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AB 853 (Sub-No. 1X)

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KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HODGEMAN, COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND PRATT COUNTIES, KS

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28 filings, 11 decisions and 4 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 05:06 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:22 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 4/30/2020)
    Decision
    50187Entire Board
    DENIED A PETITION TO REOPEN THE DECEMBER 29, 2008 DECISION PERMITTING SUNFLOWER RECREATIONAL TRAILS, INC., TO NEGOTIATE FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE ON A RAIL LINE LOCATED IN KANSAS.
  2. (printed as 4/30/2020)
    Section
    300578Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  3. (printed as 4/30/2020)
    Section
    300577Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  4. (printed as 2/24/2020)
    Motion
    300433Motion To Strike
    Kansas City & Oklahoma Railroad L.L.C.
  5. (printed as 2/4/2020)
    Letter
    300347Letter
    Marc A. Elster
  6. (printed as 10/22/2019)
    Reply
    248637Reply
    Marc Elster
  7. (printed as 10/9/2019)
    Reply
    248574Reply
    Sunflower Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, Inc.
  8. (printed as 10/3/2019)
    Supplement
    248544Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Inc
  9. (printed as 10/2/2019)
    Reply
    248536Reply
    Sunflower Rails-Trails Conservancy, Inc.
  10. (printed as 9/20/2019)
    Reply
    248501Reply
    Marc Elster
  11. served (printed as 9/13/2019)
    Decision
    47210Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION ORDERED SUNFLOWER RAIL-TRAILS CONSERVANCY, INC., HODGEMAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY OCTOBER 3, 2019.
  12. (printed as 6/6/2019)
    Reply
    247875Reply
    Marc Elster
  13. (printed as 6/4/2019)
    Comments
    247852Comment
    Sunflower Rails-Trails Conservancy, Inc.
  14. (printed as 5/29/2019)
    Motion
    247828Petition To Reopen
    Marc Elster
  15. (printed as 5/12/2010)
    Letter
    227062Letter/Telegram
    Sunflower Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
  16. served (printed as 12/29/2008)
    Decision
    39614Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) SERVED ON MARCH 7, 2008; AND (3) GRANTED A NEW NITU IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  17. (printed as 12/19/2008)
    Reply
    224224Reply
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
  18. (printed as 12/16/2008)
    Trail
    224202Trail Use Request
    Sunflower Recreational Trails Inc
  19. (printed as 4/8/2008)
    Comment
    EI-7189Bureau of Waste Management
    The Bureau of Waste Management(BWM) would like the K & O or known by WATCO here in Kansas submit a work plan describing how they plan on disposing of railroad ties which have been left by them or their contactor(s). We view the way they have disposed of the ties as Illegal Disposal of a solid waste. K & O have left thousands of waste ties in the tree and brush permited site of the town of Jetmore in Hodgeman County from this abandonment. We have other areas where they have left ties which are waste ties. At this time we are in discussions with K & O or WATCO with waste ties they have left on private land in 2005 in Butler County. The Bureau of Waste Management is asking the Surface Transportation Board for assistance on this abandonment. The waste ties should be properly disposed at a permitted facility. Please have K & O submit to the BWM copies of receipts showing the waste ties were properly disposed at a permitted facility. We ask that all abandonments conducted by K & O be subject to these conditions to assure the citizens of Kansas that proper stewardship of our environment is maintain by all conduct business in the great state of Kansas.
    Bob Medina · Topeka, Kansas
  20. served (printed as 3/7/2008)
    Decision
    38819Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT TO A 10.7-MILE LINE SEGMENT IN HODGEMAN COUNTY, KS.
  21. (printed as 2/26/2008)
    Reply
    221685Reply
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Inc
  22. (printed as 2/14/2008)
    Trail
    221614Trail Use Request
    Hodgeman County Economic Development
  23. served (printed as 2/4/2008)
    Decision
    38696Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A NITU FOR THE LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOST 589.2 AND MILEPOST 636.0 UNTIL AUGUST 2, 2008.
