Morse_dh.doc

ED MORSE
MORSE & COMPANY
2101 LAKEWOOD DRIVE, STE. 225
COEUR D’ALENE, ID 83814

March 2, 2000

Ed Morse
Morse & Company
2101 Lakewood Drive, Suite 225
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Re: Abandonment of the Camas Prairie Grangeville-Spalding Line

Dear Ed:

Thanks for taking the time the other day to discuss with me your availability if the PUC needs to acquire a real estate expert in the Camas Prairie abandonment. As I mentioned in our phone conversation, we anticipate that the Camas Prairie RailNet will file its Application to abandon the Grangeville-Spalding line around April 1, 2000. Once we get a chance to review the actual Application, I will be in a better position to know whether your services will be necessary.

Thanks again for taking the time to chat with me. If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone].

Sincerely yours,

Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General

cc: Ron Law

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