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Comment #12. After expressing its finding that the AUAR is complete, the Metropolitan Council submitted the following advisory and technical comments: Comment 12.1: In Section 21- Classification Summary, the reclassification changes to A -minor arterials for Industry Avenue and Armstrong Boulevard were approved in April 2003. Response: The last sentence on page 21-1 (and in the corresponding section of Appendix B) is changed to the following: "In April 2003, Anoka County received a functional class change for Industry Avenue and Armstrong Boulevard to upgrade their designations to A -Minor Arterial." Comment 12.2: In Section 21- Planned Improvements, this section should note that any major improvements to the TH 10 corridor have to be in the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Policy Plan before major investments in the corridor can be programmed. This document is scheduled to be revised in 2004. The section acknowledges funding shortfalls, which could delay any significant investment on the Ramsey segment of the corridor until the year 2020 or later. Further, there are no planned improvements for the TH 10 corridor in the current Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) 10- year Plan which identifies major highway project construction to the year 2012. Response: The following is added after the third paragraph on page 21-3: "For improvements like the Northwest River Crossing and the IRC enhancements to TH 10 to be funded, the investments need to be included in the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) prepared by the Metropolitan Council in its role as Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region. Updating of the current TPP is scheduled to occur in 2004." Comment 12.3: In Section 21- Planned Improvements (page2l-3), the AUAR should note the City of Ramsey formally requested the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) in 2002 to add a Ramsey commuter rail station to the project. The request was forwarded to Mn/DOT by the NCDA and the department agreed to further evaluate the feasibility of a station at the Ramsey Town Center site. The feasibility study should proceed when the state portion of the funding for the commuter rail project is secured. Response: The following sentence is added to the last paragraph on page 21-3: "Additionally, a request by the City of Ramsey to the Northstar Corridor Development Authority to further evaluate the feasibility of a station at the Ramsey Town Center was approved by Mn/DOT (the lead agency for the EIS) and should proceed when the state portion of funding for the commuter rail project is secured." 34-24