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The purpose of this report is to provide a planning framework to ensure adequate coordination between the development of a light rail transit (LRT) system and land use related activities. This framework can be utilized at different stages of LRT development to take advantage of development opportunities or, if desired, to preserve stable neighborhoods and businesses in the vicinity of LRT lines. This report serves as information and guidance to cities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, which are ultimately responsible for land use related decisions, and to the Regional Transit Board (RTB) and regional rail authorities which are primarily responsible for the development of an LRT system in the Twin Cities

Project managers and design engineers for the Twin Cities' first light-rail transit: line requested information from the Hiawatha corridor's residents. Specific informational needs were: • What input do residents (within six blocks of proposed stops) have for specific train stop designs? • Whether residents thought each stop/station should be the same, or should have distinctive neighborhood characteristics added. • What amenities residents perceive as necessary at the stops . • What expectations the participants have for the maintenance of the stops.

The purpose of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Fact Book is to provide a comprehensive/ centrally controlled and current source of information on the LRT project.

The purpose of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Fact Book is to provide a comprehensive, centrally controlled and current source of information on the LRT project. The Hiawatha LRT Fact Book information will be updated in response to new information or requests for new chapters

This Environmental Assessment (EA) provides background information including: (1) the need for the proposed project (2) reasonable alternatives (3) environmental impacts (4) agencies and persons consulted It is prepared as part of the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and state environmental process to fulfill requirements of both 42 United States Code (USC) 4321 et. seq. and Minnesota Rules Ch. 4410. At a federal level, it is used to provide sufficient environmental documentation to determine the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. At a state level, it is used to provide sufficient environmental documentation to determine the need for a State EIS or that a Negative Declaration is appropriate. This document is made available for public review and comment prior to the above decision on significance of environmental impacts.