[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 125 (Friday, June 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 35739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12521]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 34075]


Six County Association of Governments--Construction and Operation 
Exemption--Rail Line Between Levan and Salina, UT

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: On July 30, 2001, the Six County Association of Governments 
(SCAOG) filed a Petition for Exemption with the Surface Transportation 
Board (Board) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502 for authority to construct 
and operate a new rail line between Juab (near Levan) and Salina, Utah. 
The project involves approximately 43 miles of new rail line and 
ancillary facilities. Because the construction and operation of this 
project has the potential to result in significant environmental 
impacts, the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA), in 
cooperation with the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, 
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The 
purpose of this Notice of Availability is to notify individuals and 
agencies interested in or affected by the proposed project of the 
availability of the Draft EIS for review and comment.
    Implementation of the proposed project would restore rail service 
to the Sevier Valley, provide rail service to shippers, and reduce the 
number of trucks on area highways. The Draft EIS analyses the potential 
impacts of the proposed route, the ``no-build'' alternative, and 
another build alternative.
    The Draft EIS addresses environmental issues and concerns 
identified during the scoping process. It also contains SEA's 
preliminary recommendations for environmental mitigation measures. The 
Draft EIS is being made available for public and agency review and 
comment. SEA will prepare a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final 
EIS) that considers comments on the Draft EIS from the public and 
agencies. In reaching its decision in this case, the Board will take 
into account the Draft EIS, the Final EIS, and all environmental 
comments that are received.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft EIS, which was served on June 29, 
2007 are due on August 22, 2007.

ADDRESS: Send an original and 10 copies of comments referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34075 to: Surface Transportation Board, Case Control 
Unit, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423, Attention: Phillis 
Johnson-Ball, Section of Environmental Analysis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillis Johnson-Ball, (202) 245-0304. 
Federal Information Relay Service for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-
8339.
    The Web site for the Surface Transportation Board is http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: June 29, 2007.

    By the Board, Victoria Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-12521 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am]
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