Comment EI-19757
Received or sent (printed as 1/10/2013)
Given the far-reaching impact of the proposed Tongue River Railroad, the scoping process should include a regional programmatic EIS (PEIS) considering the cumulative rail impacts of the 5 proposed coal terminals in OR & WA, including potential economic and environmental impacts on all rail communities from the coast to the Powder River Basin. Legally, Eminent Domain is to be used for public convenience and necessity. The proposed railroad would serve only Arch Coal. Dividing ranch land does not serve the public convenience & necessity.
Submitted by: Valerie Rose · Mt. Vernon, Washington
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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