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.
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Luke and Melissa Stevens Swine Facility
Location: Hazel Run, Yellow Medicine County
Process: Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)
Step: EAW available
End of comment period: April 27, 2023
Project description: Luke and Melissa Stevens are proposing a swine facility to house 4,800 heads of grow-finish or wean-to-finish swine in Yellow Medicine County. The swine will be housed in one total confinement barn with an eight-foot-deep reinforced concrete pit under the slatted barn floor to store liquid manure. Three stormwater basins will be constructed, and a new water supply well will be drilled northeast of the proposed barn to provide water to the facility.?
Link to public documents: Luke and Melissa Stevens Swine Facility EAW
Location of public documents: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
Responsible governmental unit and contact: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Megen Kabele, 651-757-2044
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Windsong Farm Golf Club North Course
Location: Independence, Hennepin County
Process: Environmental assessment worksheet
Step: Environmental impact statement (EIS) need decision?
Responsible governmental unit decision: Negative (no EIS ordered)
Responsible governmental unit decision date: March 7, 2023
Link to public documents: ?Windsong Farm Golf Club North Course EIS need decision
Location of public documents: Independence City Hall, 1920 County Road 90, Independence, MN 55359
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Independence, Mark Kaltsas,
612-567-8786
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Xcel Energy / City of Becker Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR)
Location: Becker, Sherburne County
Process: Alternative urban areawide review (AUAR)
Step: AUAR adoption?
Responsible governmental unit decision: Adequate
Responsible governmental unit decision date: March 7, 2023?
Link to public documents: Xcel Energy / City of Becker Alternative Urban Areawide Review AUAR adoption
Location of public documents: City of Becker City Hall, 12060 Sherburne Ave SE,
Becker, MN 55308
Responsible governmental unit and contact: City of Becker, Jacob Sanders,
763-200-4242
General notices
Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. filed a Notification for Release of
a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-09.? Notification is for genetically modified CORN, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in Application AUTH ? 0000234082. The counties identified for release include the following: Blue Earth-2 sites with a total of 63 acres, Faribault-2 sites with a total of 30 acres, Fillmore-5 sites with a total of 110 acres, Goodhue-1 site with 15 acres, Sibley-1 site with 25 acres, Waseca-2 sites with a total of 65 acres. Project categories include FR (Fungal Resistance), HT (Herbicide Tolerance), IR (Insect Resistance), MG (Marker Gene), OO (Other), and PQ (Product Quality).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. filed a Notification for Release of
a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-10.? Notification is for genetically modified CORN, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in Application AUTH ? 0000234095. The counties identified for release include the following: Blue Earth-2 sites with a total of 63 acres, Faribault-2 sites with a total of 30 acres, Fillmore-5 sites with a total of 110 acres, Goodhue-1 site with 15 acres, Sibley-1 site with 25 acres, Waseca-2 sites with a total of 65 acres. Project categories include AP (Agronomic Performance), BR (Bacterial Resistance), FR (Fungal Resistance), HT (Herbicide Tolerance), IR (Insect Resistance), MG (Marker Gene), OO (Other), PQ (Product Quality), and VR (Viral Resistance).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: KWS Seeds LLC filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-11.? Notification is for genetically modified CORN, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in the following permit identified as AUTH - 0000236244. The counties identified for release include the following: Dakota-2 sites with 10 and 20 acres, respectively, Goodhue- 2 sites with 10 acres per site. Project categories include AP (Agronomic Performance, FR (Fungal Resistance), HR (Herbicide Resistance), and IR (Insect Resistance).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: KWS Seeds LLC filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-12.? Notification is for genetically modified WHEAT, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in the following permit identified as AUTH - 0000236420. The counties identified for release include the following: Clay -1 site with 10 acres, Dakota-1 site with 10 acres. Project categories include FR (Fungal Resistance), MG (Marker Gene), and OO (Other).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: BioGemma USA Corp filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-13.? Notification is for genetically modified WHEAT, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in the following permit identified as AUTH - 0000239902. The counties identified for release include the following: Benton-1 site with 2 acres, Swift-2 sites with a total of 4 acres. Project categories include AP (Agronomic Performance), FR (Fungal Resistance), HR (Herbicide Resistance), and VR (Viral Resistance).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture--Notification of Release of?Genetically Engineered Organisms
Notice Description: Bayer Crop Science filed a Notification for Release of a Genetically Engineered Organism with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA notification # 23-NO-14.? Notification is for genetically modified CANOLA, pending USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) approval for release in Application AUTH - 0000234101. The counties identified for release include the following: Benton-3 sites with 20 acres per site, Freeborn-1 site with 20 acres. Project categories include Herbicide Resistance (HR).
Contact: Denise Thiede, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 625 Robert St N., St. Paul, MN 55155, 651-402-3149
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