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RESOLUTION REQUESTING STATE AND FEDERAL
INPUT REGARDING IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE
PROPOSED METROPOLITAN AIRPORT
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St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, plans are being developed by the Metropolitan Airport Commission of
Minnesota to consider relocation and expansion of the Twin Cities international airport; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airport Commission is currently reviewing documents
and studies relative to the relocation and expansion of the airport to an area south of the
Twin Cities and is expediting the endorsement, approval and adoption of the findings and
conclusions of the studies; and
WHEREAS, airport relocation to an area south of the Twin Cities would have social
environmental, and economic impacts on St. Croix County, western Wisconsin, and the rest
of Wisconsin which have not yet been analyzed and determined; and
WHEREAS, without this information it will be very difficult for St. Croix County,
cities, villages, towns, utilities, and other entities to plan for future conditions and needs; and
WHEREAS, state and federal agencies are responsible for protecting natural
resources, and providing public facilities and services, and infra - structure improvements; and
WHEREAS, state and federal agencies have a duty to protect the health, safety and
welfare of its residents and citizens; and
WHEREAS, these agencies have staff and resources available to analyze the
proposed airport development project and to make an assessment of its impacts; and
WHEREAS, the following agencies should be involved in determining these impacts:
State Agencies
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and consumer Protection
Wisconsin Department of Development
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
University of Wisconsin- Cooperative Extension
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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Regional Agencies
Minnesota - Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission
Federal Agencies
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Office of Management and Budget
Government Accounting Office
Environmental Protective Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that it
respectfully requests that each of the agencies listed above undertake the following:
1. Recognize that there is interest from local officials and residents of St. Croix
County to gain information and to become more informed about the airport
development issue;
2. Assign appropriate professional staff within the agency to review plans and
reports, analyze data, provide input regarding impacts, and be available to
attend appropriate meetings and hearings relating to the proposed airport
development;
3. Provide technical support and information to enable local officials and
community leaders to become part of the airport planning process in areas
which will impact St. Croix County;
4. Immediately commence and expedite this review process and make
recommendations relative to the document "Scoping Environmental
Assessment Worksheet and Draft Scoping Decision Document" which has a
scheduled pubic comment period from April 25, 1994 to May 25, 1994.
FURTHER, be it resolved that copies of this resolution be sent to the respective
heads or designees of the agencies listed above and to the following elected officials for
their support of this effort:
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl
U.S. Representative Steve Gunderson
Governor Tommy Thompson
State Senator Alice Clausing
State Representative Sheila Harsdorf.
State Representative Al Baldus
State Representative Harvey Stower
Dated this 1 7 day of yn ai , 1994.
Offered by: Planning and Development
NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY CF ST. CROIX
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County Clerk DO HE.'3EBY CERTIFY that
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