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Designation of a Different Responsible Governmental Unit for the Environmental Review of the Fillmore County Solar Project
Kristin Mroz| Environmental Review Planner
www.eqb.state.mn.us
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Fillmore County Solar Project
• Project
• Installation a 45 megawatt (MW) solar energy generation facility on approximately 558 acres of private agricultural land
• Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
• Minnesota Rules 4410.4300, Subp. 3, Electric generating facilities
• RGU is the Environmental Quality Board
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Re-designation Request Process
Re-designation of Responsible Governmental Units (RGUs) for the proposed Fillmore County Solar Project
• Request
• August 30, 2019 from Savion, LLC
• “Fillmore County will be designated as the RGU, due to the County’s expertise and ability to analyze the potential impacts of the Project. With the submittal of this EAW, FCSP [Fillmore County Solar Project, LLC] respectfully requests that the EQB initiate and facilitate the re-designation process.”
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Findings
Fillmore County
• The County permits and approvals include:
• Conditional Use Permit
• Fill Permit
• Land Use Permit
• Variance Permit
• Road/ROW Permit
• Access Permit
• Wetland Conservation Act approval
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Board Authority and Decision
Minnesota Rules 4410.0500, Subp. 6, Exception
“… the EQB may designate, within five days of receipt of the completed data portions of the EAW, a different RGU for the project if the EQB determines the designee has greater expertise in analyzing the potential impacts of the project.”
• A vote in the affirmative will designate Fillmore County as the RGU for the proposed Fillmore County Solar Project.
• A vote against the resolution will keep the Environmental Quality Board as the RGU for the proposed Fillmore County Solar Project.
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