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vlinn�sota Statutes 2005, 116D.04 ��innesota Statutes 2005 Table of__Clla�ters Cable of_contents_ for Chapter 116D 116D.04 Environmental impact statements. Subd,�vision l. Repealed, 1980 c 447 s 10 Subd. la. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given to them in this subdivision. (a) "Natural resources" has the meaning given it in section 116B.02, subdivision 4. (b) "Pollution, impairment or destruction" has the meaning given it in section 116B.02, subdivision 5. (c) "Environmental assessment worksheet" means a brief document which is designed to set out the basic facts necessary to determine whether an environmental impact statement is required for a proposed action. ;d) "Governmental action" means activities, including projects wholly or partially conducted, permitted, assisted, financed, regulated, or approved by units of government including the federal government. (e) "Governmental unit" means any state agency and any general or special purpose unit of government in the state including, but not limited to, watershed districts organized under chapter 103D, counties, towns, cities, port authorities, housing authorities, and economic development authorities established under sections 469.090 to 469.108, but not including courts, school districts, and regional development commissions other than the Metropolitan Council. Subd. 2. Repealed, 1980 c 447 s 10 Subd. 2a. When prepared. Where there is potential for significant environmental effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action shall be preceded by a detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit. The environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also analyze those economic, employment and sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action be implemented. To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of an action. No mandatory environmental impact statement may be required for an ethanol plant, as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), that produces less than 125,000,000 gallons of ethanol annually and is located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area. Page 1 of 6 ittp://www.revisor.leg. state.mn.us/stats/ 116D/04.htm1 04/ 10/2006