[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 50902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24703]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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    \1\  The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect 
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and 
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board 
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board 
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10902.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 33115]


North Coast Railroad Authority--Lease and Operation Exemption--
California Northern Railroad Company

    Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority, and Golden Gate Bridge, 
Highway and Transportation District North Coast Railroad Authority 
(NCRA), a Class III railroad, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 
CFR 1150.41 to acquire by lease and operate approximately 142.2 miles 
of California Northern Railroad Company (CNRC) line,2 known as the 
Northwestern Pacific Line,3 located in Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin 
and Napa Counties, CA.4 In addition, the Northwestern Pacific 
Railroad Authority and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and 
Transportation District have agreed to grant surface freight and 
passenger excursion easement to NCRA for a total of 67.9 miles of line 
(that portion of the Northwestern Pacific Line not owned by NCRA). The 
line is comprised of four segments: (1) the Willits Segment--extending 
from NWP milepost 142.5 near Outlet Station to NWP milepost 68.22 near 
Healdsburg, CA, a distance of approximately 74.3 miles; 5 (2) the 
Healdsburg Segment--extending from NWP milepost 68.2 near Healdsburg, 
CA, to NWP milepost 26.96 near Novato, CA, a distance of approximately 
41.2 miles; (3) the Novato Segment--extending from NWP milepost 26.96 
near Novato, CA, to NWP milepost 25.6 near Ignacio, CA, a distance of 
approximately 1.4 miles; and (4) the Lombard Segment--extending from 
NWP milepost 25.6 near Ignacio, CA, to Lombard Station in Napa County, 
CA, SPM milepost 63.4, a distance of approximately 25.3 miles.
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    \2\  CNRC is assigning to NCRA its rights obtained by Lease 
Agreement dated August 27, 1993, and amended April 30, 1996, between 
the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and CNRC.
    \3\  NCRA will be the operator of the Northwestern Pacific Line 
and will be doing business under the name ``Northwestern Pacific 
Railroad.''
    \4\  NCRA is currently operating over approximately 131.7 miles 
of the Northwestern Pacific Line under a trackage rights arrangement 
previously exempted by the Board. See North Coast Railroad 
Authority--Trackage Rights Exemption--California Northern Railroad 
Company, Finance Docket No. 32994 (STB served July 19, 1996).
    \5\  Rail line owned by NCRA.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after the 
effective date of September 12, 1996.
    If the notice contains false or misleading information, the 
exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 
U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to 
revoke does not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33115, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on: Christopher J. Neary, Esq., 110 South Main 
Street, Suite C, Willits, CA 95490. Telephone: (707) 459-5551.

    Decided: September 18, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-24703 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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