The Environmental Quality Board is made up of 9 agency heads and 8 public 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 opportunities for public access and engagement.
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Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103A, 103B, 116C, 116D and 116G (Statutes and Rules of the EQB), directs EQB to:
- Ensure compliance with state environmental policy
- Oversee the environmental review process
- Coordinate agencies and programs that affect the environment
- Study environmental issues
- Convene environmental congresses
- Coordinate assessments of water resources
- Develop water priorities and policy reports
- Develop the state water plan
- Administer critical areas designation and management
- Coordinate development of an integrated state energy and environmental strategy report
- Advise the Governor and the Legislature