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Comments Accepted on Proposed Wild Rice Rule
Minnesota Ag Connection - 09/22/2017

In a follow-up to a notice sent in August about the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's proposed changes to the water quality standard protecting wild rice from sulfate pollution, the agency now announces that an additional public hearing will be held. All of the hearings are listed below.

Refer to the rulemaking web page (www.pca.state.mn.us/water/protecting-wild-rice-waters) for information about the proposed rule and how to submit comments. Comments will be accepted until Nov. 9.

- St. Paul: Oct. 23, (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) -- Harold E. Stassen Building (Skjestadt Room): 600 North Robert St., St. Paul

- Virginia: Oct. 24, (4 to 9 p.m.) -- Mesabi Range Community College (Theater F100): 1001 Chestnut St., Virginia

- Bemidji: Oct. 25, (4 to 9 p.m.) -- Bemidji State University (Beaux Arts Ballroom): 1500 Birchmont Dr. NE, Bemidji

- Cloquet: Oct. 26, (3 to 7 p.m.) -- Fond du Lac Tribal Community College (Amphitheater) 2101 14th St., Cloquet

- Brainerd: Oct. 30, (4 to 9 p.m.) -- Central Lakes Community College (Cafeteria): 501 West College Dr., Brainerd

- Videoconference: Nov. 2, (4 to 9 p.m.) -- Please see MPCA web page for additional instructions

o Detroit Lakes: 714 Lake Ave., Suite 220

o Duluth: 525 Lake Ave. South, Suite 400

o Mankato: 12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2165

o Marshall: 504 Fairgrounds Rd., Suite 200

o Rochester: 18 Wood Lake Drive SE

o St. Paul: 520 Lafayette Road

For more information, please contact Carol Nankivel, MPCA Rule Coordinator at 651-757-2597 or by email at minnrule7050.pca@state.mn.us

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