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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
DECISION LATE RELEASE
Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 82X)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT
EXEMPTION--IN MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES, CO
Decided: December 12, 1996
A decision and notice of interim trail use or abandonment
(NITU) served on July 2, 1996, established a 180-day period until
December 12, 1996, for the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) to
negotiate an interim trail use/rail banking agreement with the
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) for the right-of-way involved
in this proceeding.
December 2, 1996, RTC filed a request to extend the NITU
negoti tion_ period for an additional 180 days until June 10,
1997. RTC states that the extension is needed to resolve
outsta ding issues, including the completion of a Phase I
environmental site assessment, and that it is confident that an
agreement will be reached by June 10, 1996 . UP agrees to the
extension of the negotiation period.
Because an extension of the negotiation period will promote
the establishment of trail use and rail banking consistent with
the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) , and the
parties agree on the necessity for the extension, the request
will be granted.
This action will not significantly affect either the quality
of the h i.iman environment or the conservation of energy resources.
It is ordered:
L. RTC's request to extend the NITU negotiation period is
granted.
2 . The negotiation period under the NITU is extended to
June 10, 1997 .
3 . This decision is effective on its service date.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon. A. Williams
Secretary -
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