Pipestone Pipeline Reroute Project
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Project Summary
The Magellan Pipeline Company (Magellan) proposes to relocate approximately 0.74 miles of an existing eight-inch petroleum product pipeline from federal lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service within the Pipestone Creek Unit of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge and the Pipestone National Monument.
Magellan proposes to relocate the pipeline on private property so as to avoid the federal lands associated with the wildlife refuge and national monument. The existing 0.74 miles of pipeline, which passed underneath the national monument, was deactivated in December 2022.
Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2024 | Comparative Environmental Analysis | The comparative environmental analysis (CEA) for the Pipestone pipeline reroute project. The CEA analyzes the human and environmental impacts of the proposed project and possible mitigation measures. |
| 04/10/2023 | Route Permit Application | The route permit application filed by the Magellan Pipeline Company for a proposed relocation of a petroleum pipeline in Pipestone County |
| 10/22/2024 | Order Issuing Pipeline Routing Permit | The Commission's order adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report as modified, issuing a pipeline routing permit and requiring cultural and archaeological surveys. |
| 07/17/2024 | Administrative Law Judge's Report | The administrative law judge's report for the project. Includes findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. |
| 10/22/2024 | Pipeline Routing Permit Maps | Pipeline routing permit maps for the route designated by the Commission for the project (RA-01). |
Docket Documents
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| Date | Document ID | On Behalf Of | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232274-01 | PUC | MN Service Station & Convenience Store Association |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232274-03 | PUC | MN Chamber of Commerce |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232274-02 | PUC | Edward M |
| May 28, 2026 | 20265-232274-04 | PUC | Liisa Kellems |
| May 27, 2026 | 20265-232260-01 | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Indigenous Environmental Network, Mukwa Miikana, and Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light | |
| May 27, 2026 | 20265-232225-01 | PUC | Will Rops |
| May 27, 2026 | 20265-232223-01 | PUC | Carolyn VandenDolder |
| May 26, 2026 | 20265-232171-01 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Response to Indigenous Environmental Network Intervention |
| May 26, 2026 | 20265-232167-01 | PUC | Batch 1 05262026 - 11 Comments |
| May 22, 2026 | 20265-232168-01 | PUC | Fueling MN |
| May 22, 2026 | 20265-232127-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD |
| May 22, 2026 | 20265-232124-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD - FILED IN ERROR |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232114-01 | Brave Heart Society | |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232112-01 | Brave Heart Society | |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232116-01 | Brave Heart Society | |
| May 21, 2026 | 20265-232117-01 | Brave Heart Society | |
| May 14, 2026 | 20265-231817-01 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Inventories Compliance Filing Attachment B Supplemental Comments |
| May 14, 2026 | 20265-231812-01 | PUC | Indigenous Environmental Network |
| May 13, 2026 | 20265-231777-01 | Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe THPO Office | |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-07 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Attachment A - Architecture Volume II |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-20 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Attachment K- Unanticipated Discoveries Plan |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-18 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Attachment J_Survey Coverage |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-17 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment I - Survey Permission Status |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-21 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Attachment L - Archaeological and Tribal Monitoring Plan |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-11 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment C - Monthly Tribal Meeting Summaries |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-12 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment D - 2025 Survey Presentation and Planned Protocols |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-15 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment G - MIAC Correspondence |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-02 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Pipestone Reroute Phase 1 Inventories Filing |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-13 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment E - Compliance and Tribal Outreach Communications Log |
| April 28, 2026 | 20264-231067-16 | Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. | Magellan_Attachment H_Magellan Response to MIAC Recommendations |