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Environmental review guidance documents
Links to documents which provide instruction and assistance to those involved with the environmental review process
General Guidance documents- 11
- EAW Distribution list: List of all responsible parties required to receive a copy of an EAW or EIS, April 9, 2013. (300.27K, .pdf) | Guide details
- 2010 Guide to Minnesota Environmental Review Rules: A guide prepared by EQB staff as an aid to units of government and others involved in the Minnesota Environmental Review Program. The guide replaces the 2008 edition, May 11, 2010. (396.66K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Minnesota Bookstore- Environmental Quality Board Rules: Site to buy a paper copy of the standards governing the reporting of the environmental impact of proposed projects. MN Rules chapter 4410.0200-.7800, January 1, 2010. (Link) | Guide details
- Minnesota Rules 4410: Environmental Review : Link to the current rules, available on the Office of the State Revisor website, December 1, 2009. () | Guide details
- A Citizen's Guide: an Introduction to Environmental Review: an orientation to the program for citizens, January 18, 2006. (2.35 M, .pdf) | Guide details
- A Citizen's Guide: Environmental Review and Local Government Decision-Making: Information for citizens about how local units of government review and permit development projects and how the Environmental Review process fits into that review of permitting, January 18, 2006. (929.07K, .pdf) | Guide details
- A Citizen's Guide: Commenting on Environmental Review Projects: Information and tips for citizens on how to participate in the review of development projects by commenting on Environmental Review documents, January 18, 2006. (810.65K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Working with Consultants: A Guide for Local Governments: Information and tips for local govenments about hiring and working with consultants to help prepare Environmental Review documents, January 18, 2006. (889.62K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Working with Consultants: A Guide for Project Proposers: Information and tips for project proposers about hiring and working with consultants to prepare Environmental Review submittals, January 18, 2006. (942.73K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Examples and Illustrations for EQB Guidance Documents and Educational Materials: Examples of environmental review documents, process diagrams, and related materials, June 24, 2005. () | Guide details
- ABC's of the Environmental Review Process (Appendix I): A fact sheet on the essentials of the process including basic instructions for filing a Citizens’ Petition requesting preparation of an EAW, July 1, 2001. (40.4K, .pdf) | Guide details
Alternative urban areawide reviewCitizen petitions- 2
- A Citizen's Guide: the Petition Process: More extensive information for citizens about the petitioning process: NOTE: 100 signatures now required for EAW petition. The environmental review statute was amended during the 2011 legislative session to increase the number of signatures required for a petition for an environmental assessment worksheet from 25 to 100. The statute was also amended to require that the petitioners must reside or own property in the state (Minnesota Laws, Chapter 107, Section 87), January 18, 2006. (1.02 M, .pdf) | Guide details
- Reviewing Petitions: A Procedural Guide for Local RGUs: Suggested procedures and tips for responding to a Citizen's Petition and determining if an EAW should be ordered, January 18, 2006. (911.98K, .pdf) | Guide details
Environmental assessment worksheets- 6
- EAW guidelines: preparing environmental assessment worksheets: Guidance prepared by the EQB staff for governmental units and project proposers on how to complete the EAW form, with basic information about the EAW process, May 12, 2010. (217.23K, .pdf) | Guide details
- April 2010 errata and updates for: EAW guidelines, preparing Environmental Assessment Worksheets: Changes affecting the guide to creating EAWs, May 12, 2010. (252.7K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Environmental assessment worksheet (PDF): Form used for initial environmental review, September 2, 2008. (59.11K, .pdf) | Guide details
- Environmental assessment worksheet (RTF): Form used for initial environmental review, suitable for electronic editing, September 2, 2008. (71K, .rtf) | Guide details
- Preparing EAWs: A Procedural Guide for Local RGUs: Supplemental information and tips for local units about the procedures for carrying out the EAW process, January 18, 2006. (1.16 M, .pdf) | Guide details
- Establishing Local Government Policies and Ordinances for EAWs: Suggestions for local governments on topics relating to EAW preparation to address in their ordinances, January 18, 2006. (816.64K, .pdf) | Guide details
Feedlots- 5
- Alternative Environmental Assessment Worksheet form for animal feedlots (RTF): Customized EAW form to be used only for review of feedlot projects, January 27, 2003. () | Guide details
- Alternative Environmental Assessment Worksheet form for animal feedlots (PDF): Customized EAW form to be used only for review of feedlot projects, January 26, 2003. (6 p., 75 K., PDF) | Guide details
- New exemptions for Environmental Review of Feedlots from 2003 legislative session: An explanation of new exemptions for some feedlots effective July 1, 2003, January 1, 2003. (3 p., 14 k., PDF) | Guide details
- Revised environmental review for animal feedlots: Tables showing whether a new or expanding feedlot is subject to an EAW or is exempted, January 1, 2003. (2 p., 19K, PDF) | Guide details
- Guidelines for alternate EAW for animal feedlots: Guidance for completing the customized feedlot EAW form, May 1, 2000. (10 p., 41 K., PDF) | Guide details
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