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~~NNESp~4 Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />~~ ti~ <br />o District 3 <br />~yrpFrRp`'yQ 7694 Industrial Park Road <br />Baxter, MN 56425-8096 <br />February 26, 2009 <br />Mr. William Maertz <br />City of Elk River <br />1104 Lions Park Drive <br />Ells River, MN 55330 <br />~: Proposed Babcock Trail Improvements in Elk River <br />Within Mn/DOT U.S. Highway 10 Right of Way (C.S. 7102} <br />Dear Mr. Maertz: <br />Tel: 2181828-5700 <br />Fax: 218/828-5814 <br />Toll Free: 1/800/657-3971 <br />District 3 has received, reviewed and supports your conceptual layout and draft Deparment of Natural <br />Resources grant application for Babcock Trail improvements within U.S. Highway 10 right of way and the <br />City of Elk River. <br />As you are aware, we feel there are many project design issues, which need fiuther development and analysis. <br />We look forward to further review of some obvious concerns, such as, but not limited to: <br />• Environmental impacts (vegetation, floodplain, erosion control, etc.) <br />• Safety concerns (clear zone issues, access limitations, separation barriers between roadway & trail) <br />• Design details (trail size, location, profile, cross-sectional fit, etc.) <br />Similarly, Minnesota Department of Trans ortation <br />limited use. permit (LUP) will be required for this prop(~o ed tra 1 fac lity within e trun~tC hnghwa~y righ~ fwa . <br />Please seethe enclosed draft LUP. y <br />Again, we support and look forward toward further involvement with your trail improvement project. <br />Sincerely, <br />~'- <br />Jamie Hukriede <br />District Right of Way Engineer <br />min <br />Enclosure: Draft Limited Use Permit <br />cc: Mark Renn - Mn/DOT - St. Cloud (electronic copy) <br />An equal opportunity employer <br />