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Public Notice of Finding No Significant Impact for City of Box Elder Project C461003-05, 14/16 Sanitary Sewer System Improv Phase 2
City of Box Elder, C461003-05
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.
TO ALL INTERESTED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND PUBLIC GROUPS.
As required by guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements, an environmental review has been performed on the proposed Clean Water State Revolving Fund action below:
PROJECT: 14/16 Sanitary Sewer System Improv Phase 2.
LOCATION: Box Elder, South Dakota.
PROJECT NUMBER: C461003-05.
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST/SRF SHARE: $14,344,000/$12,344,000.
The city of Box Elder is installing sewer main in the Highway 14/16 area. This area has been identified as needing infrastructure improvements to accommodate recent population growth in Box Elder. Phase 2 will start at Cottonwood Drive and run to the wastewater treatment plant, replacing existing 10-inch sewer main with approximately 15,500 feet of 30- and 36-inch sanitary sewer main. The project will also include manholes and appurtenances along the proposed route.
On March 27, 2025, the Board of Water and Natural Resources awarded the city of Box Elder a $12,344,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan for this project. The loan has a rate of 3.5 percent with a term of 30 years. At the time of application Box Elder sewer rates were $65.90 per month based on 5,000 gallons of water usage. The Clean Water SRF loan will be repaid with a wastewater surcharge or approximately $20.10 per customer per month. In addition, Box Elder received a $2,000,000 Consolidated Water Facilities Funding Program (CWFCP) grant to fund this project.
The project will not affect any historical or archaeological resources as determined by a Cultural Resources Inventory Survey of the project area. In the event of an archaeological or historical resource being unearthed during construction, work will be stopped, and the State Historic Preservation Office will be notified. The project should have no direct or indirect adverse effects on plant life or wildlife. The improvements, if necessary, will be flood proofed to above the 100-year base flood elevation. The proposed project will not adversely affect wetlands. The United States Department of Agriculture determined that there will be no significant impact on farmland of statewide importance in Pennington or Meade Counties, and the United States Department of Agriculture determined that no further alternatives need be considered.
The review process did not indicate that significant environmental impacts would result from the proposed action. Consequently, a preliminary decision not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement has been made. This action is taken on the basis of a careful review of the engineering report, environmental information documents, and other supporting data which are on file at the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Division of Financial and Technical Assistance, Pierre, South Dakota, and are available for public scrutiny at the Box Elder city office in Box Elder, South Dakota.
Comments supporting or disagreeing with this decision may be submitted for consideration by DANR to DANRmail@state.sd.us. After evaluating the comments received, the Department will make a final decision; however, no final administrative action will be taken on the project for at least 30 calendar days after release of the Finding of No Significant Impact.
/s/Tina McFarling, Program Administrator Environmental Funding Program
NOTICE OF HEARING REQUEST FOR A REZONING BEFORE THE BOX ELDER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the following petitioner has applied to the City of Box Elder for Rezoning as follows:
Application by Hendrik Van Ghent to Rezone the property addressed as 991 Plymouth Drive, (Lot 1 of Fritzsche Subdivision in Section 36, T2N, R8E, B.H.M., Box Elder, Pennington County, South Dakota).
The applicant wishes to rezone Lot 1 of Fritzsche Subdivision from Low Density Residential District (R-1) to Mixed Use District (MU).
Notice is further given that said application will be heard by the City of Box Elder Planning and Zoning Commission at their meeting held in the Council Chambers at Box Elder City Hall, at 420 Villa Drive, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 and before the Box Elder City Council at their meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Any person interested may appear and be heard at either meeting or submit written comments to the Box Elder Planning Department before 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026.
ADA Compliance: The City of Box Elder fully subscribes to the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire to attend this public meeting and are in need of special accommodation, please notify the City Clerk at (605) 923-1404 so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available.
NOTICE OF HEARING REQUEST FOR A REZONING BEFORE THE BOX ELDER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
Notice is hereby given that the following petitioner has applied to the City of Box Elder for Rezoning as follows:
Application by Dustin & Stacey Mohacsi to Rezone the property addressed as 307 Hillview Drive, (Lot 36 of Glore Brothers Subdivision in Section 20, T2N, R9E, B.H.M., Box Elder, Pennington County, South Dakota).
The applicant wishes to rezone Lot 36 of Glore Brothers Subdivision from High Density Residential District (R-4) to General Commercial (GC).
Notice is further given that said application will be heard by the City of Box Elder Planning and Zoning Commission at their meeting held in the Council Chambers at Box Elder City Hall, at 420 Villa Drive, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 and before the Box Elder City Council at their meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Any person interested may appear and be heard at either meeting or submit written comments to the Box Elder Planning Department before 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2026.
ADA Compliance: The City of Box Elder fully subscribes to the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire to attend this public meeting and are in need of special accommodation, please notify the City Clerk at (605) 923-1404 so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available.
NOTICE OF HEARING REQUEST FOR A REZONING BEFORE THE BOX ELDER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
Notice is hereby given that the following petitioner has applied to the City of Box Elder for Rezoning as follows:
Application by HP Park LP to Rezone Tract 1A and Tract 1B of Alpha Omega Subdivision in Section 25, T2N, R8E, B.H.M., Box Elder, Pennington County, South Dakota.
The applicant wishes to rezone Tract 1A and Tract 1B of Alpha Omega Subdivision from Moderate Density Residential District (R-2) and Agricultural (AG) to Multi-family Residential (R-3).
Notice is further given that said application will be heard by the City of Box Elder Planning and Zoning Commission at their meeting held in the Council Chambers at Box Elder City Hall, at 420 Villa Drive, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 and before the Box Elder City Council at their meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Any person interested may appear and be heard at either meeting or submit written comments to the Box Elder Planning Department before 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2026.
ADA Compliance: The City of Box Elder fully subscribes to the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire to attend this public meeting and are in need of special accommodation, please notify the City Clerk at (605) 923-1404 so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available.
