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Volume 46, Number 33? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?August 16, 2022






Announcements

Nancy Daubenberger appointed EQB Chair

EQB Chair Nancy Daubenberger

The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is announcing the appointment of a new Board Chair. On Friday, August 5, Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan appointed Nancy Daubenberger to the Chair role. Chair Daubenberger is the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and has served on the Board since February 2022.

Chair Daubenberger?s biography is available on MnDOT?s website. [ [link removed] ]

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Subcommittee for Pilot Program Implementation meeting

*Wednesday, August 31
10 a.m. ? 12 p.m.
**Join online* [ [link removed] ]

Join the Subcommittee for Pilot Program Implementation (SPPI) for their August meeting. At this meeting, the subcommittee provide an overview of Pilot Program design, discuss Pilot Program implementation activities, and share takeaways from feedback received. More information about the meeting, including the meeting packet, can be found on the *meeting page [ [link removed] ]*.

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*Share your ideas to help pollinators!*
Minnesota's Pollinator Action Framework

The?Interagency Pollinator Protection Team (IPPT) is developing an action framework to help pollinators in Minnesota. The framework is a set of recommended actions to help pollinators over the long term. These recommendations will include state-led actions and actions members of the public can do.

Visit our engagement platform [ [link removed] ] where you can share your ideas for action with the IPPT, and vote for the ideas you think should be prioritized.

*The IPPT will consider the ideas submitted by August 31 and release a draft of the framework by December 1.*

For more information on the pollinator action framework or the public engagement platform, please contact Rebeca Gutierrez-Moreno <[email protected]> (phone, 651-757-2268).

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Required public notices





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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] ].

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CSAH 6 Flood Improvement Project

*Location: *City of?Henderson; Henderson, Jessenland, and Faxon Townships, Sibley County
*Process:* Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)
*Step:* EAW available
*End of comment period:*?September 15, 2022

*Project description:*?The County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 6 Flood Improvement Project seeks to resolve roadway flooding issues along CSAH 6 and CSAH 5. Flooding along the Minnesota River in the project location is occurring more frequently and for a longer duration. Through a combination of grade raising, culvert work, and road reconstruction, the project will address the current flooding issues.

*Link to public documents:?*CSAH 6 Flood Improvement Project EAW [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:*?Henderson Public Library, 110 South 6th Street, Henderson, MN 56044

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:*?Sibley County, Tim Becker <[email protected]>, 507-237-4092

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Robinson Sod Farm

*Location:?*Lino Lakes, Anoka County
*Process:* Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)
*Step:* EAW available
*End of comment period:*?September 15, 2022

*Project description:*?The Robinson Sod Farm project is a proposed low, medium, and high density residential development on an existing 158-acre agricultural area in the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota. Two site plan alternatives have been developed for the project: PUD Concept Plan ? The PUD concept plan is expected to consist of 557 dwelling units of the following types: 242 single family detached homes and 315 townhomes. Yield Plan ? The yield plan, considered close to the maximum density allowed under future year 2040 land use plans, is expected to consist of 707 dwelling units of the following types: 263 single family detached homes,?164 townhomes, and 280 multi-family units. The project is located to the southeast of Sunset Avenue and 125th Ave NE/Main Street (CSAH 14). The project will include new roads, stormwater features, and the installation of municipal sewer and water systems.

*Link to public documents:?*Robinson Sod Farm EAW [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:* Lino Lakes City Hall - Community Development/Public Services Window,?600 Town Center Pkwy, Lino Lakes, MN 55014

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:*?City of Lino Lakes, Katie Larsen <[email protected]>,
651-982-2426

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Dunham Property Redevelopment

*Location:?*Lakeville, Dakota County
*Process:* Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)
*Step:* Environmental impact statement (EIS) need decision

*Responsible governmental unit decision:*?Negative (no EIS ordered)
*Responsible governmental unit decision date:*?August 1, 2022

*Link to public documents:?*No link to documents provided. See RGU contact information below.
*Location of public documents:*?Lakeville City Hall,?20195 Holyoke Avenue,
Lakeville, MN 55044

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:*?City of Lakeville, Daryl Morey <[email protected]>,
952-985-4420

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Adelmann Farm Industrial Park

*Location:*?Lakeville, Dakota County
*Process:*?Alternative urban areawide review
*Step: *Final order of review

*Project description:*?The AUAR study area encompasses 115.6 acres on two existing tax parcels, located north of 225th Street and west of Flagstaff Avenue in Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota . Three development scenarios are proposed to be evaluated in the AUAR; Scenario 1, Scenario 2, and Scenario 3. Scenario 1 includes six buildings for a total of 997,400 square feet of proposed industrial development, Figure 1. Scenario 2 includes seven buildings for a total of 1,259,400 square feet of proposed industrial development, Figure 2. Scenario 3 includes three buildings for a total of 563,000 square feet of proposed industrial development.

*Link to public documents:?*No link to documents provided. See RGU contact information below.
*Location of public documents:?*Lakeville City Hall,?20195 Holyoke Avenue,
Lakeville, MN 55044

*Responsible governmental unit and contact:*?City of Lakeville, Kati Bachmeyer <[email protected]>,
952-985-4425

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Use the?"EQB Monitor?" [ [link removed] ]submission form [ [link removed] ]

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Questions? Contact EQB by phone at 651-757-2873 or email us at [email protected].






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