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<br />II ~~~~~-.. <br /> <br />Task 1: Public <br />Involvement <br /> <br />Task 2: Commuter Rail <br />Alternative <br /> <br />BRW, Inc. <br /> <br />n25092 <br /> <br />Wark Plan <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Work Plan that follows is composed of the following tasks in order <br />to complete an extension study west of downtown St. Cloud. The <br />Work Plan follows the basic outline of the original scope of work that <br />was prepared for the Northstar Corridor from downtown Minneapolis <br />to St. Cloud. However, the Major Investment Study (MIS) does not <br />need to be extended since the original MIS study does take into account <br />travel characteristics and needs into Stearns County. The following <br />areas will be a part of this extension study: Breckenridge switching <br />yards, Crossroads Shopping Center area, the former BNSF yards/ car <br />shop in Waite Park and downtown St. Joseph. Estimates of system <br />usage, costs, and public interest in having stations in these locations <br />will be gauged consistent with the current study. <br /> <br />1. Public Involvement <br />2. Commuter Rail Alternative Analysis (which includes stations, <br />patronage, track engineering, operating and maintenance costs, <br />capital costs, and BNSF integration) <br />3. Products /Deliverables <br />4. Management Plan and Schedule <br /> <br />The public involvement program will follow the program that was seja, <br />up as part of the Northstar Corridor MIS and Commuter Rail . <br />Feasibility Study work program. The public involvement process that <br />is currently being implemented will continue to be used for the <br />completion of the extension study. The mailings and materials that are <br />currently being sent out will be expanded to include the extension <br />study area. <br /> <br />Additionally, a planning forum will be held in the St. Cloud <br />metropolitan area to discuss potential station locations and a system <br />operating plan. The planning forum will be used to pose questions to <br />stakeholders, business people, and politicians on their view of what <br />type of service is needed in the area west of downtown St. Cloud. <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Railroad Coordination <br /> <br />Railroad coordination that is currently being conducted as part of the <br />Northstar Corridor MIS and Commuter Rail Feasibility Study will be <br />expanded to include the area west of downtown St. Cloud and to the <br />area of St. Joseph. The purpose of this task is to ensure that throughout <br />the course of the extension study a continuing and productive exchange <br />of information is maintained among the BNSF, the Project Team, and <br />local government jurisdictions. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Exhibit A-Revised Work Plan for the Extension pf the <br />Nortlzstar Corridor MIS west of St. Cloud <br />