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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 48, Number 23                                                                                                June 4, 2024






Announcements

Environmental Review Implementation Subcommittee meeting

*Wednesday, June 12, 1 – 4 p.m.
*Join us in person or virtually for the June 2024 Environmental Review Implementation Subcommittee (ERIS) meeting. The subcommittee will hear details about the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Environmental Review Draft Workplan, data gathering for the FY25 Data Management Plan, and an update on the 2024 Mandatory Categories Report. More information about the meeting, including the meeting packet and virtual meeting information, can be found on the ERIS meeting webpage [ [link removed] ].

 

Public input on the EQB Strategic Plan

We want to hear from you! The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has been working to update the organization’s strategic plan to guide our activities for the next five years. Starting with the existing strategic plan, developed in 2019, our goal was to draft a plan that helps us align our capacity and aspirations, and which provides guidance to the Board, EQB staff, and all our partners about our role and the work we plan to take on. Now is your opportunity to chime in and share your thoughts and ideas by taking
this online survey [ [link removed] ].

*Deadline:* 6/14/2024






The colorful Corvid, Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) roosts in a pink flowering Magnolia Tree.




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] ].

 

Brightsdale Dam River Restoration [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Lanesboro Township; Fillmore
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *July 5, 2024

*Project description: *The Brightsdale Dam was constructed in 1903 as part of a hydropower facility and was removed in 2003. The Minnesota DNR, Fillmore SWCD, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, and private landowners are working together to restore the Root River back to its pre-dam location to reduce streambank erosion and improve channel stability and habitat quality. This project will restore approximately a half mile of the Root River to its historic location and be used for educational purposes for the public and students attending Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center.

*Location of public documents:* Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston, MN 55965

*Public meeting date, time, location: *July 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m., Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District Offices, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston, MN 55965
*Public meeting additional details:* Fillmore SWCD Public Board Supervisor meeting.

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, Riley Buley <[email protected]>, 507-304-2026

 

Woodbury Northeast Area [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Woodbury; Washington
*Process: *AUAR update
*Step: *Revised AUAR
*End of comment period: *June 18, 2024

*Project description: *The Woodbury Northeast Area (study area), is approximately 580 acres of contiguous land located along Interstate 94, a major transportation corridor. The study area is bordered by I-94 on the north and Manning Avenue on the east with development to the west and south. The City of Woodbury adopted the Northeast Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) in February 2009. An update was completed in 2014 and in 2019. Two development scenarios are currently being reviewed with this update.

*Link to public documents:* Woodbury Northeast Area revised AUAR [ [link removed] ]
*Location of public documents:* Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury,
MN 55125
*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Woodbury, Kristin Seaman <[email protected]>,
651-714-3593

 

General notices

Notices published in this section may be required under Minnesota Statute or Rule.

 

Dairyland Wabasha Relocation Project - Notice of Public Information and Scoping Meetings

*Notice description: *Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) and Minnesota Department of Commerce will hold public information and environmental assessment scoping meetings on Dairyland Power Cooperative's Wabasha Relocation 161 kV Transmission Line Project. The proposed project would relocate approximately 10.4 miles of Dairyland's existing 161-kV LQ34 line, which presently connects to the Wabaco Substation to the Alma Substation and is collocated on the existing CapX2020 345-kV transmission line structures. The existing 161-kV circuit must be relocated from the CapX2020 structures to make room for a new, second 345-kV circuit proposed for those structures. The new relocated transmission line is proposed to be a 13.3-mile 161-kV transmission line between an existing Dairyland transmission line structure in Plainview Township and a new proposed substation (Kellogg Substation) east of the city of Kellogg, Minnesota.

*First public meeting date, time, location: *June 11, 2024, 1:00 p.m., Online meeting
**First public* meeting virtual link: *Join online meeting [ [link removed] ]
**First public* meeting additional details:* Webinar Number: 2509 042 3278
Webinar Password: PUC!2024 (78202024 from phones)
Join by Phone: 1-855-282-6330 Toll Free Access Code: 2509 042 3278
*Second public meeting date, time, location: *June 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m., St. Agnes Church Hall, 125 West Belvidere Avenue, Kellogg, MN 55945
*Second public meeting additional details:* If any reasonable accommodation is needed to enable you to fully participate in these hearings, please contact the Commission at
651-296-0406 or 1-800-657-3782 at least one week in advance of the meeting. To find out if a hearing is canceled due to bad weather or other call 1-855-731-6208 or visit mn.gov/puc.

*Contact: *Minnesota Department of Commerce, Jim Sullivan <[email protected]>, 651-539-1059

*Link to additional information: *Dairyland Wabasha Relocation Project additional information [ [link removed] ]

 

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*



5/22/2024



Richmond



Stearns



North Brown's Lake



Largemouth Bass, Panfish



Not Quantified



5/22/2024



Richmond



Stearns



North Brown's Lake



Largemouth Bass



Not Quantified



5/22/2024



Bloomington



Hennepin



Highland Lake



Sunfish



Hundreds



5/24/2024



Slayton



Murray



Lake Sarah



Walleye, Big Mouth Buffalo, Common Carp, Black Bullhead



Less than 50



5/24/2024



Winona



Winona



Airport Lake



Carp, Sunfish, Northern Pike, Bass



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.

 

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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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