7B, US 10 Highway 96 Grade Separation Project Environmental Ass

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� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: December 13, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cauncil Me�nbers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer SUBJECT: US 101 Highway 96 Grade Separatian Praject- Environmental Assessment Review B ack�round/Discussion Ramsey County and Mn/DQT are developing plans to reconstruct the intexsection o� Caunty Highway 96 (CSAH 9b) and U� Highway 10 (TH 10). As a part of this process, the preparation oian Environn�ental Assessnaent {EA) is required. The EA has been corr�pleted and distributed to aIl interested parties, incl�ding the Ciry of Arden Hills. The 30-day corr�ment period began on November 15, 2010, and ends Decernber 15, 2010. Bolton & Menk, Inc., completed a review of the EA on behalf of ihe City. This task was ancluded as a part af their cantract for continued technical support on this project, approved November 9, 2004. Bolton & Menk staff has been involved with this project since 2008, and over the cou�se o�f the project development and a�xieetings with City sta£f, has becozxa.e �az�iliar with the concerns ar residents, staff a�d City Cauncil members. Upon completion of the review of ihe EA, Bolton & Menk drafted ihe attached letter with comments and concerns. On March 31, 200$, the City Council adopted a Position Paper, which cantained several issues and concerns vv�th the 10/96 project. A copy of this docuinent I5 attached for reference. On Septezx�ber 14, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution 2009-021 in suppart af a noise wall to be constructed on Arden Manox as a part a�this project. Residents living zn ather areas near this intersection have a.Iso expressed concerns about noise during the preliminary design proces. A s�ammary of letters sent to the City over the years, mast City Council Meeting 11Metro-inetlardenhi11s1AdminlCouncillAgendas & Packet Information12014112-i3-10 RegularlPacket Information110-961I2- l3-lOMemo 10-9b EAReview.doc � � Page 1 of 2