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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 49, Number 08                                                                                      February 25, 2025











White tailed deer doe in snow cautiously approaches an opening in a Minnesota forest, after a winter storm had caused many snow covered trees.




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] ].

 

Walters Recycling Expansion

*Location (city/township; county):* Blaine; Anoka
*Process:* Petition
*Step:* Responsible governmental unit assigned

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

 

*Cherrywood Development*

*Location (city/township; county):* Newport; Washington
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW not required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *February 20, 2025

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Newport, Joe Hatch <[email protected]>, 651-556-4600

 

Asplin Ekre Pit Expansion [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Hawley Township; Clay
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *March 27, 2025

*Project description: *Asplin Inc. proposes to expand the existing, approximately 56.1 acre, Ekre Pit in Hawley Township, Clay County, Minnesota. The approximately 48.1-acre expansion Project would provide for mining, storage, and distribution of sand, rock, and gravel aggregate. The proposed expansion would extend the current 20-year mine life by approximately 10-20 years.
Asplin Ekre Pit Expansion project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Clay County Planning & Zoning, 3510 12th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Clay County, Matt Jacobson <[email protected]>, 218-299-7330

 

Greco Redevelopment Project - 150 Thompson Ave E.. West St. Paul [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *West St. Paul; Dakota
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *March 27, 2025

*Project description: *Greco Properties, LLC (Greco) is proposing to redevelop the former West St. Paul YMCA property at 150 Thompson Avenue East, and adjacent city-owned properties, in West St. Paul, Minnesota. The Project will include 475 market rate multifamily residential units, 27 townhome units, a retail/event center, and park/open space areas with public amenities including an outdoor turf amphitheater. The Project is located in the southeast quadrant of Thompson Avenue East and South Robert Street. The Project Area includes 14 acres of city-owned land including the former YMCA and Auto Zone properties in addition to adjacent vacant properties.

*Location of public documents:* West St. Paul City Hall, 1616 Humboldt Ave, West St. Paul, MN 55118

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of West St. Paul, Benjamin Boike <[email protected]>,
651-552-4140

 

Corcoran Industrial Northeast EAW [ [link removed] ]

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

*Responsible governmental unit decision; *Negative (no EIS ordered) 
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *February 13, 2025

*Project description: *Hempel Real Estate (Proposer) proposes to develop a light industrial park in the northeastern portion of the City of Corcoran (RGU). The Project would create two industrial buildings, totaling approximately 540,000 square feet. The developer plans to construct the project in two phases and building are intended for a mix of industrial uses, including distribution and manufacturing. The Project would include construction of public improvements, including access roads connecting to County State Aid Highway 101 (CSAH 101), pedestrian improvements, and stormwater management. Construction of the Project is anticipated to begin in summer 2025, with completion of phase 1 in summer 2026.
Corcoran Industrial Northeast EAW project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Corcoran City Hall, 8200 County Road 116, Corcoran,
MN 55340

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Corcoran, Kendra Lindahl <[email protected]>,
612-638-0225

 

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:

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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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