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.
Cherrywood Development
Location (city/township; county): Newport; Washington
Process: Petition
Step: Responsible governmental unit assigned
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Newport, Joe Hatch, 651-556-4600
Location (city/township; county): Carver; Carver
Process: EAW
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: February 13, 2025
Project description: United Properties (Proposer) proposes to develop a multi-purpose light industrial complex (mixture of corporate office and warehouse) north of Highway 212, in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Jonathon Carver Parkway/ County State Aid Highway 11 (CSAH 11) and Levi Griffin Road in the City of Carver. Two buildings are proposed on the approximately 29.5 acre site, with a total square footage of 378,000 (189,000 square feet each), as well as landscaping and new entrance roads and parking lot. Construction is anticipated to begin Spring 2025.
Carver Industrial Park project link provided by RGU
Location of public documents: City of Carver, 316 Broadway Street, Carver, MN 55315
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Carver, Erin Smith, 952-448-5353
Location (city/township; county): Dayton; Hennepin
Process: EAW
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: February 13, 2025
Project description: Sundance Woods, LLC is proposing the DCM Farms project (Project) on approximately 91 acres south of 117th Avenue North and west of Fernbrook Lane in the City of Dayton (City). The Project includes approximately 267 detached residential homes and approximately 43,680 square feet of commercial and retail uses (including an approximately 10,000 square foot convenience store). The City's planned realignment of 113th Avenue North (approximately 800 feet north of the current 113th Avenue North /Fernbook Lane intersection), to connect to the future, planned roundabout at 114th Avenue North/Fernbrook Lane, is included in the review of the Project. It is anticipated that construction would begin in Spring 2025. Completion of the Project would be governed by market demand.
DCM Farms project link provided by RGU
Location of public documents: Dayton City Hall, 12260 S. Diamond Lake Road, Dayton, MN 55327
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Dayton, Hayden Stensgard,
763-712-3221
Location (city/township; county): Jeffers; Cottonwood
Process: EAW
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: February 13, 2025
Project description: Minnesota Paving and Materials is proposing to expand its existing permitted mine area located in Delton Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The project will include expanding the mineral extraction area of the existing mine operation by approximately 10 acres across two parcels of land
Location of public documents: Cottonwood County Environmental Office, 210 10th St, Windom, MN 56101
Public meeting date, time, location: February 13, 2025, 12:30 p.m., BARC Recreation Center, 1012 5th ave, Windom, MN 56101
Public meeting additional details: Meeting subject to change location and time
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Cottonwood County, Alex Schultz,
507-832-8287
General notices
Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.
Notice of Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision
Notice description: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Department of Commerce (Department) has issued the scoping decision for the environmental assessment (EA) that will be prepared for the proposed Coneflower Solar Project. The EA will be prepared by the Department's Energy Environmental Review and Analysis staff and will address the potential human and environmental impacts of the project. The scoping decision identifies those issues that will be studied, as well as those that will not be addressed.
Link to additional information: Notice of Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision additional information
Contact: Department of Commerce, Lauren Agnew, 651-539-1838
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.
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