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29 LOCAL STATE-AID ROUTE STANDARDS,FINANCING 8820.4070 8820.4040 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE CONSIDERATION. Subpart 1. Commissioner approval or denial. Following receipt of the formal re- quest, the commissioner shall approve or deny the request to designate the roadway as a natural preservation route. The commissioner shall base the decision on the criteria in sub- part 2 and shall notify the political subdivision in writing of the decision. If the request is denied, a written explanation will be included with this notification. Subp. 2. Factors considered. The commissioner shall consider: A. the economic, social, safety, and environmental impacts that may result from the designation or denial of the designation; B. the magnitude of the effects on adjacent lands and the value of the character- istics identified in part 8820.4020, subpart 2, C. the number of persons,either residents or the traveling public,affected by des- ignation or denial of designation; D. the present and future use of adjacent lands; E. safety considerations as they apply to pedestrians;bicyclists;the motoring pub- lic; and fire,police, and emergency units; and F. other related issues as may be pertinent to the roadway that have been identified from information submitted in part 8820.4020, subpart 2. Statutory Authority: MS s 162.02; 162.021; 162.09 History: 18 SR 32; 32 SR 608 8820.4050 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE STATE AID. The extent of state aid participation for a construction project must be determined on the same basis as a regular county state-aid highway project,except that landscaping items are eligible for up to two percent of the total construction allocation of the year in which any construction on the natural preservation route is completed. This amount for landscaping is in addition to the amount allowed in part 8820.3 100, subpart 10. Statutory Authority: MSs 162.02; 162.021; 162.09 History: 18 SR 32; 20 SR 1041 8820.4060 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE DESIGN STANDARDS. The standards in parts 88209980 and 8820.9986 apply to designated natural preserva- tion routes. In the case of reconstruction,the designer shall preserve,to the greatest extent possible,the existing profile, alignment, and cross section. In doing so,the designer shall consider the use of guardrails,retaining walls, and curb sections to protect natural ameni- ties. To the extent practical,the designer shall include in the design landscaping,including native species, curving alignments, variable back slopes, variable ditch bottoms, limited clearing, and other means available to limit the impacts on the environment while still ad- dressing public safety. Statutory Authority: MSs 162.02; 162.021; 162.09 History: 18 SR 32; 20 SR 1041 8820.4070 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE RECONSTRUCTION. A county proposing a project that requires removal of the entire surface of a county state-aid highway that is a natural preservation route shall send to owners of property abut- ting the highway a written notice that describes the project. In addition, the county shall hold a public meeting to discuss design and construction alternatives. Before project ap- proval,the county highway engineer shall provide evidence to the state aid engineer that the concerns raised at the public meeting have been addressed or incorporated into the project.