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<br /> <br />--' <br />i-:'"' <br />r IJ I <br />~- <br /> <br />"l. <br />Ii <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Stutsman County <br /> <br />J4 <br />(.., /1 ' <br />.:.. f i...l r <br /> <br />y <br /> <br />511 2nd Ave. S.E. <br />Jamestown. North Dakota 58401 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />fAU6 7 2& <br /> <br />August 2, 2006 <br /> <br />CASS COUNTY COMM1$StON <br /> <br />\' ern Bennen, Chairman <br />Cass County Commission <br />p.c). Box 2806 <br />Fargo, :\"D 58108 <br /> <br />Count\' Commissioners <br /> <br />~\s you are aware, a huge development project for this region has been announced: <br />Spiritwood Energy Park. This project consists of a 100 million gallon/year ethanol <br />plant, major expansion of the existing Cargill ;\falt Barley plant and the construction <br />of a Co-(;eneration plant. The projected cost of this project is 5350 million dollars, <br />which is by far one of the largest investments in the state of :'\orth Dakota since the <br />railroad. <br /> <br />The Stutsman County Commission has determined that it is imperative to partner <br />with the :\"D Department of Transporration to fund a transportation srudy of the <br />roads in the region most likely to be impacted by this project. The study has been <br />estimated to cost between $150,000 and $200,000. This is cost shared \vith :t\D DOT <br />on an 80/20 basis. The local match aT 200, 0 will reyuire planning for up to 540,000. <br />The study \\-rill assess the impacts to the transportation network in a 75 mile radius <br />around the energy park development. . \ major riff( of this study will determine where <br />the corn is grown, stored, and e\Tn rually delivered from. ~ \long \\lith this, we are <br />proposing the srudy focus on soybean production since biodiesel is also a prospect as <br />we look towards development of renewable energy across the state of :\orth Dakota. <br /> <br />In discussion with the staff of the :\ D (:ongressi< mal delegation, they have informed <br />us that in order to receive consideration for any federal "earmark" funding through <br />the Iq.,>1slative process, this study is needed. ~ \s you can SCT from the included map, <br /> <br />COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />COUNTY OFFICIALS <br /> <br />NOEL A. JOHNSON, Auditor <br />JAN THOMPSON, Treasurer <br />KAREN SAMEK, Recorder <br />FRITZ FREMGEN, States Atlorne, <br /> <br />DAVID F. ORR. Sheriff <br />NOEL A. JOHNSON, Tax Equahza"o" <br />Director <br />JERRY BERGQUIST. 911 Coordmat'" <br />Emergency Manager <br />WARREN TOBIN, Veteran Service Otke <br /> <br />MIKE ZIMMERMAN, Highway Supennt"",,,,," <br />SANDY BENDEWALD. Director of SOCIal S8fV1ces <br />DENNIS LORENZ. County ParK Superlnter,den! <br />THOMAS OLSON, Extension Agen! <br />EUNICE SAHR, Extension Agent <br /> <br />STEVEN J. CICHOS. JHrnestown <br />MARK T. KLOSE. Jamestown <br />CRAIG NEYS. Jamestown <br />DENNIS OVA. C!eveland <br />DOUGLAS KAISER. .Jarnesto", <br />