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State Clearinghouse (or alternate):
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P. O. Box 83720
472 West Washington St.
Boise, 1083702
July 1, 2008 ,CPt
UTILrnESU.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
U.S. Army Engineers
Seattle District
4735 East Marginal Way South
Seattle WA 98134-2385
State Environmental Protection Agency:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, 10 83706
National Park Service:
National Park Service
Pacific West Region
One Jackson Center
1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700
Oakland, CA 94607
State Coastal Zone Management Agency
(i applicable):
None
U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service:
State Conservationist
Natural Resource Conservation Service
9173 W. Barnes Drive, Ste. C
Boise, 1083709-1574Head of each County:
Kootenai County Commissioners
County Courthouse
451 Government Way
Coeur 0 Alene, 1083814-2988
National Geodetic Survey:
National Geodetic Survey
Frank Maida, Chief
Spatial Reference System Division
NOAA N/NGS23
1315 E-W Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Environmental Protection Agency
(Regional Office):
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101
U.S. Fish and Wildlife:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Pacific Region
911 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232-4181
State Historic Preservation Office:
State Historic Preservation Officer
Idaho Historical Society
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, Idaho 83712
Re: Proposed Abandonment of the Coeur d'Alene Industrial Lead from M.P. 7.5
near Gibbs to the end of the line at M.P. 8.79 near Coeur d'Alene, a distance
of 1.29 miles in Kootenai County, Idaho; STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
272X)
Dear Sirs:
Union Pacific Railroad Company plans to request authority from the Surface
Transportation Board (STB) to abandon and discontinue service on the Coeur d'Alene
Industrial Lead from M.P. 7.5 near Gibbs to the end of the line at M.P. 8.79 near Coeur
d'Alene, a distance of 1.29 miles in Kootenai County, Idaho. A map of the proposed track
abandonment shown in black is attached.
Law Department
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1400 Douglas St., Stop 1580, Omaha, NE 68179-1580
fx. (402) 501-012
-. Pursuant to the STB's regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 1152, and the
environmental regulations at 40 C.F. R. Part 1105.7, this is to request your assistance in
identifying any potential effects of this action as indicated in the paragraphs below. We do
not anticipate any adverse environmental impacts; however, if you identify any adverse
environmental impacts, describe any actions that are proposed in order to mitigate the
environmental impacts. Please provide us with a written response that can be included in an
Environmental Report, which will be sent to the STB.
LOCAL AND/OR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES. State whether the
proposed action is consistent with existing land use plans. Describe any inconsistencies.
U. S. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE. State the effect of the proposed
action on any prime agricultural land.
U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (And State Game And Parks
Commission, If Addressed). State (1) whether the proposed action is likely to adversely
affect endangered or threatened species or areas designated as a critical habitat, and if so,
describe the effects, and, (2) whether wildlife sanctuaries or refuges, National or State parks
or forests will be affected, and describe any effects.
STATE WATER QUALITY OFFICIALS. State whetherthe proposed action is
consistent with applicable Federal, State or Local water quality standards. Describe any
inconsistencies.
U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. State (1) whether permits under
Section 404 ofthe Clean Water Act (33 U.S. C. § 1344) are required for the proposed action
and (2) whether any designated wetlands or 1 OO-year flood plains will be affected. Describe
the effects.
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (OR EQUIVALENT AGENCY). (1) Identify any potential
effects on the surrounding area, (2) identify the location of hazardous waste sites and known
hazardous material spills on the right-of-way and list the types of hazardous materials
involved, and (3) state whether permits under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
§ 1342) are required for the proposed action.
Thank you for your assistance. Please send your reply to Union Pacific
Railroad, Mr. Chuck Saylors, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop 1580, Omaha, NE, 68179. If
you need further information, please contact me at [phone].
Yours truly,
Charles W. Saylors
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ABANDONMENT
MP7.5
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BRIDGE NO. BRIDGE TYPE
7.67 1-SPAN TIMBER PILE TRESTLE - OPEN DECK
UPRR LINES TO BE ABANDONED
OTHER UPRR LINES
OTHER RAILROADS
· · .. PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS
OTHER ROADS
_ 50 + YEAR OLD STRUCTURES
COEUR D'ALENE INDUSTRIAL LEAD
MP 7.50 TO MP 8.79
TOTAL OF 1.29 MILES IN KOOTENAI COUNTY
IN IDAHO
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.
COEUR D'ALENE INDUSTRIAL LEAD
IDAHO
INCLUDING 50+ YEAR OLD STRUCTURESa 0.5 1 2
Miles- -- -