Williams_dh2.doc

July 10, 2000

HAND DELIVERED

Vernon A. Williams, Secretary
Surface Transportation Board
1925 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20423-0001

Re: Docket AB-No. 564, Camas Prairie RailNet, Inc.— Abandonment Between Spalding and Grangeville in Lewis, Nez Perce and Idaho Counties

Dear Mr. Williams:

Enclosed for filing is an original and ten copies of the State of Idaho’s Protest in the above referenced docket. The public version of Idaho’s protest is contained in the spiral bindings, while the confidential version of the protest and the verified statement of Joseph J. Plaistow are contained in the separate packet marked “confidential version of material subject to a protective order.”

Please date stamp and return in the enclosed self-stamped envelope one copy of this transmittal letter.

Sincerely yours,

Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General

Enclosures

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have on this 11th day of July 2000, served true copies of the document entitled State of Idaho’s Protest Exhibit 2 on the following parties via express mail:
John D. Heffner, Esq.
Rea, Cross & Auchincloss
1707 L Street NW, Suite 570
Washington, DC 20036

Thomas F. McFarland, Jr.
McFarland & Herman
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330
Chicago, IL 60606-2902

Save the Camas Prairie Railroad Committee
C/o John Bennett
Shearer Lumber Company
Route 1, Box 2L
Grangeville, ID 83530

Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General