MPCA Citizens' Board
Archived meeting documents

Listed below are archived documents from previous Citizens' Board meetings. For further information about the MPCA Citizens' Board, please contact the MPCA Commissioner's Office at 651-757-2025.

December 2012

Board members learned about MPCA's ongoing efforts in the area of continuous improvement, with presentations on selected projects, as well as a poster session following the meeting.

• Webcast
• Board packet - Continuous Improvement Symposium Information Item
  MPCA supports continuous improvement activities across the agency, viewing it was a way to gain value and trust for society and stakeholders inside and outside the agency.
• Agenda
  Information item: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Board Continuous Improvement Symposium

November 2012

On November 27, 2012, the Citizens' Board voted to approve adoption of changes to Minnesota Rules for air permitting.

The board also received updates on the state implementation plan for regional haze and research into wild rice and sulfate water quality standard.

• Webcast
  The board takes up the decision item on greenhouse gas rules about ten minutes into the meeting; information items include updates on the state implementation plan for regional haze and research into wild rice and sulfate water quality standard.
• Signature Document - Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Authorizing Adopting the subject rules.
• Board packet - Information item: Update on Wild Rice and Sulfate Water Quality Standard Research
  Information for the board on progress of research and ongoing activity to clarify the current sulfate standard.
• Board packet - Information item: Regional haze
  Status of Minnesota's regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) and the federal implementation plan (FIP) being prepared by U.S. EPA.
• Board packet - Decision item: Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules
  Authorizing Order Amending Minnesota Rules Chapters 7005, 7007 and 7011 Governing Permitting of Greenhouse Gas and Stationary Engine Emissions and Clarifying Who Must Appear on Air Emissions Permits.
• Agenda
  Decision item: Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules; Information items: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Update, Wild Rice and Sulfate Water Quality Standard Research Update

October 2012

The October 2012 meeting of the board was a two-day event. The board voted as follows.

• Approved the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN0067687 to Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC (Hoyt Lakes)
• Approved the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for Gourley Brothers Hog Feedlot.
• Approved the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the Air Emission Permit No. 05300480-003 to Northern Metals LLC (Minneapolis).

Monday, Oct. 22

• Webcast
  October 2012 meeting: Day 1
• Signature document - Gourley Brothers Hog Feedlot
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for Gourley Brothers Hog Feedlot.
• Board packet - Information item: Paul Magedanz Dairy
  Compliance and Enforcement Status/Petition
• Board packet - Decision item: Gourley Brothers Hog Feedlot
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
• Agenda
  Information item: Paul Magedanz Dairy; Decision item: Gourley Brothers Hog Feedlot

Tuesday, Oct. 23

• Webcast
  The board took up the Northern Metals decision item first, and the Mesabi Nugget Delaware LLC item around hour 5.
• Signature Document - Northern Metals, LLC
  On October 23, 2012, the MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the Air Emission Permit No. 05300480-003 to Northern Metals LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Signature document - Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
  On October 23, 2012, the MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN0067687 to Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC, Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota.
• Board packet - Decision item: Northern Metals LLC
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Deny Request for Contested Case Hearing, and Authorize Issuance of Air Emission Permit No. 05300480-003
• Board packet - Decision item: Mesabi Nugget
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Grant a Variance and to Reissue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit MN0067687
• Agenda
  Decision items: Northern Metals, LLC; Mesabi Nugget

October 1, 2012: Special Meeting

On October 1, 2012, in a special meeting, the Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Issue a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Northern Metals major permit amendment.

• Webcast
  Special meeting of the MPCA Citizens' Board.
• Signature document - Northern Metals
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Issue a Negative Declaration on the Need for an EIS.
• Board packet - Decision item: Northern Metals
  Northern Metals Application for Major Permit Amendment – Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
• Agenda
  Decision item: Northern Metals - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Issue a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement.

September 2012

On September 25, 2012, the Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the reissuance of the NPDES/SDS Permit for Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (Nashwauk).

The board also received an update on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems General Permit Reissuance.

