Minnesota Administrative Rules

7851.0330 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.

If an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) on the proposed facility is sufficient to meet the requirements of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, a copy of the EAW may be submitted in lieu of specific answers to the requirements in parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370. If permits for construction of said facility are required by other state agencies, a copy of each permit application, or the information equivalent, shall also be submitted.

If an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for the proposed facility, a draft EIS may be submitted with the certificate of need application in lieu of specific answers to the requirements of parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370.

In all other cases the applicant for a certificate of need for a large energy facility subject to this chapter shall provide environmental information for the proposed facility and for each alternative facility discussed in response to part 7851.0290. Such information shall be provided in the format given in parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370, to the extent that such data is applicable and reasonably available.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007