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Item-by-item guidance Chapter <br /> Item-by-item Guidance <br /> This chapter provides guidance for each item of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet,developed by the Environmental <br /> Quality Board(EQB),and revised in 2013.The worksheet is available online from the EQB home page at <br /> www.egb.state.mn.us.The completed EAW Form may be submitted to the EQB in an electronic format. <br /> Note: While the EAW form is standardized to be applicable for all projects,the information included in the EAW document <br /> will depend on the project proposed,site location,and features of both. Responsible Government Units(RGUs)must <br /> complete each EAW item at a level of detail and complexity that is appropriate for the item as it relates to the project <br /> proposed. Project proposers are encouraged to contact RGUs early in the process to ensure an appropriate level of detail is <br /> included in EAW data submittals.EAWs should not include very minor effects of the proposed project for each item,and <br /> instead it may be appropriate for individual items to be marked as not applicable(N/A).Documentation of why items are <br /> considered N/A to the project and why effects are considered by the RGU to be minor should be kept as part of the project <br /> record and referenced in the project EAW. <br /> The purpose of an EAW is to identify and assess environmental impacts and mitigation associated with a proposed project. <br /> The EAW should not include information that serves only to justify or promote the project but is otherwise irrelevant to the <br /> purpose of an EAW. <br /> 1. Project title <br /> Provide a descriptive, short title and indicate what kind of project is involved, such as residential subdivision, <br /> gravel mine or county road resurfacing; its specific identification and location,including city or county.For <br /> example: Joe Smith Gravel Mine,Lincoln Township. <br /> 2. Proposer <br /> According to Minnesota Rules 4410.0200 Subpart 68,the proposer means,"the person or governmental unit that <br /> proposes to undertake or direct others to undertake a project." The proposer should be the entity that has applied <br /> for or would receive the approval for the project or the governmental unit that will undertake the project and not a <br /> consultant, attorney,or other entity or person representing the proposer.However,the contact person is the <br /> person to whom information about the project should be provided, and it may be the proposer,the proposer's <br /> consultant or staff. While the proposer,contact person and permitted entity may be the same in some cases,those <br /> with permitting authority should be aware that a permitted entity for the project may be different from the <br /> proposer or contact person identified in the EAW. <br /> 3. RGU <br /> The Responsible Governmental Unit(RGU) should only give an e-mail address and/or fax number if it intends to <br /> accept comments electronically. The contact person should be somebody associated with the RGU who will <br /> respond to questions or comments on behalf of the RGU. <br /> Environmental Quality Board EAW Guidelines—October 2013 7 <br />