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EQB Monitor
Weekly announcements and environmental review notices
Volume 50, Number 31 August 4, 2026
Announcements
*ER 101: Alternative Urban Areawide Review recording available*
Thank you to webinar participants that joined us at last week’s “ER 101” webinar. To view a recording of the webinar, visit our YouTube webpage [ [link removed] ].
Boreal Owl with yellow eyes on a tree, Minnesota, Saz-Zim Bog.
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] ].
*Elm Island Lake RV Park [ [link removed] ]*
*This project notice was previously published in the July 21, 2026, "EQB" "Monitor, "with the responsible governmental unit record of decision date of July 14, 2026. The document was revised in response to additional comments and presented again to the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners for a decision. The new decision date is listed below.
*Location (city/township; county): *Nordland Township; Aitkin
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision
*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 28, 2026
*Project description: *The project consists of development of an RV and campground park on the northeast side of Elm Island Lake. The sites will have wastewater tanks, power, and seasonal water connections. A common dock system is proposed for use by the 16 RV tenants.
Elm Island Lake RV Park project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:* Aitkin County Environmental Services, 307 2nd Street NW, Room 219, Aitkin, MN 56431
*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Aitkin County Environmental Services, Andrew Carlstrom <
[email protected]>, 218-927-7342
*Inver Grove Heights Data Center*
*Location: *Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *Petition exempt from review
*Notice description:* On July 28, 2026 EQB received notice from the City of Inver Grove Heights (the designated responsible government unit) that environmental review has already been completed for the above-name project and therefore the petition will not be considered (Minn R. 4410.4600 Subp. 2 E) [ [link removed] ].
*Responsible governmental unit and contact:* City of Inver Grove Heights, Ellen Hiniker <
[email protected]>, 651-450-2511
Dayton Transfer Station [ [link removed] ]
*Location (city/township; county): *Dayton; Hennepin
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision
**Responsible governmental unit decision: **Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 21, 2026
*Project description: *Curbside Waste Inc. intends to transfer up to 500,000 cubic yards/year of outsourced mixed municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, yard waste, source separated organics, and single stream recycling at the existing transfer station (Project) in the City of Dayton at 18150 118th Avenue North. No processing or permanent storage of waste would occur at the transfer station.
*Location of public documents:* Minnesota Pollution Control, 520 Lafayette RD, St. Paul, MN 55155
*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,
Audrey Maass <
[email protected]>, 218-302-6686
165th Street Area AUAR [ [link removed] ]
*Location (city/township; county): *Hugo; Washington
*Process: *AUAR
*Step: *AUAR adoption
*Responsible governmental unit decision: *Adequate
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *July 20, 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
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*
7/22/2026
Prior Lake
Scott
McMahon Lake
Crappies, Sunfish, Northern Pike
100+
7/22/2026
Richfield
Hennepin
Grass Lake
Minnows
1000
7/24/2026
Cleveland
Le Sueur
East Jefferson Lake
Large Mouth Bass, Northern Pike
2030
7/25/2026
Shoreview
Ramsey
Rice Creek
Bluegill, Crappie
50
7/27/2026
Zimmerman
Sherburne
St Francis River
Not specified
100
7/27/2026
Hazelton
Township
Aitkin
Mille Lacs Lake
Bass, Walleye
100
7/27/2026
New
Brighton
Ramsey
Long Lake
Sunfish
50
7/27/2026
New
Brighton
Ramsey
Rice Creek
Bluegill, White Sucker
50
7/27/2026
New
Brighton
Ramsey
Long Lake
Bluegill, Northern Pike
40
7/27/2026
Eden
Prairie
Hennepin
Purgatory Creek
Not specified
100
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