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City Manager Little asked if it looks like the extension will happen now. Chairman Wheeler noted that we are doing everything we can to see that it happens as rapidly as possible. There is still some problem with R/W, but he believed the extension will be a reality in the near future. Director Davis explained that there are two issues involved with the R/W acquisition. One, of course, is the 200' corridor for the roadway and for the storm water management associated. The other is the 106 acre impoundment that is required and proposed for our mitigation plan for the filling of wetlands within the 200' R/W. If the R/W acquisition is not fruitful, we will proceed with eminent domain. We are confident we can show the necessity for the R/W itself and also for the impoundment so that we can go to eminent domain if we have to, but Director Davis was hopeful we can negotiate successfully. C. Barber Bridge City Manager Little reported that the only new development is that the DOT did two things. They submitted an environmental assessment statement to Washington without even showing the City a copy or asking for comments, and then they had a value assessment team look at the various routes and engineering to determine which would be the most appropriate route. The City was never advised of that nor given a draft or finished copy of their report. Mayor Macht has written the DOT saying that the City does not think that is proper protocol when this has such a significant local impact and has asked for a copy of the reports. Mr. Little advised it is the City's understanding that those two reports choose Alternate 2 which uses the same western approach that exists now but a high level bridge that would bend out over Bahama Joe's and then curve north and come in at the old bridgehead on the east side rather than what the City suggested, 5 FEB le 9L!'2 BOOK 76 FAGE15 i