The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is considering making revisions to the existing rules governing the Environmental Review Program. These are the rules under which Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAWs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and other environmental review documents are prepared. The EQB has identified about 50 rule provisions that will be considered for amendment.

The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is considering making revisions to the existing rules governing the Environmental Review Program. These are the rules under which Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAWs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and other environmental review documents are prepared. The EQB has identified about 50 rule provisions that will be considered for amendment

The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board has rescheduled a public hearing at Hermantown on proposed rules establishing mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and exemption thresholds for certain types of recreational trails. A hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2005 at Hermantown was cancelled because of heavy snow.

The hearing is rescheduled for:

Since the 2004 legislative session, legislators and civic advocacy organizations have urged the EQB to adopt new mandatory categories for lakeshore development to address the great and growing development pressure now affecting lakeshore environments. In discussions regarding lakeshore development, it has become apparent that lakeshores are not unique and that similar development pressures affect many other highly important natural resources. EQB has been asked to adopt a new category designed to address development on the edges of such highly important natural resources.

The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board will hold a public hearing in mid-January on proposed rules establishing mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet and exemption thresholds for certain types of recreational trails.

The hearing is scheduled for:

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.

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.

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.