[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10983]
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[Federal Register: May 6, 1994]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 31989]
The Elk River Railroad, Inc.--Construction and Operation
Exemption--Clay and Kanawha Counties, WV
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 Elk River Railroad, Inc. (TERRI) filed a petition
for exemption seeking authority to construct and operate a 30-mile line
of railroad from Hartland to Falling Rock, in Clay and Kanawha
Counties, WV. Because of the proposed construction and operation'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 construction and operation 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
(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 directly related to changes in the physical
environment, 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 July 1, 1994.
Public scoping meetings will be held on the following dates:
May 31, 1994, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m at the Clendenin
Community Center (next to the Town Hall) and
June 1, 1994, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Clay High
School Cafeteria.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Dalton at (202) 927-6202 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 20423. TDD for hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.
By the Commission, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of
Environmental Analysis.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10983 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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