Airport Improvement Program March 11, 1988

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It is anticipated that the City will construct an outlet from the wetland areas along Industry Avenue in the next 5 to 10 years or when development in the area creates a need for the outlets. These outlets and other drainage improvements will be paid for by the Mississippi River Taxing District which includes the airport property. In review of the City's Thoroughfare Plan, one of the City's main east -west corridors (Industry Ave -County Rd. No. 116) would require relocation with the proposed airport expansion. Discussions have been held with the Anoka County Highway Department and they do not have any objections to moving the county road. The proposed relocation was the original alignment picked for Industry Avenue but was dropped due to difficulty in obtaining easements. Since that time, the property has been acquired by a new landowner, which is willing to cooperate with the City in the relocation of Industry Avenue. Right of ways to the west have also been negotiated as the property developed for the future extension of Industry Avenue to the west. The City recently had a Trunk Highway 10 Corridor Study completed by Barton-Aschman, which reviewed the transportation system in the area. That study proposes an additional east -west thoroughfare north of the Burlington Northern Railroad. This thoroughfare would be located south of the airport adjacent to the railroad right of way. In review of the proposed future runway elevation, the future approach from the south would clear the proposed thoroughfare by 15 feet if the road elevation is set below elevation 869. Both Highway 10 and the railroad tracks are set at an elevation below 865. Therefore, the proposed thoroughfare could be constructed without impacting the approach zone of the runway. 2.14 ENERGY Runway 16-34 is lighted dusk to dawn with a temporary airport lighting system (TALS). An airport beacon is also operational. In addition, support facilities of the FBO, hangars, and the buildings owned by the Anoka Vocational Technical Institute are energy consumers. Electrical service is provided by Anoka Electric Cooperative (AEC). Communication with the AEC engineering staff indicates that there is sufficient capacity for future electrical requirements at the airport.* *Communication w/D. Anderson - Engineering Anoka Electric Cooperative - 11/12/87 2-49