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1 Q. HOW DO THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE BAKER PARK RESERVE 2 ALTERNATIVE COMPARE TO THE PROPOSED ROUTE? 3 A. Both the Proposed Route and the Baker Park Reserve Alternative have very 4 similar potential impacts based on an analysis of the State's routing criteria set 5 for the in Minnesota Statute 216E.03, subd. 7 and Minnesota Rule 7859.4100. 6 Both routes are similar in length and vary for only approximately 0.2 miles, 7 while the Proposed Route follows the south side of the railroad and U.S. 8 Highway 12, the Baker Park Reserve Alternative crosses the north side of U.S. 9 Highway 12 to Three Rivers Park District property before crossing back again. 10 For both routes, the nearest homes would be approximately 180 feet from the 11 Orono Substation and 275 feet from the single circuit portion of the 12 transmission line. The disparity between the routes appears when examining 13 potential impacts to recreation, tree removal, and transportation crossings. 14 15 Q. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO ROUTES BASED 16 ON THE CRITERIA YOU IDENTIFIED? 17 A. Yes. With regard to recreation and tree removal, the Proposed Route will 18 result in one replacement of an existing structure within Three Rivers Park 19 District property. In contrast, the Baker Park Reserve Alternative will require 20 at least two new structures within Three Rivers Park District property in 21 addition to the replacement of the existing structure where the new line would 22 intersect with Line 0831. The Baker Park Reserve Alternative will also require 23 establishment of a new right-of-way of up to 67.5 feet wide and removal of 0.6 24 to 0.9 acres of trees in Baker Park Reserve. With regard to transportation 25 crossings, the Baker Park Reserve Alternative requires an additional crossing of 26 the railroad and U.S. Highway 12 compared to the Proposed Route. 9 PUC Docket No. E002/TL-11-223 OAH Docket No. 8-2500-22429-02 Sedarski Direct