The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is
accepting public comments through June 14 on an environmental assessment
worksheet for the Hawkes Company Peat Mining Mercil Site project.
Hawkes Company is planning to expand its current peat
mining activities in New Maine Township in Marshall County. The expansion area
is a 299-acre rich fen and upland site located about 1.5 miles southeast of the
company’s current operations. Of this 299-acre site, 198 acres have recoverable
peat resources. Peat mined from this site would be used in the base of
high-quality turf in various sporting arenas and golf courses worldwide.
An environmental assessment worksheet is a document that
provides basic information about a project that may have the potential for
significant environmental effects.
A copy of the document is available online at www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/hawkes/index.html.
Additional copies may be requested by calling
651-259-5110.
A copy of the EAW is available for public review at:
* DNR Northwest Region Headquarters, 2115 Birchmont Beach
Road NE, Bemidji, MN 56601-8599.
* Crookston Public Library, 110 North Ash Street,
Crookston, MN 56716.
* Thief River Falls Public Library, 102 First Street
East, Thief River Falls, MN 56701.
* DNR Library, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155.
* Minneapolis Central Library, Government Documents, 2nd
Floor, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1992.
The EAW notice is being published in the May 15 EQB
Monitor. Written comments on the EAW must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14, to the attention of Lisa Fay, principal planner,
Environmental Policy and Review Unit, DNR Ecological and Water Resources
Division, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4025.
Electronic or e-mail comments may be sent to environmentalrev.dnr@state.mn.us with “Hawkes
Peat EAW” in the subject line. If submitting comments electronically, include
name and mailing address. Written comments may also be sent by fax to
651-296-1811.
