Download Dec. 22, 2014 Preferred Alternatve Announcement...
Highway 1/169 Improvements Six Mile Lake Road to Bradach Road “Eagles Nest” – EA Update
December 22, 2014
Environmental Assessment (EA) is Complete! Published – Starting Today - December 22, 2014 Now is the opportunity to provide Official Public Comment Public Comment Period Ends January 30, 2015 How to Access Documents• Online • Select Public Libraries • MnDOT Offices
How to Comment• Mail or Email Comments to Michael Kalnbach @ MnDOT • Attend Public Hearing – January 21st, 6-9pm at Vermillion Community College, Ely,MN
Build Alternatives West Section
East Section
Preferred Alternative – Hybrid 3A
Initial Screening
Final Screening
Where can you find the EA? Beginning December 22, 2014 • MnDOT Project Website • http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/Hwy169eagles/index.html • Ely Public Library • Duluth Public Library • MnDOT District 1 – Virginia Office • Minneapolis Public Library • MnDOT Library – St. Paul Office
How to Provide Written Comments Attend Public Hearing January 21, 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Vermillion Community College, Ely, MN
All other comments should be addressed to Michael Kalnbach @ MnDOT By Mail –1123 Mesaba Avenue, Duluth , MN 55811 By Email-
[email protected]
Project Schedule - Steps For Completion Complete Environmental Documentation • Review Draft Environmental Assessment to FHWA and Cooperating Agencies- October 2014 • Publish EA for Public Comment – December 22, 2014 • EA Public Comment Period/Hearing – Dec/Jan 2014-5 • Complete Env. Review Process decision-making -- Spring 2015 Final Plans – Fall 2016 ROW Acquisition Complete – December 2016 Permitting - December 2016 Construction – Goal is Begin in Winter of 2016/2017
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