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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 50, Number 35                                                                                    September 1, 2026






Announcements

Pollinator event at a park with a woman wearing Monarch butterfly wings

*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!







Lily Pads and Reeds In Marshland




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] ].

 

City of Mendota Heights Municipal Campus Building Project

*Location: *Mendota Heights, Dakota County
*Process: *Petition
*Step: *Responsible governmental unit assigned

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Mendota Heights, Cheryl Jacobson <[email protected]>, 651-255-1153

 

Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Trail System [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Cloquet; Carlton, Saint Louis
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *October 1, 2026

*Project description: *The Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Club is proposing a project that would include approximately 510 miles of roadway and natural surface trail alignments as part of their proposed trail system. The project plans to utilize existing trails, construct trails to connect existing segments, and allow for seasonal (spring, summer, and fall) motorized all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-highway motorcycle (OHM) use. The proposed project aims to connect communities in Carlton and St. Louis counties to the trail system.

*Locations of public documents:* 


* Carlton Public Library, 310 Chestnut Avenue, Carlton, MN 55718
* Cloquet Public Library, 320 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720
* DNR Library, 500 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155
* Duluth Public Library, 520 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 55802

* Moose Lake Public Library, 313 Elm Avenue, Moose Lake, MN 55767
* Virginia Public Library, 215 S 5th Avenue, Virginia MN 55792

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

 

CSAH 15 Reconstruction [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Washington Township; Le Sueur
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

**Responsible governmental unit decision: **Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *August 25, 2026

*Project description: *The proposed project would reconstruct County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 15 between CSAH 16 and the north intersection of CSAH 18 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Proposed improvements include full pavement reconstruction, widening the roadway embankment to accommodate 12-foot travel lanes and 6-foot shoulders, and enhancing drainage conveyance.
CSAH 15 Reconstruction project link provided by RGU [ [link removed] ]

*Location of public documents:* Le Sueur County Government Center, 88 South Park Avenue, Le Center, MN 56057

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Le Sueur County, David Tiegs <[email protected]>, 507-357-2251

 

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

*Location (city/township; county): *Spring Prairie Township; Clay
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EIS need decision

***Responsible governmental unit decision: ***Negative (no EIS ordered)

*Responsible governmental unit record of decision date: *August 18, 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 Government Center - Planning and Zoning Department, 3510 12th Ave S, MN 56560

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

 

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*



8/19/2026



Dassel



Meeker



Little Wolf Lake



Crappie, Northern



100-200



8/23/2026



Watkins



Meeker



Clear Lake



Bluegill, Perch



100



 

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:

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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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