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. . . Work Plan The Work Plan that follows is composed of the following tasks in order to complete an extension study north of the City of Rice to Camp Ripley. The Work Plan follows the basic outline of the original scope of work that was prepared for the Northstar Corridor from downtown Minneapolis to St. Cloud. The following areas will be a part of this extension study: Rice, Royalton, Little Falls and Camp Ripley. Estimates of system usage, costs, and public interest in having stations in these locations will be gauged consistent with the Phase I study. 1. Public Involvement 2. Commuter Rail Feasibility Analysis (which includes stations, patronage, track, signal and communication system engineering, operating and maintenance costs, capital costs, and BNSF integration) 3. ProductslDeliverables Task 1 - Public Involvement The public involvement program will follow the program that was set up as part of the Northstar Corridor Phase I MIS and Commuter Rail Feasibility Study work program. The program is based on the following beliefs: · Citizens have access to the planning process. · Input is actively sought at critical stages of planning. · A representative cross-section of interests is engaged. · Citizens' inquiries, suggestions and ideas are answered or accounted for in the planning process. The public involvement process will consist of the following: · An Advisory Committee will be formed to provide input and review project activities. The Advisory Committee will consist of representatives of the jurisdictions within the BNSF railroad corridor between Rice and Camp Ripley. The Advisory Committee will meet monthly. It's recommendations will be forwarded to the NCDA. · A Morrison County Extension Study Update will be prepared following each Advisory Committee meeting. The Update will be mailed to Committee members and others as appropriate. · A mailing list will be developed by MnDOT and BRW with the assistance of county and local officials and will be used for the dissemination of information about the extension study to Camp Ripley. The north extension study area participants will be added to the current Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) mailing list. The NCDA Project Management Team (PMT) will be copied on north extension study mailings and materials. As is being completed for the west extension study, a planning forum will be held in the Little Falls area to discuss potential station locations and a system operating plan. The planning forum will be used to pose questions to stakeholders, business people, and politicians on their view of what type of service is needed in the area north of the City of Rice. Exhibit A - Revised Work Plan for the Extension of the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail North of the City of Rice to Camp Ripley 1 September 16. 1999