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AB 534

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This docket has not yet been observed directly in the Board’s dockets table; its entries below come from filings and decisions that name it.

Caption from the Board’s record. Sub-dockets, included below: AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X), AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X), AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X), AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)

24 filings, 33 decisions and 10 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:44 UTC.

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  1. (printed as 5/11/2026)
    Notice
    311328Consummation Notice · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  2. served (printed as 1/8/2026)
    Decision
    52862Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    REMOVED A PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED SECTION 106 CONDITION.
  3. served (printed as 9/9/2025)
    Decision
    52735Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    PROVIDED A SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT RECOMMENDED THE BOARD REMOVE THE SECTION 106 CONDITION IMPOSED IN ITS JUNE 6, 2025 DECISION.
  4. (printed as 9/4/2025)
    Comment
    EI-34116SHPO · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Scott Slagor · Lansing, MI
  5. served (printed as 6/6/2025)
    Decision
    52602Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    MODIFIED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO IMPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
  6. served (printed as 6/5/2025)
    Decision
    52567Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    RECOMMENDED THAT CONDITIONS PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED IN A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE IMPOSED UPON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.
  7. (printed as 5/30/2025)
    Comment
    EI-34032Michigan State Historic Preservation Office · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Katlyn Burns Yancho · Lansing, MI
  8. (printed as 5/30/2025)
    Comment
    EI-34031Fletcher & Sippel LLC · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Thomas J. Litwiler · Chicago, IL
  9. served (printed as 5/16/2025)
    Decision
    52566Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE WEST SHORE SPUR, APPROXIMATELY 6,805 FEET IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MICH.
  10. served (printed as 5/9/2025)
    Decision
    52564Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 6,805 FEET OF RAIL LINE IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MICH.
  11. (printed as 5/1/2025)
    Comment
    EO-4014OEA · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Proceedings
  12. (printed as 4/21/2025)
    Notice
    309490Notice Of Exemption · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  13. (printed as 4/21/2025)
    Comment
    EI-33937Fletcher and Sippel, LLC · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    Thomas J Litwiler · Chicago, IL
  14. served (printed as 7/16/2007)
    Decision
    37876Entire Board · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    DECISION DENIED LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION SEEKING AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 4.15-MILE LINE OF RAIL LINE IN OSTEGO COUNTY, MI, BECAUSE THE RECORD IS INADEQUATE FOR THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THAT AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION IS WARRANTED.
  15. (printed as 6/28/2007)
    Comment
    EO-535Post Environmental Assessment · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
  16. served (printed as 5/25/2007)
    Decision
    37879Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.
  17. (printed as 5/7/2007)
    Reply
    219243Reply · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Northern Energy, Inc.
  18. (printed as 4/27/2007)
    Reply
    219182Reply · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  19. (printed as 4/25/2007)
    Comment
    EI-2915Otsego County Economic Alliance · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Protest of abandonment and comments on environmental assessment attached.
    Jeff Ratcliffe · Gaylord, MI
  20. (printed as 4/24/2007)
    Reply
    219165Reply · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Otsego County Economic Alliance
  21. served (printed as 4/17/2007)
    Decision
    37875Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE ABANDONMENT OF 4.15 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN OTSEGO COUNTY, MI.
  22. (printed as 4/16/2007)
    Comment
    EI-2919State Historic Preservation Officer · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Martha MacFarlane Faes · Lansing, Michigan
  23. (printed as 4/10/2007)
    Reply
    219058Reply · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    City Of Gaylord
  24. (printed as 4/10/2007)
    Comment
    EI-2872City of Gaylord · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Protest of Abandonment
    Joseph P. Duff · Gaylord, MI
  25. (printed as 4/9/2007)
    Trail
    219041Trail Use Request · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  26. (printed as 4/3/2007)
    Comment
    EO-488Accept/Reject Notice · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
  27. (printed as 3/28/2007)
    Motion
    218913Petition For Exemption · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  28. served (printed as 5/6/2004)
    Decision
    34700Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO OCTOBER 28, 2004.
  29. (printed as 5/3/2004)
    Request
    210790Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    State Of Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  30. (printed as 5/3/2004)
    Reply
    210779Reply · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  31. served (printed as 4/22/2004)
    Decision
    34654Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO CLARIFY THE BOARD'S MAY 22, 2000 DECISION AND THE SUBSEQUENT DECISIONS IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISIONS TO SHOW THAT RCB MILEPOST 12.7 IS THE END POINT OF THE ROGERS CITY BRANCH.
  32. (printed as 4/7/2004)
    Motion
    210525Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  33. served (printed as 11/10/2003)
    Decision
    34192Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MAY 1, 2004.
  34. (printed as 11/10/2003)
    Request
    209362Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    State Of Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  35. (printed as 11/5/2003)
    Request
    209329Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  36. served (printed as 8/8/2003)
    Decision
    33866Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO MODIFY THE MAY 23, 2003 DECISION TO INCLUDE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 6.7 TO MILEPOST 11.5 ON THE ROGERS CITY BRANCH.
  37. (printed as 7/23/2003)
    Motion
    208493Petition For Modification · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  38. served (printed as 5/23/2003)
    Decision
    33600Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 2003, FOR THE PORTION OF LAKE STATE'S HURON SUBDIVISION EXTENDING NORTHWEST FROM THE U.S. HIGHWAY 23 CROSSING IN ALPENA (MILEPOST 125.2) TO THE END OF THE MAIN LINE JUST NORTH OF METZ, MI (MILEPOST 151.25), AND LAKE STATE'S ROGERS CITY BRANCH EXTENDING NORTHWARD FROM A POINT ON THE MAIN LINE AT POSEN, MI (MILEPOST 141.8), TO ROGERS CITY, MI, EXTENDING AT MILEPOST 6.7.
  39. (printed as 5/19/2003)
    Supplement
    207838Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  40. (printed as 5/16/2003)
    Request
    207827Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  41. (printed as 5/13/2003)
    Letter
    207811Letter - Fax Copy · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  42. (printed as 5/7/2003)
    Request
    207753Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  43. (printed as 11/13/2002)
    Request
    206610Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  44. served (printed as 11/8/2002)
    Decision
    33153Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MAY 7, 2003.
  45. (printed as 11/6/2002)
    Request
    206572Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  46. (printed as 6/6/2002)
    Trail
    205553Trail Use Request · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  47. served (printed as 5/17/2002)
    Decision
    32778Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 2002.
  48. (printed as 5/10/2002)
    Request
    205370Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  49. (printed as 1/31/2002)
    Request
    204662Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Lake State Railway Company
  50. (printed as 1/7/2002)
    Request
    204311Request For Extension Of Time · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
  51. served (printed as 12/18/2001)
    Decision
    32378Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED THE REQUESTS OF LAKE STATE AND MIDNR TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL MAY 12, 2001.
  52. served (printed as 5/4/2001)
    Decision
    31829Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED LAKE STATE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 2001.
  53. served (printed as 4/27/2001)
    Decision
    31828Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED THE PARTIES REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO OCTOBER 16, 2001.
  54. served (printed as 11/21/2000)
    Decision
    31426Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED MDNR'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO APRIL 29, 2000.
  55. served (printed as 11/17/2000)
    Decision
    31447Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED MIDNR AND LAKE STATE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL MAY 17, 2001.
  56. served (printed as 5/22/2000)
    Decision
    30846Entire Board · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, THE ABANDONMENT BY LAKE STATE OF 37.55 MILES OF RAIL LINE, IN ALPENA AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES, MI, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  57. served (printed as 5/12/2000)
    Decision
    31027Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED MDNR AND LAKE STATE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO OCTOBER 31, 2000.
  58. served (printed as 3/31/2000)
    Decision
    30822Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  59. served (printed as 2/22/2000)
    Decision
    30821Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
    NOTICE THAT LAKE STATE FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON: (1) A PORTION OF ITS MAIN LINE HURON SUBDIVISION EXTENDING FROM THE U. S. HIGHWAY 23 CROSSING IN ALPENA NORTHWARD TO THE END OF THE MAIN LINE JUST NORTH OF METZ, MI; AND (2) ITS ENTIRE ROGERS CITY BRANCH , WHICH EXTENDS NORTHWARD FROM LAKE STATE'S MAIN LINE AT POSEN, MI, TO ROGERS CITY, MI, WHERE IT ENDS AT RCB MILEPOST 11.5.
  60. served (printed as 11/5/1999)
    Decision
    30620Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    (1) PLACED MR. GRIFFITH'S LETTER OF OCTOBER 28, 1999, IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET AND WILL BE TREATED AS CORRESPONDENCE; AND (2) EXTENTED MDNR AN ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL MAY 4, 2000.
  61. served (printed as 5/13/1999)
    Decision
    30243Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    EXTENDED MDNR'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, 1999
  62. served (printed as 11/19/1998)
    Decision
    29775Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    EXTENDED MDNR'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 10, 1999.
  63. served (printed as 5/15/1998)
    Decision
    29234Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    EXTENDED MDNR'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL NOVEMBER 11, 1998.
  64. served (printed as 12/1/1997)
    Decision
    28627Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    FOUND THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).
  65. served (printed as 11/18/1997)
    Decision
    28537Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  66. served (printed as 10/24/1997)
    Decision
    28493Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  67. served (printed as 10/17/1997)
    Decision
    28429Director Of Proceedings · in AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.