Dakota
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *Revised AUAR
*End of comment period: *September 24, 2024

*Project description: *The AUAR study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 329 acres on six parcels in the City of Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota. Project Bengal, LLC is proposing to develop the study area from existing farmland to a technology park or industrial uses.
Farmington West Industrial project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Farmington City Hall, 430 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Farmington, Tony Wippler <[email protected]>,
651‐280‐6822 

 

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*



8/28/2024



Shoreview



Ramsey



Wabasso Lake



Crappie



500-1000



8/29/2024



Brainerd



Crow Wing



Clearwater Lake



Tullibee



100



 

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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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