RIP - 35E ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	RIP - 35E Environmental Defense Fund (Saint Paul, Minn.), creator.
	Title:	RIP - 35E records.
	Dates:	1946-1994.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Depositions, statements, exhibits, court records and other legal files, newspaper clippings, reports and similar records prepared by government agencies, and a few corporate records documenting legal strategies of RIP - 35E, an organization established to prevent completion of the Interstate 35E connection to Interstate 94 near downtown Saint Paul.
	Quantity:	10.75 cubic feet (11 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Incorporated in 1973, RIP - 35E represented the following neighborhood groups affected by the freeway: the Summit Hill Association, the Ramsey Hill Association, West Seventh Street Federation, and the South Lexington Association. From the early 1920s through the 1970s, various governmental actions had designated Pleasant Avenue in St. Paul as a route to connect Dakota County areas to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A legal suit in 1972 halted construction of the freeway until the early 1980s, when various governmental agencies and units approved the completion of the project. John E. Diehl was chairman of the organization from 1973 to 1983.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. RIP - 35E Environmental Defense Fund (Saint Paul, Minn.). RIP - 35E Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,083; 16,615; 17,132

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 990017115880104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
151.I.6.5B	1	Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, officers and chronology.


		Index to Collection.


		Financial, Legal and Organization Documents, File R:
			Complaint Drafting Materials, 1983.
			Materials (Correspondence), 1981-1982.
			Tape Transcript: United Hospitals.
			John Baymiller's Statement, 1983.
			Documents from Bill Klas, 1982-1983.
			Bylaws, articles of incorporation for RIP, West Seventh Street Federation and the Summit-Hill Association, 1983.
			Financial Statements (IRS), 1973-1983.
			Tax Statements (IRS), 1983.
			Miscellaneous, including minutes of meetings and newsletters, 1982-1983.
			Record on Decision regarding Federal Aid Highway Programs, 1982.
			Pollution Control Agency Documents, 1983.
			Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1984.


		City of St. Paul Documents, File U: Correspondence, City Council Resolutions and Related Papers, 19811983.


		Documents from Minnesota Department of Transportation Oakdale, File P:
			Air Quality, 1979.
			Common Section Traffic Analysis, 1979-1982.
			Condominium, College Hill, Effect on, 1983.
			Environmental Impact Statement Preparation, 1976-1981.
			Environmental Quality Board-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 1981-1983.
			Section 4(f) Statement, 1981-1982.
			Funding, 1975-1982.
			Government Resolutions, 1979-1981.
			History (Report and Response), 1975-1976.
			Interim Project: West Seventh Street to Short Line, 1977.
			Legislation, 1982.
			Main Reasons for Choosing Direct Connection, 1981.
			Phase I, 1978.
			Political Meetings, 1979-1983.
			Public Hearings, 1981.
			Record of Decision, 1982.
			Short Line, 1980-1981.
			Social Impacts and Property Values, 1974-1981.
			This Suit, 1983.
			Traffic Data, 1979-1982.
			Trucks on Parkway, 1975-1982.


		Documents from Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, File Q:
			Agreement, Environment Impact Statement, 1981.
			Air Quality, 1979-1981.
			Background, 1978.
			Baymiller, John, 1981.
			City Input, 1981.
			Combined Location and Design Hearing, 1981.
			Common Section Analysis.
			Connection to I-94, 1980-1982.
			Construction Schedules, 1982.
			Design Alternatives, 1977-1982.
			Design Approvals (Charts).
			Environmental Impact Statement Preparation, 1975-1982.
			Environmental Quality Board-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 1979-1983.
			Section 4(f) Statement, 1979-1983.
			Government Resolutions, 1982.
			Funding, 1975-1982.
			I-35E Coordinatives Group, 1979.
			Impact Summary, 1981-1982.
			Interim Project, 1977.
			Lafayette Freeway, 1977.
			Legislation, 1981-1982.
			Noise, 1979-1982.
			Phase I, 1977-1982.
			Political Meetings, 1977-1981.
			Project Development, 1978.
			Public Hearings, 1976-1982.
			Shepard Road, 1979.
			Short Line, 1978-1981.
			Social Impacts and Property Values, 1979-1981.
			Solicit Letter, 1982.
			Staff Report, 1981.
			Traffic Data, 1981.
			Trucks, 1979-1983.
			Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner's File, 1978‑1982.


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151.I.6.6F	2	Minnesota Department of Transportation Answers to Requests for Production, Set II, File S: Interrogatories, Set II, nos. 1-4, 6, 6 and 10-12, 1973-1983. 9 folders.


