Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) —   A Public Input Meeting will be held on December 4, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown, to discuss possible wetland mitigation sites in Kidder and Stutsman Counties as well as the surrounding area.

The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 6 p.m.

These projects consist of developing wetland mitigation sites to accommodate transportation projects by providing an avenue to offset wetland impacts resulting from area highway projects.

NDDOT Environmental and Transportation Services staff will be present.

The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 6 p.m.

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by December 18, 2012 to: Sheri Lares, Environmental Section Leader; NDDOT Central Office; 608 E. Blvd. Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0700; or email at slares@nd.gov with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

· an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,

· language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and

· translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

To request accommodations, contact E. Diane Laub, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT at 701-328-2576 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.