• Webcast
  Note: The information on the MS4 general permit begins at about 14 minutes. The board takes up the Essar Steel decision item about 64 minutes into the meeting.
• Signature document - Essar Steel Minnesota LLC
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the reissuance of the NPDES/SDS Permit for Essar Steel Minnesota LLC, Nashwauk, Minnesota.
• Board packet - Information item: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) General Permit Reissuance
  Update on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems General Permit Reissuance.
• Board packet - Decision item: Essar Steel Minnesota LLC
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Request for Authorization to Reissue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068241
• Agenda
  Information item: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit Reissuance; Decision item: Essar Steel Minnesota LLC

August 2012

The August regular meeting was a two-day affair: August 27 and 28.

Monday, August 27

• Webcast - Aug. 27
  Note: The board takes up the Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility decision item about 33 minutes into the meeting. The information item on board decisions begins at 206 minutes.
• Signature Document - Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility (Permit)
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the Solid Waste Permit No. SW-662 to Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility near Good Thunder, Minnesota.
• Signature document - Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility (Citizens' petition)
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to deny the petition requesting the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on the Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
• Board packet - Information item: Environmental Review and Permit Decisions and the MPCA Citizens' Board
  Legislative language passed in 2012 to review current situation and alternatives for bringing Environmental Review and permit decisions to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board.
• Board packet - Decision item: Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility - 2. Approval of Findings of Fact
  Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, to Deny Request for a Contested Case Hearing, and Authorization to Issue Solid Waste Permit SW-662
• Board packet - Decision item: Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility - 1. Request for Approval
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, to Deny the Petition for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet.
• Agenda - Aug. 27 and 28
• Webcast archive (~430Mb)
  Large download (430Mb) of the webcast of the Aug. 27, 2012, meeting of the MPCA Citizens' Board. Includes video file and images from presented slide shows, as well as a browser-based "player" that will play the files from a local installation.

Tuesday, August 28

• Webcast - Aug. 28
  MPCA Citizens' Board August 2012 meeting, day two
• Signature document - Veolia Environmental Services Rolling Hills Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Project
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to adopt the Final Scoping Decision Document for the proposed Veolia Environmental Services Rolling Hills Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Wright County.
• Signature Document - 401 Water Quality Certification of the EPA Vessel General Permit
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the Federal Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vessel and small Vessel General Permits.
• Board packet - Decision item: Vessel General Permit
  MPCA staff requests approval of the Federal Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification (401 Certification) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vessel and small Vessel General Permit and submission to the EPA.
• Board packet - Decision item: Veolia Environmental Services Rolling Hills Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Project
  Request for Adoption of the Scoping Decision Document for the Environmental Impact Statement and Authorization to Distribute the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Agenda - Aug. 27 and 28

July 2012

On July 24, 2012, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens' Board took up the matter of a solid waste permit for Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility. After discussion, the board voted to table the matter until the August 2012 meeting.

• Webcast
  Note: The board takes up the Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility decision item about 20 minutes into the meeting.
• Board packet - Decision item: Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility
  The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proposes to issue the solid waste permit for Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility, SW-662, located in Lyra Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The Board packet includes the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order proposing reissuance of the Solid Waste Permit and denial of the contested case hearing request on the proposed permits, related documents, and the draft permit.
• Agenda
  Decision item - Full Circle Organics/Good Thunder Compost Facility

June 2012

On June 26, 2012, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of the Hazardous Waste permit No. MND006172969 and Air Emission Permit No. 1630025.002 to the 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility, Cottage Grove.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approves the reissuance of the Hazardous Waste and Air Quality permits for the 3M Hazardous Waste Corporate Incinerator.

• Webcast
  Note: The board takes up the 3M decision item about one hour into the meeting.
• Signature Document - 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility
  Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order approving the issuance of Hazardous Waste and Air Emission permits.
• Board packet - Decision item: 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Deny Request for a Contested Case Hearing, and to Reissue the Hazardous Waste Permit No. MND006172969 and Air Emission Permit No. 1630025-002
• Agenda
  Decision item: 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility

May 2012

On May 22, 2012, the the Citizens' Board addressed two decision items:

• Rush Lake Iron Augmentation Project (Chisago County): Voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to deny the petition requesting the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW).
• 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator (Cottage Grove): Voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of law, and Order to deny the petition requesting the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW).

Board members also heard an MPCA staff presentation on the Draft Section 401 Water Quality Certification of U.S. EPA's Draft NPDES Vessel Discharge General Permit, as well as public comments from interested parties.

