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FTA QUARTERLY PROJECT REVIEW MEETING <br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR RAIL PROJECT <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />Wednesday, January 23, 2002, at 1:30 P.M. <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />395 John Ireland Boulevard <br />Conference Room 421 <br />St. Paul, MN 55155 <br /> <br />Please remember to check in at the !st Floor <br />Information Desk to have a temporary visitor's <br />badge assigned to you. The Information Desk <br />will call an escort who will accompany you to <br />the meeting room. <br /> <br />**Next (~uarterl~ Review Meetin~ ITentative) -Wednesday, April 24, 2002, 1:30 P M.*** <br /> <br />I. Introduction - Mike Schadauer, Northstar Corridor Rail Project Project Manager <br /> <br />II. Project Issues <br /> <br />mo <br /> <br />Local Funding Status -Margo LaBau, Chief of Staff <br />Current Status: The State Legislature failed to pass the requested funding in its last <br /> session. The Governor has identified the Northstar Corridor Rail <br /> Project as his top transportation priority, requesting the full state <br /> share ($120 million) from the Minnesota State Legislature this <br /> session. <br />Action: Project to discuss status. <br /> <br />Bo <br /> <br />BNSF Negotiations - Mike Schadauer <br />Current Status: Previously, BNSF had been slow to come to the negotiating table. <br /> Subsequent to the lack of funding by the state legislature, <br /> negotiations have slowed. The project continues to communicate <br /> with BNSF, but does not anticipate serious negotiations will begin <br /> until after the local match is secured. <br />Action: Project to provide update. <br /> <br />Co <br /> <br />Plan Development Schedule - Mike Schadauer <br />Current Status: On November 8, 2001, the <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br /> project re-submitted it New Starts <br />Criteria for the Northstar Corridor from downtown Minneapolis to <br />Rice, Minnesota, including the multi-modal connection between <br />the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Project and the Northstar Corridor <br />commuter rail line. <br />Project to provide update. <br /> <br />Project Plan Forward - Mike Schadauer <br />Current Status The project has indicated it will continue to refine and complete <br /> the precursor requirements in preparation to application for an <br /> FFGA. <br /> · Environmental documentation status <br /> <br />Northstar Commuter Rail Project <br /> <br />Quarterly Review Meeting <br /> January 23, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />