Office of Broadband Development Mar 1 2026: April Webinars, Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems)

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April 2026 Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems)

Registration information below!

The Office of Broadband Development (OBD) has been working alongside other state agencies on streamlining and understanding environmental reviews and permitting efforts for broadband infrastructure projects across Minnesota. Originally held in 2024, this April, OBD and state agency partners will offer four new webinar sessions through a revised Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems).

These 2026 sessions will feature a combination of updates from previous presenters and new information from partner agencies with resources for broadband program grantees. Registration information for the 2026 webinar sessions and the materials from the 2024 series are also available on the OBD Webinars and Recorded Events webpage. Sessions will be recorded and shared.

Thursday April 2 at 10 a.m. | Department of Labor and Industry

Register for the DLI session on April 2

  • Sean O’Neil (Director of Licensing & Enforcement, Construction Codes and Licensing Division)
  • Don Sivigny (Supervisor/Education, Rules, Codes, and Grants, Construction Codes and Licensing Division)

Join the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) for an overview of DLI’s involvement with the Safety-Qualified Underground Telecommunications Installer Certification Program.

Thursday April 9 at 10 a.m. | Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) and the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA)

Register for the MIAC and OSA session on April 9

  • Lilly Geraghty (MIAC, Cultural Resource Manager)
  • Amanda Gronhovd (OSA, Minnesota State Archaeologist)

Updated informational session from the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) and the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) on their work with broadband infrastructure projects.

Thursday April 16 at 10 a.m. | Office of Pipeline Safety

Register for the Office of Pipeline Safety session April 16

  • Michael Mendiola (P.E. | Damage Prevention Manager)

Join the Office of Pipeline Safety for an introduction and insight into their work with underground utility damage prevention and their involvement with broadband program grantees.

Thursday April 23 at 10 a.m. | State Historic Preservation Office

Register for the SHPO session April 23

  • Lucy Harrington (Environmental Review Archaeologist)
  • Kelly Gragg-Johnson (Environmental Review Specialist)

In this final session, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will review processes and discuss updates, including how to submit archaeological survey reports as part of review.

Please email deed.broadband@state.mn.us with any questions or accessibility requests. 

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