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.
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, 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, 651-757-2261
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,
651-497-0155
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
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, 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. 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 are due by 4:00 p.m. on the Tuesday one week prior to the intended publication date. Please see the EQB Monitor schedule for more details.
To submit a notice for publication:
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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