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Volume 50, Number 24                                                                                              June 16, 2026






Announcements

*Environmental Quality Board meeting *

*Wednesday, June 17, 1 – 4:00 p.m. *Join us for the June 2026 Environmental Quality Board meeting. At this meeting, the Executive Director will provide an organizational overview and share project updates. EQB staff will also share an update on health in environmental review.

More information can be found on the board meeting webpage [ [link removed] ], including the meeting packet and details on attending the meeting virtually or in person.






Lake Of The Woods - A very large lake with a rocky shore in Minnesota.




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] ].

 

Crissy Lake Dam Modifications [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Morris; Stevens
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *July 16, 2026

*Project description: *The Pomme de Terre River Association is proposing a multi-component project to restore the hydrology and natural habitats of the Pomme de Terre River through Crissy Lake in the City of Morris, Minnesota. The project components include removal of the Crissy Lake Dam, installation of two rock arch rapids to replace the existing structure, and channel restoration extending from the existing dam to the upstream end of Crissy Lake.

*Location of public documents:* Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th Street, Morris, MN 56267

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Review Unit
Yvette Gault <[email protected]>, 651-259-5516

 

I-494: Airport to 169 [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Bloomington; Hennepin
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision
*Joint federal and state review: *Yes

**Responsible governmental unit decision: **Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 9, 2026

*Project description: *The Project will add E-ZPass lanes on Interstate 494 between West Bush Lake Rd. and East Bush Lake Rd. and between Lyndale Ave. and 24th Ave.; reconstruct existing interchanges at Highway 77 and I-494 and 82nd St. and I-35W; replace pavement on I-494 and I-35W; and include ramp and/or bridge work at: West Bush Lake Rd., East Bush Lake Rd., I-494/Hwy 100, France Ave., Xerxes Ave., I-494 and I-35W, Lyndale Ave., Portland Ave., and 24th Ave. It will also include improvements across frontage roads, sidewalks, trails, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), noise walls, drainage, and retaining walls. It will reconstruct the two track Progressive Railroad bridge over I-494 and replace it as a single track. The removed railroad siding will be replaced south of the main Project.
I-494: Airport to 169 project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* MnDOT Waters Edge, 1500 County Road B2, Roseville,
MN 55113

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Transportation,
Andrew Lutaya <[email protected]>, 651-234-7560

 

North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District (NZSSD) [ [link removed] ]

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

***Responsible governmental unit decision: ***Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 3, 2026

*Project description: *The Project involves the creation of a new regional sanitary district (Project) to serve the communities of Goodhue, Pine Island (Prairie Island Indian Community), Wanamingo, and Zumbrota with a combined population of approximately 10,460 residents as of 2026. The Project includes construction of a new wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) on the edge of the City of Zumbrota, with the site extending into Zumbrota Township, along with pump stations and conveyance lines (forcemains) to connect all four communities to the new WWTF.
North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District (NZSSD) project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette
Road N, Saint Paul, MN 55155

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 
Doree Husnik <[email protected]>, 651-757-2374

 

TI-OPP-29699 [ [link removed] ]

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

****Responsible governmental unit decision: ****Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 2, 2026

*Project description: *Tillman Infrastructure proposes to build a new 355' telecommunication guyed tower for Verizon Wireless and additional future carriers. The proposed tower will have a 7.5' raised platform for all ground equipment so it will be above the flood plain. Additionally, a new gravel driveway will be installed to give access to the proposed tower site.
TI-OPP-29699 project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Polk County Transfer Station, 320 Ingersoll Ave,
Crookston, MN 56716

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Polk County Environmental Services,
Jacob Snyder <[email protected]>, 218-281-5700

 

Hillview Business Park [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Arden Hills; Ramsey
*Process: *EIS
*Step: *EIS Scoping EAW and Draft Scoping Decision
*End of comment period: *July 16, 2026

*Project description: *Maplewood Development, Inc. proposes a 62-acre, 972,200 square foot warehouse/distribution/office park development near the corner of County Road I and Fairview Avenue, on property formerly associated with the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) operations, in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The Hillview Business Park development requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) to be prepared after this scoping EAW. The project will demolish existing abandoned buildings, undertake environmental remediation, and construct several warehouse/distribution buildings with associated utilities and access on the site.
Hillview Business Park project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Arden Hills City Hall, 1245 W Highway 96, Arden Hills,
MN 55112

*Public meeting date, time, location: *July 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Arden Hills City Hall, lower level, 1245 W Highway 96, Arden Hills, MN 55112

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Arden Hills, Jake Reilly <[email protected]>,
612-746-4046

 

Updated Hermantown Industrial AUAR [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Hermantown; St. Louis
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *Draft AUAR
*End of comment period: *July 16, 2026

*Project description: *This AUAR study area encompasses an area totaling approximately 278 acres on 26 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.
Updated Hermantown Industrial AUAR project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

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

*Open house date, time, location:* June 24, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Google Community Information Open House, AAD Shrine Meeting and Event Center, 5152 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown, MN 55811
*Public meeting date, time, location: *September 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Council, City of Hermantown, 5105 Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, MN 55811

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

 

Fields of Andover AUAR [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Andover; Anoka
*Process: *Large AUAR
*Step: *AUAR adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 2, 2026

