[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18052-18053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8939]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 34002]


Alamo North Texas Railroad Corporation--Construction and 
Operation Exemption--Wise County, TX

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of environmental assessment and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: Alamo North Texas Railroad Corporation (Alamo North) has 
petitioned the Surface Transportation Board (Board) for authority to 
construct and operate a rail line approximately 2.25 miles in length in 
Wise County, Texas to serve a limestone quarry near Chico, Texas, which 
is operated by Alamo North's parent company, Martin Marietta Materials 
Southwest, Ltd. The Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) has 
prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for this project. Based on 
the information provided and the environmental analysis conducted to 
date, the EA preliminarily concludes that this proposal should not 
significantly affect the quality of the human environment if the 
recommended mitigation measures set forth in the EA are implemented. 
Accordingly, SEA recommends that, if the Board approves this project, 
Alamo North be required to implement the mitigation set forth in the 
EA. Copies of the EA have been served on all interested parties and 
will be made available to additional parties upon request. SEA will 
consider all comments received when making its final environmental 
recommendations to the Board. The Board will then consider SEA's final 
recommendations and the complete environmental record in making its 
final decision in this proceeding.

DATES: The EA is available for public review and comment. Comments are 
due by May 10, 2002.

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ADDRESSES: Comments (an original and 10 copies) regarding this EA 
should be submitted in writing to: Section of Environmental Analysis, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423, 
to the attention of Rini Ghosh.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rini Ghosh, (202) 565-1539 (TDD for 
the hearing impaired (1-800-877-8339). To obtain a copy of the EA, 
contact Da-2-Da Legal Copy Service, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20006, phone (202) 293-7776 or visit the Board's website 
at ``www.stb.dot.gov''.

    By the Board, Victoria Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-8939 Filed 4-11-02; 8:45 am]
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