Willmar Rail Connector & Industrial Park Access Project FONSI
- Federal Railroad Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) prepared a combined Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Willmar Rail Connector & Industrial Access Project (Project) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. § 4231 et seq.) and Minnesota Environmental Policy Act processes (M.S. 116D). MnDOT received $10 million in US Department of Transportation funds through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) competitive grant program. FRA is administering the TIGER grant funds for the Project.