Duluth residents have the floor to voice their concerns or give their nod of approval on a new booster station project that's opened up for public commentary until July 3, officials announced. This latest urban development effort calls for a brand-new booster station in the Woodland neighborhood, to stand beside the current one before making it a thing of the past.
The city's looking to drop some major coin—$8,032,000 from a low-interest loan provided by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority—to get this project off the ground, which involves not just constructing the new building but also demolishing the old.
In line with the legalities, before the bulldozers can roll in, an environmental review is necessary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. This is where the locals come in—anyone with something to say or warn about the project's possible environmental impact can send their insights to Aaron Soderlund at the city's Engineering Division.
The new facility will mirror its predecessor in size and style, donning a brick exterior designed to blend seamlessly with the area's aesthetic. Once the switchover is complete, and the new station is all systems go, the old one will be torn down and the space will be spruced up with landscaping, the city detailed on Facebook.
Officials are leaning on public participation to navigate potential environmental snags. No comments might as well mean a green light for the project, per city interpretation. So those with a stake in the Woodland neighborhood's future, or concerns about what this enhancement spells out for the community's ecosystem, best get their pen and paper—or keyboards—ready.
