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EQB Monitor




Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 48, Number 40                                                                                         October 1, 2024











Black-capped Chickadee in an early fall rain on lichen covered branch




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] ].

 

*Inver Grove Heights Development Project*

*Location (city/township; county): *Inver Grove Heights; Dakota
*Process*: Petition
*Step:* Responsible governmental unit assigned

*Responsible governmental unit and contact*: City of Inver Grove Heights, Jason Ziemer <[email protected]>, 651-450-2546

 

North Star RNG Anaerobic Digester

*Location: *Long Prairie
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *EAW need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW Not Required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *Sep 23, 2024

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,
Dan Card <[email protected]>, 651-757-2261

 

Meadows Ridge EAW [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *North Branch; Chisago
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *October 31, 2024

*Project description: *The Meadows Ridge residential/commercial development project is proposed on approximately 120 acres of cultivated land northwest of North Branch, Chisago County, Minnesota. The project will include 342 residential lots and a commercial parcel. Development will consist of an extension of City trunk water and sewer lines, installation of minor utilities, and construction of interior roads, storm ponds, infiltration basins, and new homes.

*Location of public documents:* North Branch City Hall, 6408 Elm St, North Branch,
MN 55056

*Public meeting date, time, location: *October 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m., North Branch City Hall, 6408 Elm St, North Branch, MN 55056

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of North Branch, Nate Sondrol <[email protected]>,
651-497-0155

 

Dem-Con HZI Bioenergy, LLC - Shakopee Campus [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Louisville Township; Scott
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *September 18, 2024

*Project description: *Dem-Con HZI Bioenergy, LLC (DCHZI) proposes the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility (Facility) with a design capacity for two anaerobic digesters to process up to 75,419 short tons per year of organic feedstock materials (Project). The feedstock materials will consist of source-separated organics in durable compostable bags, organic-rich materials, yard waste, and other food waste.
Dem-Con HZI Bioenergy, LLC - Shakopee Campus project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette
Road  N, Saint Paul, MN 55115

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,  Katrina Hapka <[email protected]>, 651-757-2418

 

General notices

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

 

*Responsible Governmental Unit Re-Designation Decision- 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.

*Decision:* The EQB Chair has denied the re-designation for the University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena. 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 was made. In addition, a recent Court of Appeals opinion remanded the EAW to the City of St. Paul. 

 

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.

*No fish kill reports were received since the last publication.*

 

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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