New_EQB_Logo




EQB Monitor




Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 49, Number 27                                                                                                 July 8, 2025






Announcements

*EQB’s Climate Calculator now online*

The calculator is now available at EQB's Climate Calculator webpage [ [link removed] ]. In addition to the calculator, there is documentation including:


* A factsheet with calculator background, goals, and FAQs
* A summary of the project scope and methodology
* A report detailing the data and decisions behind each emission source
* A comprehensive user guide for getting started and troubleshooting
* A link to two training recordings on EQB’s YouTube channel
* A slide deck presentation for each training

EQB staff will continue to provide training opportunities throughout the summer; stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.  If you have any question, concerns, or would like to arrange a training session for a group you are a part of, please reach out to Stephanie Aho at [email protected].

 

*Updates to petition requirements *

A legislative update [ [link removed] ] to petition requirements was signed in to law and will go in to effect on July 1, 2025. This update will now require that a petition must be accompanied by “not less than 100 individuals who reside or own property in a Minnesota county where the proposed action will be undertaken or in one or more adjoining counties”. Starting July 1, all signatures for a petition must be from the same county or an adjoining county as the proposed project location. To be considered an adjoining county, the counties must be considered as connecting or sharing a border.

EQB staff have also updated guidance on submitting petitions. Staff have received an increasing percentage of incomplete petitions over the last five years and have now updated guidance and provided additional tools to assist those in submitting a complete petition. The guidance and new tools for submitting petitions can all be found on our petition webpage [ [link removed] ].  A second phase will be coming later this year with an update to how to review petitions for RGUs.

 

*Environmental Review Technical Assistance Survey*

If you’ve completed an environmental review process since April 1, 2025 and submitted a notice for the Monitor, we want to hear from you! Tell us how we’re doing providing guidance and assistance by taking this short five-question survey [ [link removed] ]. Your responses are for EQB use only and will help us provide better assistance for you in the future.






Gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor, Minnesota, green color, summer, Dryophytes versicolor.




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] ].

 

*Liberty Classical Academy Expansion*

*Location: *Hugo, May Township; Washington County
*Process: *Petition
*Step:* **Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) need decision

*Responsible government unit decision:* EAW not required
*Responsible government unit decision date*: July 2, 2025

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

 

Upper Harbor Terminal [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Minneapolis; Hennepin
*Process: *AUAR update
*Step: *AUAR update adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 10, 2025

*Project description: *The Upper Harbor Terminal Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 53 acres in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The AUAR study area consists of 10 parcels, nine which are owned by the City of Minneapolis and one owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). United Properties, in partnership with Port of Minneapolis, LLC (First Avenue Productions and the Minnesota Orchestra), MPRB, and the City of Minneapolis, is proposing to redevelop the 53-acre Upper Harbor Terminal site, which was formerly used as a barge shipping terminal. The proposed development would include residential, hospitality, retail/service, office/employment, light industrial, community performing arts center (includes an outdoor amphitheater), and recreational land uses.

*Location of public documents:* City of Minneapolis, Public Service Building,
505 4th Ave S, Room 320, Minneapolis, MN 55415

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Minneapolis, Hilary Dvorak <[email protected]>,
612-673-2639

 

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*



6/25/2025



Duluth



St. Louis



Pike Lake



Crappies, Bluegills, Sunfish



100+



6/28/2025



Duluth



St. Louis



Pike Lake



Sunfish



12+ a day



 

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].


















Minnesota Environmental Quality Board

*Environmental Quality Board | eqb.state.mn.us [ [link removed] ] *

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 651-757-2873

Facebook [ [link removed] ]   Twitter [ [link removed] ]   LinkedIn [ [link removed] ]   you tube [ [link removed] ] SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:
Manage Subscriptions [ [link removed] ]  |  Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]  |  Help [ [link removed] ]

Bookmark and Share [ [link removed] ]



body .abe-section-table {max-width:601px !important;} body .abe-column-block {min-height: 5px;} ________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Minnesota Environmental Quality Board · 520 Lafayette Road North, Saint Paul, MN 55155 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]