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<br />Project staff are looking forward to the kick-off of the Technical Capacity and <br />Capability Study in late September and FT A approving the start of the Risk <br />Assessment so it may commence in early October. <br /> <br />NPO staff are working with BNSF on the design of track and signal <br />improvements. Much of the week of September 12-16 was spent in field visits <br />and meetings with BNSF and their design team to provide information to keep <br />design moving quickly. Initial efforts are concentrating on preliminary design of <br />improvements that were not covered in the earlier preliminary engineering effort. <br /> <br />NPO staff are beginning preparation of an Environmental Assessment for project <br />changes since the ROD was issued in 2002. Initial work will concentrate on the <br />known project changes and they will incorporate information about the third <br />BNSF main line from Interstate to Coon Creek as soon as it is available. The <br />goal is to have the environmental process complete, including a revision of the <br />Record of Decision, by early January 2006. <br /> <br />Project staff will continue working closely with station cities and counties on <br />design issues. Public information efforts are ongoing with a Northstar project <br />booth at the Minnesota State fair being a highlight of the coming month. <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br />September 15, 2005 <br /> <br />- J 8- <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Rail Project <br />