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AbandonmentIn AB 290

AB 290 (Sub-No. 222X)

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA

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7 filings, 6 decisions and 3 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 05:06 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:11 UTC.

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  1. Trail
    213050Trail Use Agreement Reached
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  2. Decision
    35026Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF HISTORIC POCAHONTAS, INC. TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 13, 2005.
  3. Request
    211925Request For Extension Of Time
    Historic Pocahontas, Inc
  4. Reply
    211778Reply
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  5. Decision
    34451Director Of Proceedings
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE PUBLIC USE AND INTERIM TRAIL/RAIL BANKING CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
  6. Reply
    210097Reply - Fax Copy
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  7. Amendment
    210079Amendment To Prior Filing - Fax Copy
    Historic Pocahontas, Inc
  8. Trail
    210026Trail Use Request
    Historic Pocahontas, Inc
  9. Comment
    EI-338VA Department of Historic Resources
    Ethel R. Eaton
  10. Decision
    34067Director Of Proceedings
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT, IF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) REVISES ITS ABANDONMENT PLANS TO INCLUDE SALVAGING ACTIVITIES, NSR SHALL CONSULT WITH THE U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE-GLOUCESTER, VA OFFICE, (USFWS-GLOUCESTER) TO DETERMINE WHAT SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED DURING SALVAGING ACTIVITIES, AND NSR SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF ANY USFWS-GLOUCESTER CONSULTATIONS TO SEA.
  11. Comment
    EI-337Historic Pocahontas, Inc.
    Thomas M. Brewster
  12. Comment
    EI-336Historic Pocahontas, Inc.
    Thomas M. Brewster
  13. Decision
    33990Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  14. Decision
    34052Secretary
    CORRECTED AN ERROR MADE IN THE NOTICE SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  15. Decision
    33985Director Of Proceedings
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 1.9-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST PO-0.0 AT BLUESTONE, MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND MILEPOST PO-1.90 AT POCAHONTAS, TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA.
  16. Notice
    208840Notice Of Exemption
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company