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State of Wisconsin <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />810 West Maple St. <br />Spooner, WI 64801 <br />February 14, 2018 <br />Travis Jensen <br />WisDOT Northwest Region <br />1701 North 4" St. <br />Superior, WI 54880 <br />Subject: DNR Initial Project Review <br />Project I.D. 8560-01-03 <br />STH 77 over St. Croix River <br />Burnett County <br />Dear Travis: <br />Scott Walker, Governor <br />Daniel L. Meyer, Secretary <br />Telephone 608-266-2621 <br />Toll Free 1-888-936-7463 <br />TTY Access via relay - 711 <br />WISCONSIN <br />DEPT, OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received the information you provided for the <br />proposed above -referenced project on January 25, 2018. According to your proposal, the purpose of this project is <br />to rehabilitate the existing bridge. Proposed improvements include abutment repair, replacement of wingwalls, <br />approach slabs, surface drains and beam guard and scour remediation on both piers and toe of west bank. <br />Preliminary information has been reviewed by DNR staff for the project under the DNR/DOT (Wisconsin <br />Department of Transportation) Cooperative Agreement. Initial comments on the project as proposed are included <br />below, and assume that additional information will be provided that addresses all resource concerns identified. In <br />addition to the project specific resource concerns highlighted below, it is DNR's expectation that the full range of <br />DOT roadway standards will be applied throughout the design process. <br />A. Proiect-Specific Resource Concerns <br />Section 4(f) Requirement: <br />Public lands are present in the vicinity of this project. If there is potential for impacts to these lands, please begin <br />coordination with us as soon as possible. First and foremost every effort should be taken to avoid impacts to these <br />lands. <br />There is a U.S. Dept. of Transportation "Section 4(f)" process for federally funded transportation projects that <br />impact various types of public parks, wildlife refuges, and recreation areas. This requirement is coordinated by <br />state and federal transportation departments. Please ensure the 4f process as described in DOT FDM Chapter 21- <br />25-1 is followed. <br />Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Lands and 6(f) Requirement: <br />An additional "6(f)" requirement will apply to the Governor Knowles State Forest and any lands owned by the <br />National Park Service. Section 6(0 of the LWCF requires that special steps be taken when land acquired with <br />LWCF funding is converted from a recreational use to any other use. These lands must be replaced with property <br />d nr.wi.gov VaM <br />wisconsln.gov Naturally WISCONSIN PAM <br />