		Metropolitan Council, File T: Documents, 1977-1982.


		Testimonies, Depositions and Related Papers, File W:
			Dr. Davott Felder. 1983.
			Laurence Dallum, 1983.
			Dr. John R. Jamieson, 1983.
			Alfonso E. Perez, 1983.
			Dr. Howard W. Mielke, 1983-1984. 4 folders.
			Timothy O'Brien, 1978-1981.
			William Klas, 1983.
			Tuncay M. Aydinalp, 1983.
			Joseph Passoneau, 1983.
			Cindy York, 1981 and 1983.
			Larry Erb, 1984?
			Lynn Bly, 1983.
			Deane Wenger, 1983.
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151.I.6.7B	3		G. Abdul-Rahman, 1983.
			John E. Diehl, 1983.
			David M. Lilly, 1983.
			Richard P. Braun, 1978-1983.


		Miscellaneous, File X: Legal Memo, Discovery, and Pleadings, 1983-1984. 3 folders.


Trial Exhibits, File V:
	Plaintiff's Exhibit 1-94, 96, 98, 106, and 117. 9 folders.
	Plaintiff's Exhibit File V Exhibit volumes, H, J, K, L, M, N, and O. 2 folders.
		See Boxes 8-9 for additional Plaintiff's Exhibits.


Location	Box
151.I.6.8F	4	Trial Exhibits, File Va:
			DAA Exhibits Work, 1978-1984.
			Pleadings List and Summary of Exhibits, 1983.
			Miscellaneous files found loose in original box following exhibit materials, undated and 1981.


		Pleadings, File 5-1, 1983-1984. 4 folders.


		Robert J. Sheran's Working Files:
			Correspondence, 1983-1984. 2 folders.
			Settlement of Representation for William Klas, 1984.
			Newspaper Clippings, 1983.
			Miscellaneous Papers, 1977 and 1983.
			Administrative Index, 1946-1983.
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151.I.6.9B	5		Plaintiff's Exhibits, 1974-1982. 4 folders.
			Pleadings Nos. 1-36 and 39-45, 1983-1984. 5 folders.


		Documents Obtained from Defendants by RIP - 35E, File G:
			Noise, 1980-1981.
			Air Quality, 1979-1982.
			Traffic, 1979.
			Common Section, 1979-1982.
			Direct vs. Indirect Connection, 1981-1982.
			Planning Commission, St. Paul, 1981.
			Opinion Papers on draft of Environmental Impact Statement, 1975-1981.
			Parkway Lawsuit, 1976-1978. 2 folders.
			Response Documents from Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1970 and 1981-1982.


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151.I.6.10F	6	Defendants' documents obtained by RIP - 35E, File H:
			1975 Interstate Study Committee, 1975-1981.
			Funding Alternatives, 1982.
			Background Text, 1974.
			Metropolitan Council Hearings, 1975-1981.
			Historic Issues, 1982.
			Efforts to Get Documents, 1982.
			Parkway Now Action Committee.
			Index to Defendants' Records, 1946-1983.


		Prestatements and Discovery, File D:
			Pretrial Statements and Stipulations, 1983. 2 folders.
			Drafts for Interrogatories, 1983.
			Minnesota Department of Transportation's Response to Requests for Production of Documents, Set II, undated.


		Motions, File E:
			Motion to Compel Discovery & Standing Order of Mag. B., 1983.
			TRO Motion and Stipulation, 1983.
			Defendants' Motion of Dismiss, 1983.
			Motion for Injunction, 1983.


		Resumes, File F.


		Preliminary Overall Research, File I. 5 folders.
			File contains copies of printed and other pertinent materials covering a period of years.


		Key 35E Documents and Summary, File N:
			Air Quality, 1979.
			Noise, 1980.
			Common Section, 1979-1980.
			Short Line, 1978-1979.
			Funding, 1978.
			Connections, 1981.
			Miscellaneous Documents, 1972-1982.
			Regulations Summary, 1979 and 1983.


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151.I.6.11B	7	Key 35E Documents and Summary, File M:
			Major Documents, 1972-1983.
			Short Line and Common Section, undated.
			Dr. VeneKlausen's Transcript, 1983.
			Decision before Statement, 1982.
			Phase I, 1975-1983.


		Filing of Complaint, File C:
			Correspondence, 1983.
			First, Second, and Third Services, 1983. 3 folders.
			Notice of Legal Ledger, 1983.
			Process Service, 1983.
			Extra Pleadings Copies, 1983.
			Original Pleadings, 1983.


