Silica Sand Rulemaking Advisory Panel
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) formed this joint advisory panel that will provide input to the agencies regarding regulation of silica sand operations in Minnesota. The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board also participated in the advisory panel process to receive advice on rules related to silica sand environmental review.
Silica Sand Rule Advisory Panel Members
Silica Sand Rule Advisory Panel - News
The last scheduled meeting of the panel was in February 2015.
In April 2015, an overview of the advisory panel's work was presented to the Silica sand subcommittee of the Environmental Quality Board.
Meeting history and resources
The panel had its first meeting in January 2014.
- Working meetings of the panel were open for public observation.
- Meetings were held in locations convenient to the panelists.
- The agencies posted approved meeting materials.
Staff contact: Nathan Cooley (651-757-2290)
Past meetings
February 2015
January 2015
- Meeting notes (January 2015)
- See the recorded WebEx
- EQB - Preliminary draft rules and definitions (January 2015)
December 2014
- Meeting notes (December 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- MPCA's rulemaking - Response to second request for comments
- DNR - Preliminary draft rule language - silica sand reclamation - administrative procedures
- EQB - Handout - Preliminary rule concepts (December update)
- MPCA - Discussion draft of proposed rules governing emissions from silica sand projects (November 2014)
November 2014
- Meeting notes (November 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- DNR - Preliminary draft rule language - silica sand reclamation plan requirements
- EQB - Handout: Preliminary rule concepts (November update)
October 2014
- Meeting notes (October 2014) (includes written comments from panel member Katie Himanga on the DNR's preliminary draft rule language for reclamation plan requirements)
- See the recorded WebEx
- MPCA - Planned Amendments to Rules Pertaining to the Control of Particulate Emissions and Other Pollutants from Silica Sand Projects: Second request for comments
- MPCA - Preliminary draft narrative of silica sand rule concepts
- DNR - Preliminary draft rule language - silica sand reclamation - standards
September 2014
Supplemental meeting - conference call
August 2014
- Meeting notes (August 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- Presentation: Silica sand rulemaking - Reclamation
- Preliminary draft rule language - MDNR silica sand reclamation – financial assurance
- Agenda
July 2014
- Meeting notes (July 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- Presentation: Water quality permitting 101
- EQB - Presentation on survey
June 2014
- Meeting notes (June 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- Presentation: Air quality rule concepts: Walkthrough and dashboard
- Handout: [DRAFT] Shared agency definitions for rulemaking
- EQB - EIS survey results
- EQB - EAW survey results
May 2014
- Meeting notes (May 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- Presentation: Silica sand rulemaking - Reclamation (Part 1)
- Presentation: Silica sand rulemaking - Reclamation (Part 2)
- Handout: Overview of DNR rulemaking
April 2014
- Meeting notes (April 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx (part 1)
- See the recorded WebEx (part 2)
- Presentation: Environmental review overview
March 2014
- Meeting notes (March 2014)
- See the recorded WebEx
- Presentation: Air permitting 101 - Air regulations and permits
January 2014
The panel first met on January 29.