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Executive Order 26-03 (Feb. 13, 2026): Governor Walz orders permitting overhaul — MPCA directed to reduce review times, increase transparency, and pilot AI tools for environmental permitting. This dashboard supports EO 26-03's transparency and accountability requirements.Read the Executive Order →

Tracking environmental review and permitting progress for complex projects under MN Statute 84.0265 and 116.035. Modeled after the federal FAST-41 Permitting Dashboard.

Total Projects
7
Active
6
Complete
1
At Risk / Overdue
2
Avg. Days in Review
262
On Hold
1

All Projects

1 Scoping · 2 EAW · 1 EIS · 1 Permitting · 1 Complete
ProjectApplicantLead AgencySectorStatusComplianceDays in Review
Iron Range Taconite Processing Expansion
Hoyt Lakes, MN
Mesabi Mining Corp.DNRMiningEIS In ProgressAt Risk354
Mankato Regional Wastewater Treatment Upgrade
Mankato, MN
City of MankatoMPCAMunicipalEAW ReviewOn Track184
SunPrairie Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility
Marshall, MN
SunPrairie Energy Manufacturing LLCMPCAClean EnergyPermittingOn Track489
Northern Corridor Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement
Carlton to Duluth, MN
Northern States Power (Xcel Energy)DNRPipelineScopingOn Track93
Shakopee Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Shakopee, MN
NorthStar Digital Infrastructure LLCMPCAData CenterEAW ReviewOn Track140
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Expansion
Benson, MN
Chippewa Valley Ethanol CooperativeMPCAAgricultureCompleteComplete326
Rochester Biomanufacturing Campus
Rochester, MN
Mayo Innovation PartnersMPCAManufacturingOn HoldOverdue246

Project Locations

Scoping
EAW Review
EIS In Progress
Permitting
Complete
On Hold

About This Dashboard

Minnesota's 2024 permitting reform (Chapter 116, Art. 7) requires Coordinated Project Plans for complex environmental projects. This dashboard tracks CPP progress, statutory deadlines, agency compliance, and public engagement — giving all stakeholders real-time visibility into the permitting pipeline.

Subd. 6(b): EAW decisions within 18 months
Subd. 6(c): EIS adequacy within 4 years
Subd. 7: Modifications >20% trigger legislative notification