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Volume 48, Number 38                                                                                  September 17, 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] ].






Late afternoon at the lake with reeds in rural Minnesota, USA




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] ].

 

City of Ranier Community Dock [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Ranier; Koochiching
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Negative (EIS not ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *September 4, 2024

*Project description: *The City of Ranier is proposing to renovate and expand an existing City Dock to provide 26 tie-up facilities with up to seven available for overnight stays. The overnight facilities would be accessible for non-trailerable boats of 26+ feet in length. Amenities, including 20-, 30-, and 50-AMP electrical hook ups, freshwater services, and a sewage pump out station would be located on the dock.
City of Ranier Community Dock project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Ranier Community Building, 2099 Spruce Street, Ranier, MN 56668

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Ranier, Sherril Gautreaux, <[email protected]>
218‐286‐3311 

 

Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) AUAR Update [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Arden Hills; Ramsey
*Process: *AUAR update
*Step: *AUAR update adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *August 12, 2024

*Project description: *The TCAAP Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) study area is approximately 429 acres located within the broader TCAAP site in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The AUAR study area is bounded by County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 96 on the south, by US Highway 10 and Interstate 35W (I-35W) on the west, by State of Minnesota property on the north, and by the National Guard’s Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) property on the east. The City of Arden Hills adopted the TCAAP Final AUAR and Mitigation Plan on July 28, 2014. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules, part 4410.3610, subpart 7, an AUAR and plan for mitigation must be revised every five years until all development in the study area has received final approval. The City of Arden Hills adopted an AUAR Update on August 26, 2019. Since the study area has not been fully developed, the purpose of this document is to provide another update to the TCAAP AUAR pursuant to Minnesota Rules.
Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) AUAR Update project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Arden Hills City Hall, 1245 Hwy 96 W, Arden Hills,
MN 55112

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Arden Hills, Jessica Jagoe <[email protected]>,
651-792-7810

 

General notices

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

 

Responsible Governmental Unit Request for Re-designation -University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena

*_Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) Re-designation:_* On September 3, 2024, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) received a request from Advocates for Responsible Development to replace the City of Saint Paul as the RGU for the University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena project.

*Recommendation:* The EQB Chair’s preliminary recommendation is to deny the re-designation. Under Minn. Rule 4410.4300, subp. 34:  "Sports or entertainment facilities", the local governmental unit is the RGU. The City of St. Paul is the governmental unit with the greatest responsibility for approving the project as a whole and issuing the permits for the project. A re-designation can be appropriate if another governmental unit has greater expertise, but no such showing has been made. In addition, a recent Court of Appeals opinion remanded the EAW to the City of St. Paul. 

*Next Steps: *A denial of re-designation of the RGU for the St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena will be made by the EQB chair on September 25, 2024, unless any Board member, on behalf of the public, requests a full review by the Board. A member of the public may contact any Board member to make a request for full Board review on their behalf. Here is a link to contact information for EQB Board members [ [link removed] ].

 

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*



9/5/2024



Hoffman



Grant



Lower Elk Lake



Crappie



50



 

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.

 

To submit a notice for publication:

Access the EQB monitor submission service [ [link removed] ]

 

Questions? Contact EQB by phone at 651-757-2873 or email us at [email protected]. 

For more information on environmental review, please visit the EQB website or contact us at [email protected].


















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