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    2019 Environment and Energy Report Card

    The 2019 report focuses on five key areas of Minnesota’s environment: climate, energy, air, water and land.

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    Minnesota State Agency Pollinator Report

    The 2018 report reviews the state of the pollinators in Minnesota.

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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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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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Environmental Review Implementation Subcommittee

On 08 Oct, 2019 By edahl

October 16, 2019 ERIS Packet

You can view this meeting live online: https://mpca.webex.com/mpca/j.php?MTID=mb7f7621f57be0b707a955cd6d79142ac

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September 18th, 2019 Board Meeting

On 04 Sep, 2019 By gtummin

The September 18, 2019 EQB meeting will address four decision items and one informational item:

1) Decision: Environmental Quality Board's FY 2020-21 Work Plan

2) Decision: Rulemaking to adopt amendments of environmental review rules

3) Decision: Authorize State Environmental Review Program Subcommittee

4) Decision: Responsible Government Unit re-designation for the Fillmore Solar Project

5) Update on the Environmental Quality Board's 2020 State Water Plan

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Citizen Board Member Opening - 4th Congressional District

On 08 Aug, 2019 By gtummin

Apply to be an Environmental Quality Board Member!

Applications open for members from the 4th Congressional District:

the 4th Congressional District includes St. Paul and surrounding suburbs such as, Woodbury, Maplewood, Roseville, New Brighton, White Bear Lake, and Stillwater.

 

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June 13, 2019 Board Meeting

On 29 May, 2019 By gtummin

Please be advised, this meeting is on Thursday, June 13th starting at 2:00 pm.

The June 13, 2019 EQB meeting will address two informational items:

1) Environmental Quality Board's Water Authorities and 2020 State Water Plan

2) Updates and discussion on the request for a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) on nitrate contamination in the karst region of Minnesota

June 13 Board Meeting Audio

 

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May 15, 2019 Board Meeting

On 02 May, 2019 By gtummin

The May 15, 2019 EQB meeting will address two decision items:

1) Responsible Governmental Unit Re-designation for the Marshall Generation Station

2) Authorizing EQB Rulemaking to Adopt Amendments to the Environmental Review Rules

May 15 Board Meeting Audio

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