In its formal letter commenting on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet, the National Park Service, which has a role because Nicolet Island is within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - a unit of the national park system, concluded as follows (I tried to incorporate the entire letter but it's apparently too long for a post - pdf's available on request).
Barry Clegg Nicollet Island NPS concludes: "In conclusion, though we recognize that the proposed facility would be a convenience for the operation of the DeLaSalle High School athletics program and could help the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in meeting some of its program needs, the proposal nonetheless is inconsistent with riverfront location guidelines, open space protection goals, and historic preservation purposes identified in the MNRRA CMP. In accordance with the CMP, new activities that do not need a river location, that do not contribute to the riverfront environment, or that would cause some environmental degradation or have some other detrimental effects on corridor resources, should be located outside the riverfront area. We recommend that other alternatives be more seriously evaluated to meet the proposers' needs, including an alternate location for a new stadium complies in a less sensitive area, or use of existing facilities. If the project is approved where proposed and the proposers elect to proceed, we strongly recommend that un unlighted stadium design be implemented. We also recommend that an archeological survey and evaluation be completed before a final decision of the stadium project is made." REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
