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Home My WebLink AboutMahn_dh.doc February 3, 2000 Gary Mahn, Director Idaho Department of Commerce Statehouse Boise, ID 83720-0093 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Mahn: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Steve Guerber, Director Idaho State Historical Society Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Guerber: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Don Clower, Director Idaho Department of Fish and Game Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Clower: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 C. Steven Allred, Administrator Division of Environmental Quality Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Administrator Allred: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Yvonne S. Ferrell, Director Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Ferrell: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Dwight Bower, Director Idaho Transportation Department Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Bower: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Karl J. Dreher, Director Idaho Department of Water Resources Statehouse Boise, ID 83720 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Director Dreher: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you or your Staff have any questions regarding the abandonment process, please contact Mr. Howell. Very truly yours, Ron Law Executive Director cc: Commissioners Jim Yost Idaho Wheat, Pea and Lentil, and Barley Commissions February 3, 2000 Alan G. Lance, Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Statehouse Boise, ID 83720-0010 RE: Camas Prairie RailNet Abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding Line Dear Attorney General Lance: The Camas Prairie RailNet has informally notified the Commission that it soon intends to file an Application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding rail line. This rail line is approximately 66 miles long and serves the communities of Grangeville, Fenn, Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craigmont, Reubens, Culdesac, and Lapwai. The STB is the entity within the U.S. Department of Transportation with the authority to approve or deny rail line abandonments. Although the authority to grant or deny rail abandonments is governed by federal law, Idaho Code § 62-424 requires that the Public Utilities Commission schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the Commission finds that abandonment of the rail line would adversely effect the area being served and that the line has a potential for profitability, then the Commission represents the state in the STB proceeding. We anticipate that your agency will be contacted by Camas Prairie RailNet in the next few weeks to comment on the impact of abandonment. The Governor’s Executive Order No. 98-08 (attached) provides that all state agencies notify the PUC when contacted by railroads of potential abandonments. When your agency is contacted about the abandonment of the Grangeville-Spalding line, please notify the Commission’s Deputy Attorney General, Don Howell, at 334-0312. All responses to railroad inquiries should be coordinated with him. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. 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