• Webcast
• Signature document - Rush Lake Iron Augmentation Project
  Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order denying citizens' petition for an EAW.
• Signature document - 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to deny the citizens' petition requesting the preparation of an EAW.
• Board packet - Information item: Vessel Discharge General Permit
  Update on the Draft Section 401 Water Quality Certification of U.S. EPA's Draft NPDES Vessel Discharge General Permit.
• Board packet - Decision item: Rush Lake Iron Augmentation Project
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, to Deny the Petition for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
• Board packet - Decision item: 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility
  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, and Authorization to Deny the Petition Requesting the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
• Agenda
  Information item: Update on the Water Quality Certification of the U.S. EPA Vessel General Permit; Decision items: Rush Lake Iron Augmentation Project; 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility

April 2012

On April 24, 2012, the Citizens' Board addressed two decision items:

• Authorized the Commissioner to submit the State Implementation Plan revision to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for EPA approval.
• Hometown BioEnergy Facility (Le Sueur County): Voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for a Negative Declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement.

• Agenda
• Board packet - Decision item: Hometown BioEnergy Facility
  Board Item for the April 24, 2012, MPCA Citizens' Board meeting — Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement. (Note: Public comments added to the PDF package.)
• Board packet - Decision item: Hometown BioEnergy Facility - Comments
• Board packet - Decision item: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan - Update
• Signature Document - Hometown BioEnergy Facility
  On April 24, 2012, the MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Hometown BioEnergy Facility, Le Sueur County.
• Webcast

March 2012

March 27: Regular meeting

On March 27, 2012, the Citizens' Board heard the MPCA staff presentation and public comments on the Supplemental Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. The board asked the staff to work with some regulated parties to see if their concerns could be resolved and bring the issue back to the board at the next scheduled meeting.

• Agenda
• Board packet - Decision item: Minnesota's Supplemental Regional Haze State Implementation Plan - Request for Authorization to Submit
• Webcast

March 2012: Special meeting

Court Order Stops MPCA Hearing on Northern Metals

The MPCA is unable to comment further on this matter until it has received further direction from the courts.

Decision item: Northern Metals Request for Decision on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

• March 26: 1 p.m. — Staff presentation, public testimony and discussion
• March 27: 9 a.m. — Board discussion and final action

• Agenda
• Webcast
• Board packet - Decision item: Northern Metals - Request for Decision on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

February 2012

On February 28, 2012, the Citizens' Board addressed two decision items:

Voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for a Negative Declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Matt Holland Farm Sec 27 Feedlot Expansion, Steele County. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order document concludes that the project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects.

Voted to adopt the Final Scoping Decision Document for the proposed Perham Resource Recovery Facility Expansion Project Environmental Impact Statement, Otter Tail County.

• Agenda
• Board packet - Decision item: Matt Holland Farm Sec 27 Feedlot Expansion
• Board packet - Decision item: Perham Resource Recovery Facility Expansion Project
• Board packet - Information item: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, Status & Update
• Scoping Decision Document - Perham Resource Recovery Facility Expansion Project
• Signature Document - Matt Holland Farm Sec 27 Feedlot Expansion
• Webcast

January 2012

On January 24, 2012, the Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and order approving the issuance of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS) Permit No. MN0069612 for the Stewart Material Coal Handling Facility, Stewart, Minnesota. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order document concludes that the decision to issue the NPDES/SDS Permit satisfied the requirements of Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, Minn. R. chs. 7000 and 7001, and applicable federal regulations.

• Agenda
• Board packet - Decision item: Stewart Material Coal Handling Facility
• Board packet - Information item: Implementing the Environmental Permitting Efficiency Law
• Board packet - Information item: Overview of MPCA Compliance and Enforcement Efforts
• Signature Document - Stewart Material Coal Handling Facility NPDES/SDS Permit
• Webcast

December 2011

• Agenda December 20, 2011
• Webcast
• Board Packet
  • Stewart Material Coal Handling Facility Board Item – Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Stewart Material Coal Handling Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement (p-ear2-25b)
  • MPCA Citizen Water Monitoring Programs: Partnering with Minnesotans to Meet Water Monitoring Goals

November 2011

• Agenda November 22, 2011
• Webcast
• Board Packet
  • Overview of Minnesota's Water Quality Standards

