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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 50, Number 34                                                                                       August 25, 2026






Announcements

Pollinator event surrounded by trees, an attendee looks at the giveaways while a person in a butterfly suit looks at a flower model next to the table.
*Pollinator Day at the Minnesota State Fair*

*Thursday, September 3, 2026
*Come join EQB in celebrating Pollinator Day at the State Fair in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)! Come by the DNR grounds, where there will be multiple pollinator-related exhibitors and we will host a table from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to provide information about ways to help pollinators, play bee games and give away seed packets of MN native plants, butterfly and bee pins and buttons. At 1:00 p.m. we will host a Pollinator Panel at the Sustainability Stage of the Eco Experience building, where staff who are part of the Interagency Pollinator Protection Team will share their experiences working together to protect pollinators in the state.

Come join us and learn more about these wonderful creatures that make our world a better place for all!







Bumble bee species feeding / pollinating on a white wildflower 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] ].

 

Hillview Business Park [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county):* Arden Hills; Ramsey
*Process:* Variance
*Step:* Application submitted
*End of comment period:* September 14, 2026

*Variance description:* Maplewood Development and Construction, Inc. (“Maplewood Development” or “Proposer”), seeks to construct a business park, the Hillview Business Park [ [link removed] ] (the “Project”).  The Project is located in the City of Arden Hills on a 62-acre site in Sections 9-10, Township 30N, Range 23W.  The Project is located on the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (“TCAAP”) property.  The City of Arden Hills is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Project under rules adopted by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (“EQB”).  Maplewood Development is seeking a variance from an EQB rule that prohibits construction activities before the EIS is complete so that it can proceed with demolition of abandoned buildings on the site. Maplewood Development states that demolition is necessary to reduce trespassing, vandalism, and fires in the abandoned buildings while Arden Hills completes the EIS.  The EQB rules allow a variance to be granted to avoid a serious threat to public health or safety.  

The EQB has posted the variance application on the EQB website [ [link removed] ]. Interested persons may submit written comments to the EQB about whether a variance should be granted *until September 14, 2026.  *Comments should be directed to Jesse Krzenski <[email protected]>, or by U.S. mail (Jesse Krzenski, Environmental Quality Board, 520 Lafayette Road N, Saint Paul, MN 55155).  The EQB will consider all public comments received when determining whether to grant the requested variance at its October 21, 2026 board meeting.

 

Mile Post 7 West Ridge Railroad Relocation, Dam Progressions, and Stream Mitigation [ [link removed] ]

*This project notice was previously published in the July 28, 2026 "EQB" "Monitor" with the end of comment period listed as August 27. The comment period has been extended per the below.

*Location (city/township; county): *Silver Bay; Lake
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *September 28, 2026

*Project description: *Northshore Mining Company proposes to relocate the West Ridge Railroad, progress Dams 1 and 2, construct a Dam 1 rail switchback, and develop a clay borrow site at the Mile Post 7 tailings basin. The project also includes approximately 12,900 linear feet of stream mitigation across four sites.
Mile Post 7 West Ridge Railroad Relocation, Dam Progressions, and Stream Mitigation project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* DNR, 500 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, MN 55155

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Rebecca Horton <[email protected]>, 651-259-5122

 

Brookdale Park Channel Design [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Brooklyn Park; Hennepin
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *September 24, 2026

*Project description: *The Brookdale Park Channel Design project would re-meander several previously straightened segments of Shingle Creek using a combination of nature-based and stabilization-based solutions and would implement measures to improve water quality, enhance habitats, stabilize shoreline, and increase public recreational access. Project partners include the City of Brooklyn Park, Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission (SCWMC), and Three Rivers Park District (TRPD). Additional partner funding for this project would also be provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

*Location of public documents:* City of Brooklyn Park City Hall, 5200 85th Avenue North,
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Brooklyn Park, Mitch Robinson <[email protected]>,
763-493-8351

 

Pelican Point [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Lake City; Goodhue
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *September 24, 2026

*Project description: *The Pelican Point property has been historically been known as Hanson's Harbor and used as a marina, harbor, office, indoor/outdoor boat storage, boat repair, and a mobile home park. The proposed project is to redevelop the existing property into a campground, bar/off-sale, and recreational area while continuing the marina and boat repair services.

*Location of public documents:* Goodhue County Government Center, 509 West 5th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066

*Public meeting date, time, location: *October 6, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Goodhue County Government Center, 509 West 5th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Goodhue County, Megan Smith <[email protected]>,
651-385-3103

 

Jenkins Creek Restoration [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Kelsey Township; Saint Louis
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *August 13, 2026

*Project description: *The proposed project includes the restoration of Jenkins Creek, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) public water. The project will restore approximately 18,447 linear feet (3.5 miles) of Jenkins Creek to optimal conditions for entrenchment and floodplain connectivity and introduce riffles and lateral scour pools associated with meandering channels.
Jenkins Creek Restoration project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]


*Location of public documents:* St. Louis County Planning and Zoning, 201 South 3rd Avenue West, Virginia, MN 55792

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *St. Louis County Planning Department, 
Ryan Logan <[email protected]>, 218-471-7622

 

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*



8/12/2026



Aitkin



Aitkin



Lake Mille Lacs



Unspecified



10000



8/14/2026



McGregor



Aitkin



Big Sandy Lake



Cisco



100



8/15/2026



Lake Benton



Lincoln



Lake Benton



Walleye



150



8/15/2026



Lincoln



Morrison



Lake Benton



Walleye



150



8/16/2026



New Brighton



Ramsey



Long Lake



Northern Pike, Walleye



25+



8/16/2026



Shoreview



Ramsey



Rice Creek



Bluegill, Crappie, Carp



55



8/17/2026



Waterville



Le Sueur



Tetonka Lake



Bluegill, Crappie



200



 

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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