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Weekly announcements and environmental review notices





Volume 49, Number 04                                                                                       January 28, 2025











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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] ].

 

Munkberg Parcels and Fannie Lake Park [ [link removed] ]

*Location (city/township; county): *Cambridge; Isanti
*Process: *EAW
*Step: *EAW available
*End of comment period: *February 27, 2025

*Project description: *The 119-acre project in Cambridge, Minnesota, includes 336 single-family homes and a 35-acre public city park adjacent to Lake Fannie. Park amenities include trails, a beach, an event center, and wetland preservation. Construction begins in 2025, with roads and utilities phased for completion, supporting a 6-8-year residential build timeline.

*Location of public documents:* East Central Regional Library, 111 Dellwood Street N, Cambridge, MN 55008

*Public meeting date, time, location: *February 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 300 3rd Ave NE, Cambridge, MN 55008

*Responsible governmental unit and contact: *City of Cambridge, Marcia Westover <[email protected]>,
763-552-3207

 

General notices

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

 

Brooten, MN Intergovernmental Review - EPA Community Grant FY23

*Notice description: *Congress has identified Brooten's Water Service Expansion project and an associated funding level of $2.5M in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This project will replace the water distribution system, including service connections from the new mains to existing buildings, hydrants, one new municipal well, and one new well house. Additionally, the project includes two new lift stations and demolition of one existing lift station. Drinking water service pipes will be installed from the mains to buildings by directional drilling. Street and turf will be restored to the same character and materials as the existing condition. Brooten's infrastructure improvements include both above ground and underground work. The project will occur within existing roadways or in previously disturbed areas (both horizontal and vertical extents).

*Contact: *City of Brooten, Angela Olson <[email protected]>, 320-290-1616

 

Dairyland Wabasha - Notice of Public Hearings and Availability of Environmental Assessment

*Notice description: *PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission), Minnesota Department of Commerce, and Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) will hold public hearings and be issuing the environmental assessment 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. Dairyland anticipates initiating site preparation activities for the Kellogg Substation site between June and July 2026, followed by substation construction and 161-kV transmission line installation between June 2027 and July 2028.

*First public meeting date, time, location: *February 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m., St. Agnes Church Hall, 135 West Glasgow Ave, Kellogg, MN 55945
*Second public meeting date, time, location: *February 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m., Online meeting
**Second public* meeting virtual link: *Join online meeting [ [link removed] ]
**Second public* meeting additional details:* Webinar number: 2481 796 8522
Webinar password: PUC2025 (7822025 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll 1-855-282-6330 United States
Toll Free Access code: 248 179 68522

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

*Contacts:
*Minnesota Department of Commerce, Jim Sullivan <[email protected]>, 651-539-1059
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Trevor Culbertson <[email protected]>, 651‐201‐2200 

 

Final Environmental Impact Statement Availability: Minnesota Energy Connection Project

*Notice description: *The Minnesota Department of Commerce has issued the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the Minnesota Energy Connection project. The FEIS is a written document that describes the human and environmental impacts of the proposed project and selected route alternatives, and methods to mitigate potential impacts. An electronic version of the FEIS can be found on eDockets: [link removed] by searching "22" for year and "131" or "132" for number. It is also available on the Energy Environmental Review and Analysis webpage: [link removed]. A print version of the FEIS will be available at the following locations: 

Great River Regional Library, 13020 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330
Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301
Great River Regional Library, 51 Spruce Street West, Kimball, MN 55353
Willmar Public Library, 410 Fifth Street Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201
Great River Regional Library, 18 Lake Boulevard Northwest, Buffalo, MN 55313
Litchfield Public Library, 216 North Marshall Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
Montevideo Public Library, 224 South First Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
Canby Public Library, 110 Oscar Avenue North, Canby, MN 56220
Olivia Public Library, 405 South Tenth Street, Olivia, MN 56277
Redwood Falls Public Library, 509 South Lincoln Street, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Marshall-Lyon County Library, 201 C Street, Marshall, MN 56258

**Link to additional information: **Minnesota Energy Connection Project additional information [ [link removed] ]

*Contacts: *Minnesota Department of Commerce, Andrew Levi <[email protected]>, 651-539-1840,
or Ray Kirsch <[email protected]>, 651-539-1841

 

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.

*No fish kill reports were received since the last publication.*

 

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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