October 2011

• Agenda October 25, 2011
• Webcast
• Board Packet
  • Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention
    • News Release for Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention
  • United States Steel Corporation, Minnesota Ore Operations - Keetac - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permits MN0031879 and MN0055948
    • United States Steel Corporation - Keetac - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Approval for Authorization to Issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permits MN0031879 and MN0055948, November 15, 2011

September 2011

• Agenda September 27, 2011 - CANCELED

• Agenda for Special Board Meeting September 13, 2011
• Webcast: September 13, 2011
• Board Packet
  • United States Steel Corporation, Minnesota Ore Operations - Keetac - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Request for Denial of Contested Case Hearing and Authorization to Issue Air Emissions Permit No. 13700063-004
    • Technical Support Document Attachments 1-3b
    • Technical Support Document Attachments 4-15
    • United States Steel Corporation, Minnesota Ore Operations - Keetac - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Denial of Contested Case Hearing and Approval to Issue Air Emissions Permit No. 13700063-004
  • Implementation of Minnesota's Mercury Reduction Plan Update Information Item

August 2011

• Agenda August 23, 2011
• Webcast: August 23, 2011
• Board Packet
  • Cumulative Levels and Effects Analysis in the Context of Air Permitting in South Minneapolis
  • Metro Transit Light Rail O&M Facility Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue Air Emission Permit No. 05301207-002
    • Metro Transit Light Rail O&M Facility Board Item - Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Order for Approval to Issue Air Emission Permit No. 05301207-002, Signed August 25, 2011

July 2011

• Agenda July 26, 2011 - CANCELED

June 2011

• Agenda June 28, 2011- CANCELED

May 2011

• Agenda May 24, 2011
• Webcast: May 24, 2011

April 2011

• Agenda April 26, 2011
• Webcast: April 26, 2011
• Board Packet
  • Wild Rice Standards Study
  • Continuing Planning Process: A framework for managing MPCA's Water Program 
    • Continuing Planning Process: State of Minnesota's Water Quality Management Program (wq-s-arra1-71)

March 2011

• Agenda March 22, 2011
• Webcast: March 22, 2011
  
• Board Packet:

• Innovex, Inc. Board Item - Request for Approval to Record an Environmental Lien on the Property Owned by Innovex, Inc.
  • Innovex, Inc. Signature Document – Approval to Record an Environmental Lien on the Property Owned by Innovex, Inc.
• Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL Update - Information Item 
• Update on NPDES Pesticide General Permits
  

February 2011

• Webcast: February 22, 2011
• Agenda February 22, 2011
• Board Packet
  • Ethanol Industry Compliance Update Information Item
  • Pesticide NPDES General Permits Informational Item
    • Pesticide NPDES General Permits Attachment

January 2011

• Webcast: January 25, 2011
• Agenda January 25, 2011
• Board Packet
  
  • Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems-Rulemaking-Statewide – Request for Approval of Order Authorizing the Adoption of Amendments to Minnesota Rule Chapters 7080, 7081, 7082, and 7083
  • South Metro Mississippi Total Maximum Daily Load for Total Suspended Solids Update-Information Item

December 2010

• Webcast: December 14, 2010
• Agenda December 14, 2010 
• Board Packet
  
  • Excel Dairy Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Denial of Contested Case Hearing Requests and Denial of Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068594  (g-45-01)
    •  Comment Letters received during public comment period (g-45-02 zip file)
    • Excel Dairy Signature Document - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Denial of Contested Case Hearing Requests and Denial of Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068594 (g-45-01a)

November 2010

• Agenda November 16, 2010 - CANCELLED

October 2010

• Agenda October 26, 2010 - CANCELLED

September 2010

• Webcast: September 28, 2010
• Agenda September 28, 2010
• Board Packet
  •  Elk River Sanitary Landfill Board Item - Request for Authorization to Issue the Solid Waste Management Facility Permit at Elk River Sanitary Landfill
    •  Elk River Sanitary Landfill -Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval to  Authorize Issuance of Solid Waste Management Facility Permit. Signed September 28, 2010.
  •  Air Quality Update - New EPA Rules for Criteria Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases

August 2010

•   Agenda August 24, 2010 - CANCELLED

July 2010

•   Agenda July 27, 2010
• Board Packet: 
  •  Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention Presentation

