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Volume 50, Number 26                                                                                             June 30, 2026






Announcements

*Rules for mandatory categories for gas resource development projects - comment period reminder*

The comment period for these gas rules closes *Thursday*, *July 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. *Please submit comments to the Court of Administrative Hearings (CAH) via its eComments website [ [link removed] ] or to 600 North Robert Street, P.O. Box 64620, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-64620. You can submit your questions, comments, and feedback on the proposed rule to the administrative law judge assigned to this rulemaking. 

To learn more, please visit the EQB Rules and regulations webpage [ [link removed] ].






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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] ].

 

*Erba Expansion*

*Location: *Grasston; Pine
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW not required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *June 23, 2026

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Royalton Township, Duane Swanson <[email protected]>,
320-396-2982

 

*Harvest Hills Second Addition*

*Location:* Northfield, Rice
*Process:* Petition
*Step: *Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW not required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *June 16, 2026

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:* City of Northfield, Ben Martig <[email protected]>,
507-645-8833

 

*Olson Mine*

*Location: *Houston Township, Houston County
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *EAW required
*Responsible governmental unit decision date: *June 23, 2026

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Houston County, Amelia Meiners <[email protected]%20%[email protected]%3e>,
507-725-5800

 

Kennelly Section 36 Sand/Gravel Mining [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Spring Prairie Township; Clay
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *July 30, 2026

*Project description: *Amrize-Midwest, Inc. proposes to expand sand and gravel mining operations (approximately 31.2 acres, western boundary of Clay County parcel 27.036.3000) in Section 36, Spring Prairie Township, adjacent to existing operations in Section 36 and Section 1, Riverton Township.
Kennelly Section 36 Sand/Gravel Mining project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Clay County Planning and Zoning, 3510 12th Ave S,
Moorhead, MN 56560

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Clay County Planning and Zoning, 
Matthew Jacobson <[email protected]>, 218-299-7330

 

Skandia WMA Stream and Wetland Restoration [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Lake Sarah Township; Murray
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *July 30, 2026

*Project description: *Minnesota DNR proposes to restore a channelized stream and create and restore wetland habitat within the Skandia Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The channel within this segment of the WMA was historically straightened (channelized) to accommodate agricultural activities. The proposed project will restore stream sinuosity via re-meandering to improve water quality, habitat, and floodplain connectivity.
Skandia WMA Stream and Wetland Restoration link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Balaton Public Library, 134 3rd Street Balaton, Balaton, MN 56115

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Natural Resources-EWR-Environmental Review Unit, Yvette Gault <[email protected]>, 651-259-5101

 

Bleck Property Development [ [link removed] ]

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

**Responsible governmental unit decision: **Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 16, 2026

*Project description: *Twin Cities Land Development is proposing to develop an approximately 140 acre parcel of land located in the City of Greenfield at the northeast quadrant of State Highway 55 and Dogwood Street (CR 92). The proposed development would be a phased development consisting of approximately 200 single family detached homes and 450 units of attached housing product (townhomes and apartments, approximately 30 acres of commercial uses and associated parks, roads, trails and infrastructure to serve the development. The development is expected to build out in phases over a 5-6 year period.

*Location of public documents:* Greenfield City Hall, 7738 Commerce Circle, Greenfield, MN 55373

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Greenfield, Daniel Van Holland <[email protected]>,
769-477-6464

 

Deep Lake Park [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Park Rapids; Hubbard
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

***Responsible governmental unit decision: ***Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 16, 2026

*Project description: *A new county park at Deep Lake will be developed to include a park entrance road and trail, parking, a picnic shelter, a trailhead building, campgrounds with up to four cabins and 43 campsites, and a restroom building, six cart-in campsites, and mountain bike, hiking, and cross-country ski trails.

*Location of public documents:* Hubbard County Environmental Services Department,
301 Court Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Hubbard County, Eric Buitenwerf <[email protected]>,
218-732-3890 2356

 

Hadley Valley Subdivision [ [link removed] ]

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

****Responsible governmental unit decision: ****Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 15, 2026

*Project description: *The Hadley Valley residential housing development subdivision (project) will consist of 177 detached, single-family homes and 28 multi-family duplexes, for a total of 233 residential units. Dedicated parkland areas and stormwater treatment basins are expected to be located along the southern edge of the project area.

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

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

 

Mixed Residential South Area [ [link removed] ]

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

****Responsible governmental unit decision: ****Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 15, 2026

*Project description: *The proposed project is a residential development in the City of Minnetrista, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The development will be built on approximately 163 acres and will be developed with 357 to 422 detached single family and attached townhome residential units, stormwater management areas, curvilinear roads, and open spaces.
Mixed Residential South Area project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* City of Minnetrista, 7701 County Road 110W, Minnetrista, MN 55364

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Minnetrista, Nickolas Olson <[email protected]>,
952-241-2524

 

West River Dairy Expansion [ [link removed] ]

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

****Responsible governmental unit decision: ****Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 22, 2026

*Project description: *Riverview, LLP proposes to expand the existing West River Dairy 7,855-cow (10,997 AU) facility by adding an 11,000-cow dairy (15,400 AU) facility in Section 1 of Synnes Township, Stevens County. Cows will be housed in a cross-ventilated, total-confinement, free-stall barn and will use clay-lined basins with impermeable covers to collect and store manure and wastewater. Liquid manure will be land applied as fertilizer on cropland.
West River Dairy Expansion 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,
Charles Peterson <[email protected]>, 651-757-2856

 

165th Street Area AUAR [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Hugo; Washington
*Process: *AUAR
*Step: *Revised AUAR
*End of objection period (for state agencies and Met Council only): *July 15, 2026

*Project description: *The AUAR Study Area consists of 784 acres of land within the City of Hugo, bounded by the City of Lino Lakes to the west and Oneka Lake to the east. The Study Area is surrounded by rural residential and undeveloped land to the north, east, and west, with medium density residential to the south. Three development scenarios are evaluated in the AUAR. Scenario 1 is consistent with the existing 2040 Comprehensive Plan, including industrial, low, medium, and high density residential, and mixed use. Scenario 2 involves a higher density of medium-density residential development and mixed-use, including industrial, mixed use and low, medium, and high density residential as planned unit developments. Scenario 3 consists of no industrial development and a higher density of residential development, including mixed use and low, medium, and high density residential as planned unit developments.
165th Street Area AUAR project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* City of Hugo, 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Hugo, Rachel Juba <[email protected]>, 651-762-6304

 

Minnesota Vikings Headquarters and Mixed-Use Development [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Eagan; Dakota
*Process: *AUAR update
*Step: *AUAR update adoption

*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *June 16, 2026

*Project description: *The Minnesota Vikings Headquarters and Mixed-Use Development Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) area is approximately 200 acres, located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of State Highway 149 and Interstate 494, between Lone Oak Parkway and Ames Crossing Road, City of Eagan, Dakota County, MN. The original AUAR was adopted in 2016 and subsequently updated in 2021. The 2016 AUAR studied three development scenarios including Scenario 1: Major Office, Scenario 2: Mixed Use, and Scenario 3: Mixed Use Maximum Build. This update captures development that have occurred in the past five years and proposed minor changes to the development scenarios.
Minnesota Vikings Headquarters and Mixed-Use Development project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Eagan, Mike Schultz <[email protected]>, 651-675-5650

 

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*



6/17/2026



Long Lake



Hennepin



Long Lake



Crappie



Over 100



6/18/2026



Long Lake



Hennepin



Long Lake



Crappie



500



6/19/2026



Long Lake



Hennepin



Long Lake



Crappies



500



 

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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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