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<br />.., <br /> <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 continue to work closely with station cities and counties on design <br />issues. <br /> <br />NPO staff are working through APTA to conduct a peer review, scheduled for <br />October 25-27. Managers from Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Toronto commuter <br />rail systems will provide their input on the Northstar project. NPO will also use <br />this opportunity to begin identifying project risks and potential mitigation <br />measures in anticipation of the Risk Assessment. <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br />October 2005 <br /> <br />-18- <br />