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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 49, Number 37                                                                                  September 16, 2025






Announcements

*Environmental Quality Board meeting*

*Wednesday, September 17, 1 – 4:00 p.m.
*Join us in person or virtually for the September 2025 Environmental Quality Board meeting. At this meeting, the board will hear an update on the Climate Action Framework and will vote on approval of the Energy Rulemaking Notice.

More information, including the meeting packet and virtual meeting details, can be found on the board meeting webpage [ [link removed] ].

 

We're hiring - Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
*Apply now for EQB environmental review director position*

We are looking for a talented individual to lead our statewide environmental review program and related policy and planning efforts. If you have expertise in environmental review and skills in project management, planning, and communicating technical topics to a wide range of audiences, please apply. Application deadline is September 24. Find more information and apply on the State of Minnesota's Career’s website [ [link removed] ] (Job ID # 88622).



*Fall and Pollinators webinar*

The Environmental Quality Board in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Education, the Xerces Society, Metro Blooms, and the University of Minnesota Bee Lab will present a “Fall and Pollinators” webinar. Attendees will learn why the fall season is a critical time for pollinators preparing to survive the winter, how wild pollinators survive cold winters, and actions we can take to help them overwinter successfully.

*Thursday, October 2*
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (CDT)
Register via Zoom [ [link removed] ]

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.






The Northern Pike - Esox Lucius. Underwater photo of predatory fish from freshwater lake.




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] ].

 

Peterson Sisters Pit [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Dalbo Township; Isanti
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *October 16, 2025

*Project description: *Knife River is proposing opening an approximately 71 acre nonmetallic mineral mine, producing construction sand and gravel, located in Dalbo Township, Isanti County.
Peterson Sisters Pit project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Isanti County Government Center, 555 - 18th Avenue Southwest, Cambridge, MN 55008

*Public meeting date, time, location: *October 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m., Isanti County
Government Center, 555 - 18th Avenue Southwest, Cambridge, MN 55008

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Isanti County Zoning, Trina Bergloff <[email protected]>,
763-689-5165

 

Hermantown Industrial AUAR [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Hermantown; St. Louis
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *Revised AUAR
*End of comment period: *September 30, 2025

*Project description: *This AUAR study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 403 acres on 28 parcels in the City of Hermantown, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The study area is bounded to the north by Morris Thomas Road, to the east by Midway Road, and to the west by Solway Road. The southern boundary of the study area extends parallel to Saint Louis River Road, approximately 0.25 miles to the north. One development scenario is proposed to be evaluated in the AUAR. The development scenario includes multiple buildings totaling 1.8 million square feet of proposed light industrial development.

Hermantown Industrial AUAR project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Hermantown City Hall, 5105 Maple Grove Road,
Hermantown, MN 55811

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Hermantown, Eric Johnson <[email protected]>,
218-729-3600

 

Cannon Falls Industrial AUAR [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Cannon Falls; Dakota, Goodhue
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *AUAR adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *September 3, 2025

*Project description: *The AUAR study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 251 acres on 5 parcels in the City of Cannon Falls and Randolph Township, Goodhue and Dakota Counties, Minnesota. MNLCO Dakota County Two, LLC & MNLCO Dakota County Three, LLC is proposing to develop the study area from existing farmland to industrial or technology park uses. Two scenarios are proposed for evaluation in the AUAR. Scenario 1 includes multiple buildings for a total of 1,750,000 square feet of a proposed industrial development. Scenario 2 includes multiple buildings for a total of 1,750,000 square feet of technology park. The proposed development within the AUAR study area is anticipated to begin construction in 2026.
Cannon Falls Industrial AUAR project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Cannon Falls City Hall, 918 River Road Cannon Falls,
Cannon Falls, MN 55009

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Cannon Falls, Jon Radermacher <[email protected]>,
507-263-9304

 

General notices

Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.

 

Notice of Final Permit Decision for the Snowshoe BESS Project in Olmsted County, Minnesota

*Notice description: *The Public Utilities Commission In the Matter of the Application of Snowshoe BESS, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 150-Megawatt Snowshoe Battery Energy Storage System in Olmsted County, Minnesota - Public Utilities Commission Docket No. IP7138/ESS-24-279. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in an order issued on August 14, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission: (1) Adopted the ALJ's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations; (2) Found that the environmental assessment prepared by the Department of Commerce and the record created at the public hearing addressed the issues identified in the scoping decision; (3) and Issued to Snowshoe BESS LLC a site permit for an up to 150- Megawatt solar energy generating system.

*Link to additional information: *Snowshoe BESS, LLC additional information [ [link removed] ]

*Contact: *Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Jacques Harvieux <[email protected]>, 651-201-2233

 

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:

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].


















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