*Project description: *The AUAR study area includes 30 parcels that comprise approximately 808.2 acres in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota. The study area is undeveloped and has historically been in agricultural use including vegetable fields and sod farming. Artemis Development Company is proposing to phase development of the study area to convert the existing farmland into a master planned residential and commercial development over the next decade. Scenario 1 proposes uses that are consistent with the Andover 2040 Comprehensive Plan which guides the entire study area for one residential unit per 10 acres for a total of approximately 80 residential units. Scenario 2 generally reflects the developer's concept plan that includes a mix of residential uses and approximately 30 acres of commercial land to be served by municipal services.
Fields of Andover AUAR project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, MN 55304

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Andover, Joe Janish <[email protected]>, 763-767-5140

 

Mayhew Lake Energy Storage [ [link removed] ]

*Location: *Sauk Rapids Township, Benton
*Process: *Alternative review
*End of comment period: *July 13, 2026

*Notice title: *NOTICE OF COMPLETE SITE PERMIT APPLICATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS
*Notice description: *The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) will hold public information and scoping meetings on the site permit application of Mayhew Lake BESS, LLC (applicant) for the 100 Megawatt (MW) Mayhew Lake Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Benton County, Minnesota.

*Project description: *Mayhew Lake Energy Storage, LLC (Mayhew Lake) proposes to construct and operate a battery energy storage system with a nominal power rating of up to 100 MW alternating current with approximately 400 megawatt-hours of energy capacity on a site consisting of approximately 37 acres adjacent to the Northern States Power Mayhew Lake Substation in Sauk Rapids Township, Benton County, Minnesota. In addition to battery energy storage enclosures, the facility will also include a project substation, power conversion facilities (inverters and transformers), underground collection cables, an operations and maintenance (O&M) building, and other associated facilities, such as fencing, access roads, and stormwater basins. The project will connect to the existing Northern States Power Mayhew Lake Substation via an approximately 250-foot, 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line. Project information is located in the Commission’s eDocket [ [link removed] ] system via eDocket Number 26-112.

*Location of public documents:* Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, St. Paul, MN 55101

*First public meeting date, time, location: *June 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
*First public meeting additional details:* There will be an open house from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. to allow attendees to review the application, maps, and other materials for the proposed project and ask questions of state staff and the applicant. During the Open House, comments made by attendees will become part of the record for Commission consideration only if the attendee submits the comment in writing. Forms will be available for this purpose.

*Second public meeting date, time, location: *July 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Online meeting
*Second public meeting virtual link: *Join online meeting [ [link removed] ]
*Second public meeting additional details:* Join by Phone: 1-855-282-6330
Access Code: 2496 241 6407
If you are joining the meeting via WebEx and would like to ask a question or make a comment during the designated portion of the meeting, use the raised-hand function or the chat function to send a message to the meeting moderator. If you are joining the meeting by phone, press *3 on your phone. When it is your turn to speak, your line will be unmuted, and you will be able to ask questions and provide comments. Additional information and instructions are available at the Commission's meetings webpage [ [link removed] ]. 

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 
Sam Weaver <[email protected]>, 651-539-1531

 

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*



6/3/2026



Saint Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Crappie



100



6/3/2026



Minneapolis



Hennepin



Lake Nokomis



Crappies, Pumpkinseed



100



6/3/2026



New Richland



Waseca



St. Olaf Lake



Bluegill, Crappies



100



6/3/2026



Minneapolis



Hennepin



Lake Nokomis



Bluegill, Crappies



30



6/3/2026



Oak Grove



Anoka



Lake George



Bluegill, Crappies, bass, bullhead



33



6/3/2026



Madison Lake



Le Sueur



West Jefferson Lake



Crappies



35



6/3/2026



Lake Crystal



Le Sueur



Lake Washington



Bluegill, Crappies



150



6/4/2026



St Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Whitefish



100s



6/4/2026



St Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Crappie



100



6/4/2026



St. Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Crappie



10,000



6/4/2026



Maplewood



Ramsey



Phalen Lake



Bluegill, Crappie



100



6/4/2026



St Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Not specified



1000



6/5/2026



St Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Not specified



100s



6/5/2026



Forest Lake



Washington



Forest Lake



Bluegill, Crappie



30



6/5/2026



Minneapolis



Hennepin



Lake Nokomis



Bluegill, Crappie



500



6/5/2026



Maple Lake



Wright



Indian Lake



Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed



27



6/5/2026



Prior Lake



Scott



Lake Thielen



Catfish, Sunfish, Perch



100



6/5/2026



Prior Lake



Scott



Cleary Lake



Yellow bullheads



25 +



6/6/2026



Cokato



Wright



Mud Lake



Bluegill, Crappie, Carp



100



6/6/2026



Forest Lake



Washington



Forest Lake



Bluegill, Pumpkinseed



40



6/6/2026



Oak Grove



Anoka



George Lake



Crappie, Sunfish



30



6/6/2026



Maple Grove



Wright



Maple Lake



Bluegill, Crappie



80



6/7/2026



Wyanett Twnship



Isanti



Green Lake



Bluegill, Crappie



100



6/7/2026



St. Paul



Ramsey



Como Lake



Crappies



200-300



6/7/2026



Forest Lake



Washington



Forest Lake



Bluegill, Crappie, Perch



25+



6/8/2026



Watertown



Carver



Swede Lake



Black Crappie



25-50



6/8/2026



Maple Lake



Wright



(see WID)



Crappie, Large mouth bass



200



6/8/2026



Alexandria



Douglas



Geneva Lake



Bullhead, Sunfish



100



 

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