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EQB tables tribal coordination and consultation policy to seek further tribal input
Summary
The Environmental Quality Board heard a presentation on a draft tribal coordination and consultation policy but voted to table a resolution to adopt it so staff can place the draft on the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) executive agenda for additional tribal review and suggestions.
The Environmental Quality Board on April 17 heard a presentation on a draft tribal coordination and consultation policy but chose not to adopt it, tabling the resolution to allow further tribal review.
Kayla Walsh, EQB’s environmental review program administrator and point of contact for tribal relations, said the draft formalizes EQB’s commitments to share information early, offer consultations at least annually, and document how tribal input informed decision-making. “EQB really commits us to offering to meet at least…
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