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Project: Mandatory review and exemption categories for recreational trails
The Environmental Quality Board was charged by the 2003 legislature to develop rules for mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Environmental Impact Statement categories and exemption categories for recreational trails. The rules are required to be adopted by January 2005.
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- Recreational trail categories now in effect: The Environmental Quality Board adopted the final rules at its August 2005 meeting | Notice details
- Environmental Quality Board staff response to comments : The Environmental Quality Board staff filed this letter with the Administrative Law Judge responding to various comments made at the hearings or in writing during the comment period. Several modifications to the proposed rule are suggested. Any person may submit rebuttal responses to the ALJ on this or any other comments by 4:30 March 16. See the Notice of Hearing for information on the ALJ’s address, March 9, 2005. (6 p., 72.5 K, PDF) | Letter details
- Hearing in Hermantown on proposed recreational trail environmental review rules is rescheduled for Feb. 16: The Environmental Quality Board has rescheduled a public hearing at Hermantown on proposed rules establishing mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and exemption thresholds for certain types of recreational trails, January 26, 2005. (Media release)
- Minnesota Environmental Quality Board Notice of Additional Days of Hearing: Minnesota Environmental Quality Board Notice of Additional Days of Hearing, January 5, 2005. (Media release)
- Proposed recreational trail environmental review rules will be topic of January public hearing: The Environmental Quality Board will hold a public hearing in mid-January on proposed rules establishing mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and exemption thresholds for certain types of recreational trails, December 1, 2004. (Media release)
- Statement of Need and Reasonableness: Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing the Minnesota Environmental Review Program, Minnesota Rules, parts 4410.0200 to 4410.7070,Adding Mandatory EAW and Exemption Categories for Recreational Trail Projects. , November 18, 2004. (20 p., 105.9 KB, PDF) | Hearing details
- Notice of public hearing on proposed recreational trails rulemaking: Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing the Environmental Review Program, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4410, Adopting Mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Exemption Categories for Recreational Trails, November 18, 2004. (4 p., 41.7 KB, PDF) | Hearing details
- Proposed permanent rules relating to mandatory EAW categories and exemptions: The proposed rules are authorized by Minnesota Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 3, which directs the Environmental Quality Board to “adopt rules providing for threshold levels for environmental review for recreational trails.” The EQB also has standing authority to adopt and amend the mandatory categories and exemptions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 116D.04, subd. 2a (a). , November 18, 2004. (3 p., 432.2 KB, Acrobat 5.0) | Hearing details
- Comments regarding snowmobile trail categories: Comments on staff proposed category options regarding snowmobile trail categories., July 20, 2004. (51p., 1.88 MB, PDF) | Comment details
- List of public comments received in response to staff proposed options document: List of public comments received in response to staff proposed category options, July 20, 2004. (69 p., 3.45 MB, PDF 5.0) | Comment details
- Staff proposed category options: Document listing possible optional category ideas prepared by EQB staff | Notice details
- Request for comments: Seeks comments on possible amendment to rules governing the Environmental Review Program, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4410, adopting mandatory review and exemption categories for recreational trails, July 28, 2003. (3p., 18K, PDF) | Comment details
Environmental Quality Board, 520 Lafayette Road North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
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