June 2010

• Agenda June 22, 2010
• Board Packet:
  •  Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Rules Amendment Information Item
  •  United Taconite LLC - Fairlane Plant - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue Air Emissions Permit No. 13700113-005
  •  3M PFC Quarterly Update
  •  Asbury Asphalt Cement Bulk Storage Facility
    •  Asbury Asphalt Cement Bulk Storage Facility Signature Document (g-12-01a) - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
  •  South Metro Mississippi River Total Suspended Solids Standards
    •  South Metro Mississippi Total Suspended Solids Standard (wq-iw1-34a) - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Approving the Proposed Standard for Total Suspended Solids in the South Metro Mississippi River 

May 2010

• Agenda May 25, 2010 - CANCELLED

April 2010

•    Agenda April 27, 2010
• Board Packet:
  •  Board Packet Air Quality Update
  •  Excel Dairy Staff Suggested Findings of Fact
  •  The Dairy Dozen - Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business as: Excel Dairy) Signature Document 

March 2010

•   Agenda March 23, 2010
• Board Packet
  • Minn. Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector Permit No. MNR050000 — NPDES General Permit.  Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Denial of Requests for Contested Case Hearing, and Request for Authorization to Issue General Permit No.MNR050000, Minn. Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit.
  • The Dairy Dozen — Thief River Falls LLP (Doing business as Excel Dairy) — Information Item

February 2010

•   Agenda February 23, 2010
• Board Packet
  • Asbury Asphalt Cement Bulk Storage Facility Board Item
  • Ethanol Industry Compliance Update
  • Minnesota Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit No. MNR050000, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System General Permit Board Item

January 2010

•   Agenda January 26, 2010

December 2009

•   Agenda December 15, 2009
• Board Packet
  • Minnesota's Revised Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Signature Document
  • Update on St. Louis River-Interlake-Duluth Tar Superfund Site Activities

October 2009

•   Agenda October 27, 2009
• Board Packet
  • Request to Adopt Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Air and Water Permit Fees, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7002
    • Findings of Fact and Order Adopting Rules
  • Minnesota’s Revised Regional Haze State Implementation - Request for Approval to Submit (file size = 26 MB)
  • Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System General Permit MNG440000 for the Construction and Operation of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
    • Comments
    • Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Authorizing Issuance of the NPDES/SDS General Permit MNG440000 for the Construction and Operation of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

September 2009

•   Agenda September 22, 2009
• Board Packet
  • Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

July 2009

•   Agenda July 28, 2009
• Board Packet
  • Clay County Sanitary Landfill Expansion Board Item- Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Clay County Sanitary Landfill Expansion Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
  • Dollymount Dairy, LLC Board Item- Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement and Deny Request for a Contested Case Hearing on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System General Livestock Production Permit No. MNG440668
    • Comment Letters - file 1
    • Comment Letters - file 2
    • Dollymount Dairy, LLP Signature Documents - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement and Deny Request for a Contested Case Hearing on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System General Livestock Production Permit No. MNG440668
  • 3M PFC Quarterly Update
  • The Dairy Dozen - Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business As: Excel Dairy) Information Item

June 2009

•   Agenda June 23, 2009
• Information items:
  • The Dairy Dozen - Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business As: Excel Dairy) Information Item
  • Lake Pepin and South Metro Mississippi TMDL Information Item

May 2009

•   Agenda May 19, 2009
• Information items:
  • Air Quality in Minnesota - Emergency Trends, 2009 Legislative Report
    • Memo to Board Members
    • Air Quality in Minnesota - Emergency Trends, 2009 Legislative Report
  • The Dairy Dozen - Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business As: Excel Dairy) Information Item

April 2009

•   Agenda April 28, 2009
• Board Packet
  • The Dairy Dozen - Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business As: Excel Dairy) - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, for Denial of a Contested Case Hearing Request and Revocation and Reissuance of National PollutantDischarge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068594
  • Attachments:
    • Excel Comment Letters (file size = 33 MB)
    • Citizens Petition Contested Case Hearings (file size = 38 MB)
    • Dairy's Petition Contested Case Hearings
  • The Dairy Dozen -Thief River Falls, LLP (Doing Business As: Excel Dairy) Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Denial of a Contested Case Hearing Request and Revocation and Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System permit No. MN0068594

March 2009

•   Agenda March 24, 2009
• Information items
  • Industrial Stormwater Program and General Permit: The purpose of this memorandum is to provide members of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens' Board members with information on the MPCA's Industrial Stormwater Program and the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit.

