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TRUNK HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR ADVISORY BOARD <br />Wayzata to Delano <br />The Minnesota Department of Transportation (ra/DOT) has <br />begxin a study to exeunine the upgrading of Tininic Highway 12 <br />from Wayzata to Delano. The consulting engineering firm <br />of Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff has been hired to <br />assist MN/DOT with this study. A Project Team will be <br />assembled consisting of members of MN/DOT and the <br />consulting firm to complete the necessary documentation for <br />the project. ^ ^To facilitate the project development process and to <br />provide an avenue for input from the communities adjacent <br />to T.H. 12, the formation of the Trunk Highway 12 Corridor <br />Advisory Board has been initiated. This Board will be <br />comprised of three separate groups: The Technical Committee, <br />-^he Policy Committee, and The Citizens Committee, These <br />groups will meet separately as well as jointly and their <br />responsibilities will overlap somewhat. The general function <br />of each group is outlined below. <br />Technical Committee <br />The Technical Committee will work directly with tte Project <br />Team to identify potential corridor locations and the impacts <br />associated with each alternative. The primary issues that this <br />group will be concerned with include <br />environmental impacts, access, and geometries. In addition <br />to representatives from each community this committee may <br />also have members from other federal, state, and local <br />agencies, such as: the Minnesota Department of Natural <br />Resources, the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Fish <br />and Wildlife Service, the Metropolitan Council, and Hennepin <br />and Wright Counties. <br />Policy Committee <br />The primary responsibility of the Policy Committee will be to <br /><dentify how each alternative affects the plans and policies of <br />each municipality. Issues will include conformance with <br />comprehensive plans, and access to business <br />districts. <br />Citiz*»"« rnmmittee <br />The Citizens Committee will provide input and reaction to <br />the various alignment alternatives. They <br />consider the impacts to schools, parks, pedestrians, and <br />other community factors. They will also serve as a liaison <br />between the Project Team and the community at large.