		Legal Research, File K:
			Research/City Production of Documents, 1983.
			Abstention and Research, undated.
			Scoping Research, undated.
			Scope of Review of Administrative Decision, 1983. 2 folders.
			Richard T. Ostlund Final Impact Statement Summary, 1983.
			DAA and Richard T. Ostlund Research Memos, 1982-1983.
			Cases, 1983.
			Miscellaneous Issues, 1969-1983.
			Parkway Research, 1983.
			Attorneys' Fees Research, undated.
			Defendants' Response to Request for Production of Documents, File 0. 2 folders.
			Request No. 1, 1981.
Location	Box
151.I.6.12F	8		Requests Nos. 2-6, 1956-1983.


Legal Research, File L:
	Statutes.
	State Law, 1973-1982.
	Research: Section 4(f) and 6677, 1983. 2 folders.
	Regulation Summary, 1983.
	Pollution and Trucks Research, 1983.
	Law review Articles.
	DAA Current Work Documents, 1983.
	DAA Miscellaneous File, 1983.
		Materials are similar to those in Section C, pleadings folders, above.
	Post Trial Motion Research, 1984.


		Uncoded Files:
			Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Production of Documents (Peter Beck). David Allgeyer, 1975-1982. 3 folders.
			Federal Highway Administration and Minnesota Department of Transportation: Reports and Hearings, 1978-1983. 3 folders.


		Trial Exhibits File V:
			Plaintiff's Exhibits B and E, 1980. 2 folders.
				See Box 3 for additional Plaintiff's Exhibits.
Location	Box
151.I.6.13B	9		Plaintiff's Exhibits F, I, P, Q, and R, 1980-1983. 3 folders.


		Reports, Statements and Similar Files:
			I-35E Report, Proposed Link from West Seventh Street to Capitol Approach, Walter Butler Engineering Company, March 1975. 3 folders.
			Interstate 35E Downtown St. Paul-Lexington Bridge Land Use, City Planning, December 1980.
			Water Quality, Special Study for I-35E Environmental Impact Statement, Barr Engineering, February, 1981.
			Special Study Neighborhood Projects Response, Social Impacts, Barton-Aschman Associates, February 1981.
			A review of Minnesota's Environmental Noise Control Regulations, Brian Lowey Associates, March 1983.
			I-35E Environmental Impact Statement: Draft statement, 1981. 2 folders.
			I-35E Environmental Impact Statement, 1982. 2 folders.
			I-35E Environmental Impact Statement: Final statement, 1982. 2 folders.
			Preliminary Case Report on Historic Properties, 1982.


		Administrative Record:
			Volumes I and II, 1946-1978. 5 folders.
				The first folder contains an explanation of these records.
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151.I.6.14F	10		Volumes III - VIII, 1979-1983. 19 folders.


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127.A.7.1	11	Documents from Bill Klas, 1982-1985, 1991-1994. 4 folders.
			Correspondence, reports, clippings, and legal documents concerning the organization's attempts to minimize environmental impacts from the effects of construction of I-35E through parts of St. Paul, received by John E. Diehl from William (Bill) Klas.


		Parkway design concept recommendations of the Saint Paul City Planning Commission, March 31, 1983.


		Thomond R. O'Brien Files:
			O'Brien (1933-2007), a Saint Paul civic leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, served as an Executive Committee member of the RIP - 35E Environmental Defense Fund.
			O'Brien letters, 1972-1973.
			Statements and notes, 1973.
			Report on the Metropolitan Council's I-35E documents, 1982.
			Newsletters and supportive statements, undated, approximately 1972-1973, 1985.
			Policy and procedure, etc., 1972-1973.
			Correspondence and reports, 1972-1973.
			Statements and draft complaints concerning 35E case, 1972-1973.
			Highway Department miscellany, 1973.
			Air pollution, 1970-1973.
			Highway statistics, 1973.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Environmental impact analysis -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Highway planning -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Interstate Highway System -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Traffic noise -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

Persons:: Diehl, John E., author.

Organizations:: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area, author.; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, author.; Minnesota. Department of Transportation, author.; Ramsey Hill Association (Saint Paul, Minn.), author.; Summit Hill Association (Saint Paul, Minn.), author.; West Seventh Street Federation (Saint Paul, Minn.), author.

Places:: Dakota County (Minn.) -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Interstate 35E.; Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Trials, litigation, etc.

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RIP - 35E ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

OVERVIEW

HISTORICAL NOTE

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS