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County says EPA brownfields grant could fund planning in Forest Lake; city staff, county discuss electrical capacity

Forest Lake City Economic Development Authority · November 3, 2025
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County and city staff told the Forest Lake City EDA that a prospective EPA brownfields grant could cover planning and environmental assessments at no local match; county staff said Forest Lake was among prior target areas and Connexus is studying limited electrical capacity in the city’s southwest/Tech Corridor.

Forest Lake City Economic Development Authority members heard updates Tuesday on a potential U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brownfields grant that county staff said could provide 100% funding for planning and environmental assessments. Chris, a county representative with the Community Development Agency (CDA), told the EDA the grant would fund phase 1/phase 2 environmental reviews and — if the new application is funded — could also be used for planning activities with no local…

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