February 2009

•   Agenda February 24, 2009
• Information items
  • Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Water Availability Project - Information Item. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide members of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board with a brief overview on the EQB report titled, "Managing for Water Sustainability - Report on the EQB Water Availability Project," dated December 2008.
  • EQB Sustainable Water Management Presentation
  • Proposed Process of Moving EQB Duties and Responsibilities to MPCA
  • EQB Roles and Responsibilities
  • DNR Role in Aquifer and Water Supply Management

January 2009

•   Agenda January 27, 2009
• Board Packet
  • 3M PFC Quarterly Update
  • PFC Quarterly Update Presentation

December 2008

•   Agenda December 16, 2008
• Board Packet
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue NPDES/SDS Wastewater Permit No. MN0068985
    • Permit Board Packet Includes:
      Board Item Cover Letter
      Board Item Cover Sheet
      Board Item
      Attachment 1 - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order
      Attachment 3 - MPCA Responses to Comments
      Attachment 4 - NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN0068985
    • Appendix A to Attachment 1 - MPCA Review Documents:
      • Attachments A-1 thru A-4
      • Attachments A-5 thru A-9
    • Attachment 2 - Comment letters (16 letters scanned - large files):
      • Comment letters 1-14
      • Comment letter 15
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 2
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 3
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 4
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 5
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 6
  • U.S. Steel Corporation Minnesota Ore Operations - Minntac Facility, Mountain Iron, Minnesota - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue Air Emissions Permit No. 13700005-005
• Signature Documents
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Authorization to Issue NPDES/SDS Wastewater/Stormwater Permit No. MN0068985
  • United States Steel Corporation Minnesota Ore Operations - Minntac Facility - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Authorization to Issue Air Emissions Permit No. 13700005-005

November 2008

•   Agenda November 25, 2008
• Board Packet
  • Central Lakes Region Sanitary District WWTF - Continuation on Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement and Issuance of NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN 0068659
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility, Postponement of EIS Decision Until MPCA Citizens’ Board Meeting - November 25, 2008
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility - Postponement of Contested Case Hearing Decision for the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068985 (Permit) to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens’ Board Meeting on November 25, 2008
• Information items
  • Triennial Water Quality Standard Rules Amendment - 2011
• Signature documents
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order denying a contested case hearing on the draft NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN0068985
  • Central Lakes Region Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Facility Project Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement and on Issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0068659

October 2008

•   Agenda October 28, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility - EAW Board Packet Items:
    • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Comment letters received on the EAW (file size = 75 MB)
  • MinnErgy, LLC Ethanol Production Facility - Permit Board Packet Items:
    • Board Packetincludes:
      • Board Item cover letter
      • Board Item cover sheet
      • Board Item
      • Attachment 1 - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order
      • Attachment 3 - Responses to Comments
    • Appendix A to Attachment 1 - MPCA Review Documents:
      • Attachments A-1 thru A-4
      • Attachments A-5 thru A-9
    • Attachment 2 - Comment letters (16 letters scanned - large files):
      • Comment letters 1-14
      • Comment letter 15
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 2
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 3
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 4
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 5
        • Comment letter 15 - addenda 6
      • Comment letter 16
    • Attachment 4 - Draft NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN0068985
  • Notice of Postponement of Decision for the MinnErgy Ethanol, LLC Production Facility
    
    
• Information items
  • Darling International, Inc. - Overview of Permitting and Compliance History for NPDES/SDS Permit No. MN 0002313

September 2008

•   Agenda September 23, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • Discharge of Ballast Water to Minnesota State Waters of Lake Superior- Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, and for Authorization to Issue State Disposal System General Permit No. MNG300000
    • Ballast - Board packet (file size 1 MB)
    • Comment letters 1-9 (file size 3.5 MB)
    • Comment letter 10 (file size 2.5 MB)
    • Comment letters 11-19 (file size 1 MB)
    • Discharge of Ballast Water to Minnesota State Waters of Lake Superior - State Disposal System General Permit No. MNG30000 - Decision Document
  • Brainerd Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion- Request for Authorization to Issue the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN0049328
    • Brainerd Board packet (file size 2 MB)
    • Comment letters (file size 5 MB)
    • Brainerd Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit - Decision Document
  • Central Lakes Region Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Facility - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement and Authorization to Issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN 0068659
  • • Board Packet
    • Comment Letters (Zip file size = 13 MB)
  • Update on Mercury Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan
  • Notice of Postponement of Decision for the Central Lakes Region Sanitary District WWTF Project

