April 15 EQB meeting in St. Paul will be focused on frac sand issues.

Hi folks,

We've learned from Environmental Quality Board staff that the April 15 EQB meeting in St. Paul will be focused on frac sand issues. This will be an important meeting for southeast Minnesota residents to attend – please save the date and try to be there if possible.

There will be updates from state agency staff on the ongoing frac sand rulemaking — EQB rules on environmental review, MPCA rules on air quality, DNR rules on reclamation — and public comment will be taken.  

Also, this piece is not yet for sure, but Minnesota Sands, LLC, representatives may be present with an update on their plans for their multi-county frac sand operation — the latest I have heard is that MN Sands expressed an intent to submit their data in time for the April 15 meeting.

The meeting is at 1:00 at the MPCA building (520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul). There will be more updates from LSP as we learn more about what will be on the agenda, but I wanted to give folks a chance to pencil in the date as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Johanna

Johanna Rupprecht

Policy Organizer

Land Stewardship Project

Lewiston, MN

507-523-3366