11.04 - Update on MNDOT Schedule for EIS/Hwy 371

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\-1 HIGHWAY 371 CORRIDOR PARTNER MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2010 PRESENT: Sandy Peine — Pequot Lakes City Clerk Mike Loven — Pequot Lakes Public Works Supervisor Harold Kraus — City of Nisswa Tommy Woog — Pequot Lakes Planning Commission and Highway 371 Committee Loren Wickham — Nisswa City Planner Jim Sabas — Pine River Mayor Ruth Ann Hanson — Pequot Lakes Chamber Brian Lehman — Nisswa Mayor Tim Houle — WSN Tim Bray — Crow Wing County Engineer Dawn Bittner — Pequot Lakes Zoning Administrator Paul Theide — Crow Wing County Commissioner Jim Hallgren — MnDOT Nancy Adams — Mayor Tom Adams — Planning Commission Rep 1---1 Mr. Woog welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Jim Hallgren, MnDOT — explained that the draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been reviewed by MnDOT, FHW and three federal agencies. He noted that state and federal regulations differ and therefore both a draft and final EIS must be provided. Because of this the document will have to be released twice for public comment. MnDOT is proposing to release the draft document with state signatures and to re- release it as a final document with federal signatures. MnDOT is on track to submit the draft EIS for publication in the EQB Monitor in March. There will have to be two public hearings; one is scheduled for March 29th in the Pequot Lakes cafeteria and one on March 30th at the Pine River city hall. Jim Hallgren reviewed the schedule that was included in the February 17, 2010, agenda. Tim Houle questioned whether MnDot will provide cities with approximate costs for the project. Jim Hallgren stated that the Statute requires a good faith cost estimate including local participation. Discussion was held about adding inflationary costs for the project to be done in 2018. Jim Hallgren stated that MnDOT will make the arrangements for the public hearings. He noted that when MnDOT requests municipal consent, the City will also have to hold a public hearing.