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Air pollution category: Environmental Quality Board study of mandatory threshold levels for environmental review

At its January 2004 meeting, the Environmental Quality Board asked its staff to examine the mandatory category threshold levels in the environmental review rules (Mn Rules parts 4410.4300 and 4410.4400 The Board wanted to know if the thresholds are still appropriately placed to balance environmental protection and public benefit with administrative burden.

Historical places category: Environmental Quality Board study of mandatory threshold levels for environmental review

At its January 2004 meeting, the Environmental Quality Board asked its staff to examine the mandatory category threshold levels in the environmental review rules (Mn Rules parts 4410.4300 and 4410.4400). The Board wanted to know if the thresholds are still appropriately placed to balance environmental protection and public benefit with administrative burden.

Results of responsible governmental unit survey

The Environmental Quality Board commissioned a study in January 2004 to examine mandatory thresholds for environmental review in MinnesotaMandatory thresholds are found in MN Rule 4410.4300 and have been established for 36 different types of projectsIf a project’s size is above the threshold for its category, then environmental review is mandatoryThis is how most projects enter the environmental review process.

JOBZ and the Environment


The Clean Water Cabinet and Environmental Quality Board believe that an upfront understanding of the environmental implications of proposed developments can head off last minute complications and delays. In that spirit, the CWC and EQB offer a package of information about JOBZ and Minnesota’s water resources to aid those involved in economic development planning.

Conversations about the future: the 1994 Minnesota Congress on Sustainable Development

The 1994 Minnesota Congress on Sustainable Development brought together people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to think about the state's social, economic and environmental future. The congress, held on February 24 and 25, was based on the work of the Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative's seven citizen teams and provided the first forum for discussing their reports on sustainable agriculture, energy, forestry, manufacturing, mining, recreation and settlement. The congress' main goals we re to:

Smart signals: economics for lasting progress

The Economics for Lasting Progress project of the Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative examined the economic signals sent by selected state policies. The report of this project, Smart Signals: Economics for Lasting Progress asks Minnesotans to question basic assumptions about the relationships between the environment, economy and communities. It identifies issues concerning the economic implications of state policies and ways to improve them for a healthier Minnesota.
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