July 2008

•   Agenda July 22, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • An Overview of the Life-cycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Ethanol Plants
  • Mountain Timber Wood Products Fuel Pellet Facility Board Item- Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Comment Letter 1 - DNR
    • Comment Letter 2 - Sierra Club
    • Comment Letter 3 - Minnesota Center for Enivronmental Advocacy
      • part 1
      • part 2
  • NPDES/SDS General Permit No. MN R100001 for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Denial of a Request for a Contested Case Hearing from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, and Request for Authorization to Reissue General Permit No. MN R100001 for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity
    • Comment Letters from Public Notice of Draft NPDES Permit
  • Steve & Terry Athman Swine Finishing Site Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement.
• Signature documents
  • Mountain Timber Wood Products Fuel Pellet Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement - July 22, 2008
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System General Permit No. MNR100001 for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity - Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Denial of a Request for a Contested Case Hearing from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, and Request for Authorization to Reissue General Permit No. MN R10001 for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity
  • Steve and Terry Athman Swine Finishing Site Expansion Project Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement - July 23, 2008

June 2008

•   Agenda June 24, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • Pre-Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Phosphorus Trading Permitting Strategy Board Item - Approval of Pre-TMDL Phosphorus Trading. Phosphorus Trading as an interim permitting strategy for new or expanding wastewater treatment facilities discharging upstream of an EPA approved 303(d) listed nutrient (phosphorus) impaired water.
  • Pre-Total Maximum Daily Load Phophorus Trading Permitting Strategy - Final Signature Document, June 27, 2008
  • Minnesota's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Submittal
• Information item
  • Construction Stormwater Program and General Permit: Discussion of Construction Stormwater Program and several significant issues raised during the public comment period on the Draft Construction Stormwater General Permit.

May 2008

•   Agenda May 20, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  
  • Xcel Energy West Lakeland Ash Disposal Facility Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, and Adequacy of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • Xcel Energy West Lakeland Ash Disposal Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of Draft Environmental Impact Statement Adequacy, May 22, 2008

April 2008

•   Agenda April 22, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • Endocrine Disrupting Compounds: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature
  • Glenville Ethanol, LLC (dba POET Biorefining - Glenville West) Production Facility: 1) Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order and Authorization to Issue NPDES/SDS Wastewater Permit No. MN0068934; 2) Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Rescind the Request that Part 70 Air Emission Permit No. 04700064-001 come back before the MPCA Citizens’ Board for an issuance decision, and instead allow the Air Emissions Permit to Proceed with the Public Notice Process, Regular Permit Review, and an Issuance or Denial Decision by the MPCA Commissioner.
  • Glenville Ethanol, LLC (dba POET Biorefining-Glenville West) - Water and Air Permitting Decisions
  • Primer on Air Emissions Risk Analysis (AERA) Informational Item

March 2008

•   Agenda March 25, 2008
• Board Packet documents
  • Regulating Vessel Discharges: An Overview of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Strategy - Information Item
  • Agassiz Energy Ethanol Facility Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Positive Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Comment Letters Received on the EAW
  • Agassiz Energy Ethanol Production Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Positive Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement, March 28, 2008

February 2008

•   Agenda February 26, 2008 - CANCELLED
  

January 2008

•   Agenda January 22-23, 2008
• Board Packet
  • POET Biorefining - Glenville West Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
• Information Item
  • Draft 2008 Total Maximum Daily Load List Submittal to US EPA
  • Primer on Air Quality Dispersion Modeling for Livestock Facilities
• Signature document
  • POET Biorefining - Glenville West Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

December 2007

• Board Packet documents
  • Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Water Quality: Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7050 (Water Quality Standards for Protection of Waters of the State); Addition of Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7053 (Effluent Limits and Treatment Requirements for Discharges to Waters of the State); Repeal of Minnesota Rules, Parts 7056.0010 to 7056.0040 (Classification for Use and Standards for Select Reaches of the Mississippi River and its Stream Tributaries); and Repeal of Minnesota Rules, Parts 7065.0010 to 7065.0260 (Specific Effluent Limits for Select Watersheds)
    • Board Item includes Attachment 1 - Order Adopting Rules
    • Board Item Attachment 2 - Final proposed rule amendments to Minn. R. chs. 7050 and 7053 as approved by the Revisor of Statutes for submittal to the Office of Administrative Hearings, dated November 27, 2007. These rules were modified by MPCA to show changes made since the rules were originally proposed for amendment
    • Board Item Attachment 3 - Administrative Law Judge Steve M. Mihalchick’s Report, issued on November 16, 2007
    • Board Item Attachment 4 - MPCA Staff Post-Hearing Response to Public Comments, October 3, 2007.
    • Board Item Attachment 5 - MPCA Staff Final Response to Comments, October 10, 2007.
• Signature document
  • Adoption of Amendment to Rules Governing Water Quality: Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7050 (Water Quality Standards for Protection of Waters of the State); Addition of Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7053 (Effluent Limits and Treatment Requirements for Discharges to Waters of the State); Repeal of Minnesota Rules, Parts 7056.0010 to 7056.0040 (Classification for Use and Standards for Select Reaches of the Mississippi River and its Stream Tributaries); and Repeal of Minnesota Rules, Parts 7065.0010 to 7065.0260 (Specific Effluent Limits for Select Watersheds)

November 2007

• Board Packet documents
  • Revier Cattle Company, Inc. Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
• Signature document
  • Revier Cattle Company Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

October 2007

October 23, 2007:

• Board Packet documents
  • APEC Ethanol Production Facility Board Item - Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
    • Attachments to APEC Comment Letter 1 (MCEA) (file size = 41 MB)
  • Draft Minnesota's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Submittal Informational Item
  • Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Rulemaking Statewide - Request for Approval of Order Authorizing the Adoption of Rules Governing Minnesota Rule Chapters 7080, 7081, 7082, and 7083
• Signature document
  
  • APEC Ethanol Production Facility Signature Document - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

September 2007

September 25, 2007, Information items

• 3M Consent Order Quarterly Update
• Overview of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Environmental Review Program
• Pre-Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Phosphorus Trading
• Veit Demolition Debris Facility - Austin - Update on Permit Items

September 7, 2007

September 7, 2007, Board Packet documents

• Minnesota Steel Industries, LLC: Request for Approval to Issue Air Emission Permit No. 06100067-001
  (includes: Cover Letter, Board Item Cover Sheet, Board Item and Findings of Fact)
  • Appendix A of the Findings of Fact - Comments Received (file size = 6 MB)
  • Appendix B of the Findings of Fact - Responses to Comments
  • Attachment 2 - Proposed Air Emission Permit
  • Attachment 3 - Technical Support Document for Air Emission Permit. Please note that this file is very large. So, it is available below either in one large PDF file (12 MB) or in smaller, separate files to help facilitate faster file loading.
    • Complete document (file size = 12 MB)
    • Smaller, separate files:
      • Emission Summary
      • Facility Description and CD-01 Forms
      • Calculation Spreadsheets
      • A. List of Commenters and B. Comments Received (file size = 6 MB)
      • C. Responses to Comments and D. Supporting Material Submitted with Comments (file size = 3 MB)
      • Changes to the Permit made after July 30, 2007
      • Letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the Endangered Species Act
  • Attachment 4 - List of Changes

August 2007

August Board Packet documents

• Highwater Ethanol Board Item for the August 14, 2007 Citizens Board Meeting
• Highwater Ethanol, LLC - Signature Document: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

July 2007

Meeting canceled

June 2007

June Board Packet documents

• Son-D-Farms Feedlot Expansion - Request for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement
• Son-D-Farms Feedlot Expansion - Signature Document: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Approval of a Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement

May 2007

May Board Packet document

• 3M Board Item - Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Consent Order with 3M Regarding the Releases and Discharges of Perfluorochemicals at and from Sites in Washington County, Minnesota and Certain Related Matters

April 2007

April Board Packet documents

• 3M Chemolite Disposal Site Board Item- Request for Reissuance of a Request Action (RFRA) to the 3M Company for the Release and Threatened Release of Hazardous Substances from the 3M Chemolite Disposal Site
  • Attachments 1-4 (file size: 2.8 MB)
  • Attachments 5-8 (file size: 4.7 MB)
  • Attachment 9 (file size: 4.5 MB)
  • Attachment 10 (file size: 3.5 MB)