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Northstar - · Necessary Steps Prior to Construction <br /> <br />1. BNSF <br /> Agreements <br /> <br />Work Completed <br /> <br />Capacity modeling Development · <br />of key principles <br />Draft Business Points · <br /> <br />To Do <br /> <br />Agreement on necessary capacity <br />improvements, and <br />Negotiate a construction <br />agreement and operating <br />agreement <br /> <br />2. Design and <br /> Engineering <br /> <br />30% Design <br />(Preliminary Engineering) <br /> <br />30 - 100% (Final Design) <br /> <br />3. Environmental <br /> Review <br /> <br />Final Environmental Impact <br />Statement <br /> <br />(Completed) <br /> <br />4. Financial Plan <br /> <br />10% of capital cost committed by <br />local government <br /> <br />· 40% commitment of State <br />· Capital finance plan <br />· Operating finance plan <br /> <br />5. Property <br /> Acquisition <br /> <br />Partial acquisition of 3 station <br />sites (commuter bus) <br /> <br />· Remaining station sites, layover <br /> and maintenance facilities' sites <br /> <br />6. Project <br /> Management <br /> Plan <br /> <br />FTA Approved Plan showing <br />technical capability and capacity <br />to design, construct and operate <br />the project. <br /> <br />· Rail Fleet Management Plan <br />· New Project Management Plan <br /> <br />7. FTA New Starts <br /> Review <br /> <br />"Recommended" ratings in 2000, <br />2001, and 2002 <br />"Not Recommended" 2003 <br /> <br />· Submit project documentation <br /> (due August 2003) showing <br /> financial commitment, cost- <br /> effectiveness, revised ridership <br /> and user benefits <br /> <br />· Restore recommended rating <br />· Negotiate full funding grant <br /> agreement <br /> <br />NOTE: The bolded steps require the scrutiny and approval of the Federal Transit <br />Administration. <br /> <br /> <br />