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EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE TERMINI FOR THE NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR COMMUTER RAIL LINE <br /> <br /> I I EastI Big Elk <br />CRITERIA ,. Rice St. Cloud Lake River <br /> All sites technically feasible with no significant impacts <br />Environmental <br /> Wetland Impact <br /> mitigation will be <br /> required <br /> Currently all four sites available; long term availability Is unknown <br />Station Site Availability Site requires <br /> business and Additional property required for park <br /> railroad and ride spaces needed to support <br /> ,, dlsplacemenl end of line station <br />Station Area Access All sites have readily available access <br /> Linkage to at least' SI, Cloud Additional park and ride spaces <br />Economic Development Potential maximizes economic development needed to support end of line station <br /> potential by linking economic and would cOmpete for land available for <br /> educallonal centers transit oriented development <br />Railroad Operating Impact Railroad Impacts addressed In capital and operatln[~ cost estimates <br />Community and Government Support Slrong community suppod Ihroughout the corridor; Truncating the line <br /> reduces communlly support <br /> Future expansion possible from any initial termni. Extensions in the future <br />Future Expansion Potential would be subjecl to renewed compelllion for local, slate and federal funding <br /> and renewed ne,qoliations for use of railroad. <br />BRW. Inc. ' <br /> <br />1/2 5/01 <br /> <br /> <br />