News
- EQB - Silica sand subcommittee meeting proposed agenda, April 15, 2015
- Statement from the Governor’s Office regarding frac sand Moratorium
- EQB - EQB approves tools to assist local governments in planning for and regulating silica sand projects
- EQB - EQB releases tools to assist local governments in planning for and regulating silica sand projects
- MPCA - State announces membership of silica sand advisory panel
- EQB - EQB releases draft model standards and criteria for silica sand mining (update: Comments accepted through Jan. 27, 2014)
- EQB - Soliciting applicants for joint Silica Sand Advisory Committee (Application deadline Nov. 29)
- MPCA - Feedback on proposed rulemaking: Public comments posted
- EQB - Library of local government ordinances and permits regulating silica sand
- EQB - Public input period on model standards and criteria for silica sand mining
- DNR - Trout stream setback permit and silica sand reclamation rulemaking projects move forward
- EQB - Minnesota agencies roll out silica sand website
Public notices
- MPCA - Deadline for comments extended to November 21, 2014
- MPCA - Second request for comments on planned amendments to rules pertaining to develop rules for the control of particulate emissions and other pollutants from silica sand projects (Closes October 29, 2014)
- DNR - Request for comments on possible rules governing reclamation of silica sand mines
- Closed: EQB - Request for comments on possible amendments to rules governing the Environmental Review program, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4410
- Closed: MPCA - Request for comments on planned amendments to rules pertaining to develop rules for the control of particulate emissions and other pollutants from silica sand projects
Rulemaking public meetings
There are no rulemaking public meetings scheduled at this time. Watch this spot for meeting times as they become available.