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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 49, Number 30                                                                                               July 29, 2025






Blue Jay at waters edge taken in central MN




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] ].

 

Prairie Lakes Investment - LLC Mine Project

*Location: *Lake Eunice Township, Becker County
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *EAW need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW Not Required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *Jul 15, 2025

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Becker County, Kyle Vareberg <[email protected]>,
218-846-7314

 

*Vadnais Heights Workforce Housing* [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Vadnais Heights; Ramsey
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW termination

*Project description: *The proposed project, located north of County Road D Court in Vadnais Heights, consists of a multifamily residential development with 180 affordable housing units and common space amenities (dog run, tot lot, and patio). The single building will be one story of at grade below building parking with five stories of rental units above.

"The Proposer is not moving forward with the project and has withdrawn all permit applications for the project. If the Proposed Project, Proposer, or other future project is initiated within the same or a portion of the project area, the RGU will re-implement the EAW process and follow the procedure for environmental review beginning at Minn. R. 4410.1400 upon receipt of a new data submittal."

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Vadnais Heights, Nolan Wall <[email protected]>,
651-204-6000

 

Olmsted Aggregate Airport Quarry - Rochester [ [link removed] ]

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

**Responsible governmental unit decision: **Negative (no EIS ordered
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 18, 2025

*Project description: *Olmsted Aggregate is proposing to operate a new aggregate quarry (Airport Quarry) in Olmsted County. The proposed quarry contains 39.22 acres in the City of Rochester and 97.33 acres in High Forest Township for a total of 136.55 acres. The current land use is an agricultural field and a golf course.

*Location of public documents:* Development Services and Infrastructure Center,
4001 W River Parkway, Rochester, MN 55901

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Rochester, Elliot Mohler <[email protected]>,
507-328-2600

 

Great River Energy Iona tap 115-kV transmission line and substation upgrades [ [link removed] ]

*Location: *Clarissa, Todd
*Process: *Alternative review
*End of comment period:* August 7, 2025

*Notice title: *Great River Energy Iona tap 115-kV transmission line and substation upgrade project
*Notice description: *Todd County is the local governmental unit responsible for approval and permitting of the proposed Great River Energy Iona tap 115-kV transmission line. This involves construction of approximately 0.50 mile of 115-kV transmission line that runs between the Iona Substation (18530 County Road 84, Clarissa, 56440) and Minnesota Power 115-kV line (SE ¼ SW ¼ of Section 33, T131N, R34W). The comment deadline is August 7, 2025. Project information located in eDocket Number 25-213.

*Project description: *Great River Energy and Todd Wadena Electric Cooperative requested local review, pursuant to Minnesota Rule 7850.5300 for a half mile long 115-kV transmission line, substation upgrades, and associated facilities located southwest of Clarissa in Eagle Valley Township (Project). The proposed line would exit the Iona Substation, run east (replacing the existing 34.5-kV line) and connect to the existing Minnesota Power "47" 115-kV line with a new switch pole. Proposed poles are 75- to 85-foot-tall single wood poles, approximately 350 to 450 feet apart. A 100-foot-wide right-of-way easement is proposed. Todd County will conduct a public hearing as part of their Conditional Use Process. The Environmental Assessment (EA) is available upon request at the Planning & Zoning Office.
Project information can be found via eDocket Number 25-213: Great River Energy Iona tap 115-kV transmission line and substation upgrades project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Todd County Planning & Zoning Office, 215 1st Avenue South Long Prairie, MN 56347

*Public meeting date, time, location: *August 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m., Commissioner’s Boardroom, Historic Courthouse, 215 Avenue South, Suite 301, Long Prairie, MN, 56347
*Public meeting additional details:* A public hearing to take comments will be held at the County Planning Commission Meeting. Planning Commission Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Historic Courthouse. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m.

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Todd County, Adam Ossefoort <[email protected]>,
320-732-4420

 

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*



7/18/2025



Blaine



Anoka



Sunrise Lake



Crappie



100



7/19/2025



Garrison



Crow Wing



Lake Mille Lacs



Yellow Perch



50



7/20/2025



Aitkin



Aitkin



Mille Lacs Lake



possibly Perch (5in in length)



>100



7/20/2025



Blaine



Anoka



Sunrise Lake



Crappies



40



 

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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.

 

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