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CHARLES W SAYLORS 1416 DODGE STREET
DIRECTOR-LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES OMAHA NEBRASKA 68179
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April 20, 2001
State Clearinghouse (or alternate): U.S.Army Corns of Engineers:
Colorado Public Utilities Commission U.S. Army Engineer District
1580 Logan Street Missouri River
Office Level 2 P. O. Box 103 Downtown Station
Denver, CO 80203 Omaha, NE 68101-0103
State Environmental Protection Agency: National Park Service:
Colorado Department of Public Health William D. Shaddox
and Environment Chief, Land Resources Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South National Park Service
Denver, CO 80246 800 North Capitol Street, NE., Room 500
Washington, D.C. 20002
State Coastal Zone Management Agency
(if applicable): U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service:
Not applicable. Natural Resource Conservation Service
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Head of each County: Denver, CO 80246
Weld County Commissioners
915 10th Avenue National Geodetic Survey:
Greeley, CO 80631 National Geodetic Survey
Edward J. McKay, Chief
Boulder County Commissioners Spatial Reference System Division
1325 Pearl Street NOAA N/NGS2
Boulder, CO 80302 1315 E-W Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Environmental Protection Agency
freaional office): State Historic Preservation Office:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Utah State Historical Society
Region VIII 300 Rio Grande
999 18th Street, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Denver, CO 80202-2466
State Historic Preservation Office:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife: Colorado Archeology and Historic Preservation
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6 Office
P. O. Box 25486 1300 Broadway
Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80203
Denver, CO 80225
Re: Proposed Discontinuance of the Boulder Branch from M. P. 18.79 near Eagle
Mine to M. P. 32.0 near Valmont in Weld and Boulder Counties, Colorado;
STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 182X)
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Dear Sirs:
Union Pacific Railroad Company plans to request authority from the surface
Transportation Board (STB) to discontinue service on the Boulder Branch from M. P. 18.79
to the end of the line at M. P. 32.0 in Weld and Boulder Counties in Colorado. This
discontinuance will leave the track in place except at Street and Highway grade crossings,
and one bridge which goes over Interstate 25. A map of the proposed track abandonment
shown in black is attached.
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, since there will be only limited salvage
activities, as described in the preceding paragraph. 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 whether the 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 of the Clean Water Act(33 U.S. C. § 1344) are required for the proposed action
and (2) whether any designated wetlands or 100-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
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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, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE, 68179. Id you
need further information, please contact me at (402) 271-4861.
Yours truly,
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Charles W. Saylors
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