94-2843. Canadian Pacific LimitedAbandonmentLine Between Skinner and Vanceboro, ME

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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Docket No. AB-213 (Sub 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, SEA will then issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement that 
will include SEA's final recommendations to the Commission.
    SEA will conduct scoping meetings prior to the preparation of the 
DEIS. The purpose of the scoping process is to identify significant 
environmental issues and determine the scope of issues to be addressed 
in the DEIS. Persons that cannot attend the scoping meetings, may 
submit questions and comments in writing up to 30 days after the 
scoping meetings. The public will be notified of the time and location 
of the scoping meetings at least 20 days prior to the scheduled date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillis Johnson-Ball [phone] or 
Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of Environmental Analysis (202) 927-
6248. TDD for hearing impaired: [phone].

    By the Commission, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of 
Environmental Analysis, Office of Economic and Environmental 
Analysis.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2843 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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