ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED

If an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) on the proposed facility is sufficient to meet the requirements of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, a copy of the EAW may be submitted in lieu of specific answers to the requirements in parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370 . If permits for construction of said facility are required by other state agencies, a copy of each permit application, or the information equivalent, shall also be submitted. If an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for the proposed facility, a draft EIS may be submitted with the certificate of need application in lieu of specific answers to the requirements of parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370 . In all other cases the applicant for a certificate of need for a large energy facility subject to this chapter shall provide environmental information for the proposed facility and for each alternative facility discussed in response to part 7851.0290 . Such information shall be provided in the format given in parts 7851.0340 to 7851.0370 , to the extent that such data is applicable and reasonably available.