[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3922]
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[Federal Register: February 22, 1994]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Docket No. AB-213 (Sub-No. 4)]
Canadian Pacific Limited--Abandonment--Line Between Skinner and
Vanceboro, ME
The Commission's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) hereby
notifies all interested parties that SEA will prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and conduct scoping meetings in
this proceeding. The Canadian Pacific Limited (CP) filed an application
for authority to abandon and discontinue all freight and passenger
operations over 201.2 miles of rail line between Skinner and Vanceboro,
in Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Aroostook, and
Washington Counties, Maine. Because of the proposed abandonment's
potential for significant environmental impacts, SEA has determined
that preparation of a DEIS is necessary.
The DEIS will address the environmental impacts associated with
this proposed abandonment and will be served on all the parties to the
proceeding and made available to the public. There will be a 45 day
comment period from the date the DEIS is served to allow the public
opportunity to comment. After assessing all of the comments to the DEIS
and any other comments filed during the environmental review process,
SEA will issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that will
include SEA's final recommendations to the Commission. The Commission
will consider the FEIS and the environmental record in making its
decision.
The purpose of the scoping process is to identify significant
environmental issues and determine the scope of issues to be addressed
in the DEIS. Issues typically addressed in DEIS's include alternatives
to the proposed action, impacts on transportation systems, land use,
socio-economic impacts, energy resources, air quality, noise quality,
public health and safety, biological resources, water quality, historic
resources, coastal zone management consistency review, and mitigation
to reduce or avoid impacts on the environment. Persons that cannot
attend the scoping meetings may submit questions and comments in
writing up to 30 days after the scoping meetings. Written comments may
be submitted directly to the Commission no later than April 15, 1994.
Public scoping meetings will be held on the following dates.
March 15, 1994, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The American
Legion Hall, Maine Street, Woodland, ME, and
March 16, 1994, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at City Hall, City
Council Chambers, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillis Johnson-Ball at (202) 927-6213
or Vicki Dettmar at (202) 927-6211, Section of Environmental Analysis,
room 3219, Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis, 12th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington,
DC TDD for hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.
By the Commission, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of
Environmental Analysis, Office of Economic and Environmental
Analysis.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-3922 Filed 2-18-94; 8:45 am]
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