EQB Monitor, November 4, 2025

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.

Limerick Village

Location (city/township; county): Lake Elmo; Washington
Process: EAW
Step: EIS need decision

Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (no EIS ordered)
Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: October 21, 2025

Project description: The Limerick Village project is a proposed mixed-use development consisting of single-family homes, townhomes, apartments, and a senior living / assisted living center on a 79.4 acre agriculture site in the City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota. It is located adjacent to Manning Ave N (CSAH 15) and will include internal roads, a stormwater feature, and connection to municipal utilities.

Location of public documents: Lake Elmo City Hall, 3880 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo,
MN 55042

Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Lake Elmo, Sophia Jensen,
651-747-3911

Rochester Technology Campus

Location (city/township; county): Rochester; Olmsted
Process: Large AUAR
Step: Revised AUAR
End of objection period (for state agencies and Met Council only): November 19, 2025

Project description: IRG is proposing development of property surrounding the existing campus. The undeveloped portions of the property are largely grassland, wetland, and wooded to the north and west. To the south, the proposed development property is primarily agricultural. The surrounding uses are largely commercial to the north, industrial to the west, and residential to the south. To the best of the proposer’s knowledge, no previous traffic studies have been conducted on the property since the construction of the commercial area to the north including Target and Home Depot. The proposed development activity consists of commercial, retail, and hospitality to the east, largely residential to the south and north, and industrial to the west. The attached conceptual site plan identifies a series of proposed roads and pedestrian connections throughout that will be evaluated with this study.
Rochester Technology Campus project link provided by RGU

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

Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Rochester, Elliot Mohler,
507-328-2600

General notices

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

Notice of Public Comment for MnDOT Noise Requirements 2025 update

Notice description: This document describes an update to the implementation requirements set forth in 2010 by the Federal Highway Administration Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations part 772: Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise. These Noise Requirements also describe the implementation requirements set forth by Minnesota Statute 116.07 SubD 2A: Exemptions from Standards, and Minnesota Rule 7030 Noise Pollution Control. The 2025 draft Requirements document is available at the DOT noise analysis webpage.
Comments on the 2025 draft Requirements are due by Wednesday November 19th, 2025.

Contact: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Peter Wasko, 651-366-5801

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.

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