Comment EI-30830
Received or sent (printed as 6/11/2021)
I am Claire Perricelli, a resident of Eureka, and I support NCRA’s request for a Notice of Exemption for itsrail line from MP 139.5 near or at Commercial Street in Willits all the way to Samoa at MP 300.5, Korbel at MP 301.8 and inclusive of the Carlotta Branch to MP 267.72 and NCRA’s request for a Notice of Interim Trail Use (NITU) for all ofthese properties. This project is a win/win for the long dead railroad and the development of a world class trail system. Due to ground movement and other geological factors, the Eel River Canyon is simply not suitable for a reliable and competitive rail use. The FRA embargoed the line in 1998. The line has only deteriorated since that time. On the other hand, conversion of the line into a trail (in particular, a component of The Great Redwood Trail) will preserve it for the future, facilitate local recreation and tourism, and protect and foster a variety of conservation and environmental values. We request STB to issue an effective NITU for this line as soon as possible.
Submitted by: Claire S Perricelli · Not Employed · Eureka, CA
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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