980202.docx

February 2, 1998
Craig Arthur
303 Griffin Street
Post Falls, ID 83854
RE:Silver Valley Rail Line  Records
Dear Mr. Arthur:
Enclosed for your information are three documents containing information about the Silver Valley Rail Line.  The first document (4 pages) is a rail line “profile.”  This document generally shows the characteristics of the Wallaced Branch rail line beginning in Plummer and ending near Mullan, Idaho.  The numbers at the top of the pages are milepost markers.
The second document is Union Pacific’s Application to abandon the line.  You will note on page  9 that the Railroad discusses estimated traffic figures.  The third document is the state’s and the three mining company’s post-hearing brief in the case.  You will note that on pages 10-19, we discuss rail traffic estimates.
The Interstate Commerce Commission’s decision can be found at Vol. 9 I.C.C. 2d 325 (1992) which can be reviewed at any government repository library, e.g. the Law Library at the University of Idaho in Moscow.  As I previously indicated, the ICC was eliminated in 1996 by an Act of Congress.  Should you be further interested, the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Opinion on our appeal can be found at 35 F.3d 585 (D.C. cir. 1994).  Volume 35 of the Federal Reporter can normally be found at any county law library or is available at the Law Library in Moscow.
I hope you find this information helpful.  Again, as I mentioned previously, the shipping data contained in the Railroad’s Application and our post-hearing brief is several years old.  If you have further questions, you can contact me at the address and phone number shown below.
Sincerely yours,
Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General
Enclosures
cc:Myrna J. Walters, PUC
Pat Corpus, PUC
Kriss Bivens, OAG
bls:L-arthur.dh2