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    Environmental Review Program

    The Environmental Quality Board writes the rules for conducting environmental reviews. The actual reviews are usually conducted by governing bodies such as a county board, city council or a state agency.

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    Climate Change in Minnesota

    Climate change affects how we work, live and play. See how you can take action.

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    Water

    The Environmental Quality Board is charged with coordinating state water resource management activities between the member agencies.

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    Silica Sand Program

    We maintain a library of local government ordinances and permits that have been approved for the regulation of silica sand projects. The library includes two types of documents, excerpts of larger zoning ordinances and permits, approvals, or denials of specific projects.

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Environmental Quality Board

The Environmental Quality Board is made up of 9 agency heads and 8 citizen members. In addition to other duties, we provide leadership and coordination across agencies on priority environmental issues that are multi-jurisdictional, and multi-dimensional, as well as provide for opportunities for public access and engagement.

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EQB Board Meeting Proposed Agenda: September 19, 2018

On 07 Sep, 2018 By gtummin

The September 19, 2018 EQB meeting will address two decision items:

1) EQB Strategic Plan

2) Mandatory Categories Rules

 

Location Instructions:

This month’s meeting will take place in the Ramsey County Library in Maplewood. The meeting location has changed from our traditional MPCA Board Room meeting location due to ongoing construction.

The Maplewood Library Parking Lot is for all day visitors and is located adjacent to the library.

 

Ramsey County Library - Maplewood

3025 Southlawn Drive

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EQB Board Meeting Proposed Agenda: August 15, 2018

On 03 Aug, 2018 By gtummin

The August 15, 2018 EQB meeting will address two informational items:

1) EQB Energy and Environment Report Card: Land Indicators

2) Mandatory Categories Rulemaking Update

 

Parking Instructions:

The Jupiter Parking Lot is for all day visitors and is located across from the Law Enforcement Center on Grove Street. The Blue Parking Lot is also available for all day visitors and is located off of University and Olive Streets. Please view the parking map.

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2018 07 10 GCPP draft minutes

On 17 Jul, 2018 By fkrogst
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EQB Board Meeting Proposed Agenda: July 18, 2018

On 06 Jul, 2018 By gtummin

The July 18, 2018 EQB meeting will address three informational items:

1) Wild Rice Task Force (WRTF)

2) EQB Energy and Environment Report Card: Energy Indicators

3) EQB Energy and Environment Report Card: Air Indicators

 

Parking Instructions:

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EQB Board Meeting Proposed Agenda: June 20, 2018

On 07 Jun, 2018 By edahl

*Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to live-stream the meeting. Please view the recordings: Part 1 and Part 2.

 

The June 20, 2018 EQB meeting will address five informational items:

1) 2020 Water Plan

2) Emerging Interagency Issue: Advancing Safe and Sustainable Water Reuse in Minnesota

3) EQB Energy and Environment Report Card: Water Indicators

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