  24. (printed as 1/10/2008)
    Reply
    221238Reply
    South Kansas & Oklahoma Rr Inc
  25. (printed as 12/31/2007)
    Trail
    221159Trail Use Request
    Sunflower Recreational Trails Inc
  26. (printed as 11/26/2007)
    Comment
    EI-3255State of Kansas
    I work for the Bureau of Waste Management. We do all the oversight on hazardous and solid waste within Kansas. We have written the STB over our concerns on the proper management of the abandonments in Kansas. Since we have talked and you have included my name in the process we continue to have problems with some railroad companies and their contractors. Recently we had one contractor from V & S Railway illegally dump approx. 10,000 waste ties into a creek. We need to have each railroad company send the Bureau of Waste Management and Bob Medina notice on how All railroad ties and other waste will be manifested to a proper disposal facility. Please, have all companies send me this notice directly indicating the following: when action will take place, where, who the contractor is and a contact person with phone number, copy of receipts no less than 45 days after work is completed where ties and other waste was properly disposed. They may send other state of Kansas agencies notices concerning their activities but, this Bureau is the only one which is responsible for the proper disposal of all waste from each and every abandonment or repair work conducted within Kansas. We seem to have some confusion on who needs to be informed. I received this information from the Bureau of Water. This same information needs to be addressed with my name and Bureau to assure all companies conducting work within Kansas may stay in compliance with all state and federal statues and regulations. The Bureau of Waste Management appreciates your help and cooperation keeping our state and the environment safe for its citizens. We seem to have a problem with peope getting them from contractors and burning them and using them in such a way that it does effect the health and environment of its citizens. thanks.bm.
    Bob Medina · Topeka, Kansas
  27. served (printed as 11/13/2007)
    Decision
    38515Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND GRANTED A REQUEST TO VACATE THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE SERVED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2003, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5, 2007.
  28. (printed as 10/25/2007)
    Supplement
    220544Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    American Trails Association Inc
  29. (printed as 10/24/2007)
    Motion
    220524Motion/Petition/Request
    American Trails Association Inc
  30. served (printed as 11/25/2003)
    Decision
    34202Director Of Proceedings
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ACCEPTED THE LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE FOR THE TWO RAIL SEGMENTS UNDER THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT, 16 U.S.C. 1247(D)(TRAILS ACT), FILED BY AMERICAN TRAILS ASSOCIATION, INC., IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE WITH KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. FOR ACQUISITION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR USE AS A TRAIL.
  31. (printed as 11/12/2003)
    Reply
    209397Reply
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
  32. (printed as 11/12/2003)
    Trail
    209382Trail Use Request
    American Trails Association Inc
  33. served (printed as 10/14/2003)
    Decision
    33944Director Of Proceedings
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) DENIED SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE TRAIL, INC. AND IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL, INC.'S (PETITIONERS) REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A NITU; AND (3) GRANTED PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR IMPOSITION OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION AS TO THAT SEGMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 589.2 AND 636.0.
  34. served (printed as 9/29/2003)
    Decision
    34032Director Of Proceedings
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
  35. (printed as 9/4/2003)
    Supplement
    208845Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Iowa Trails Council
  36. served (printed as 8/29/2003)
    Decision
    33916Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  37. served (printed as 8/27/2003)
    Decision
    33908Director Of Proceedings
    NOTICE THAT KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON TWO RAIL LINE SEGMENTS AS FOLLOWS: (1) A 10.7-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 36.3 AT HANSTON, AND MILEPOST 47.0 AT JETMORE, IN HODGEMAN COUNTY, KS; AND (2) A 46.8-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 589.2 AT COATS, AND MILEPOST 636.0 AT PROTECTION, IN COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND PRATT COUNTIES, KS.
  38. (printed as 8/20/2003)
    Trail
    208732Trail Use Request
    Iowa Trails Council
  39. (printed as 8/7/2003)
    Notice
    208653Notice Of Exemption
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
  40. (printed as 7/31/2003)
    Comment
    EI-264Kansas State Historical Society
    Richard Pankratz
  41. (printed as 7/25/2003)
    Comment
    EI-263Ball Janik, LLP
    Karl Morell
  42. (printed as 7/18/2003)
    Environmental
    208460Environmental Materials
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
  43. (printed as 7/18/2003)
    Environmental
    208458Environmental Materials
    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company