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JOINT PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER - BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND TOWN OF AYER, MA

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  1. served (printed as 10/5/2001)
    Decision
    32076Entire Board
    DENIED THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED MAY 1, 2001 BY AYER, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.
  2. served (printed as 5/1/2001)
    Decision
    31506Entire Board
    FOUND THAT AYER'S PLANNING BOARD PERMIT PROCESS, THE ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT AUTOMOBILE UNLOADING FACILITIES ARE A 'NOISOME TRADE' OR NUISANCE, AND THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION'S PRE-APPROVAL PROCESS ARE ALL PREEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10501(B) AND THE COURT AND AGENCY DECISIONS INTERPRETING IT; AND (2) PROVIDED GUIDANCE FOR THE COURT AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TYPES OF CONDITIONS AYER WOULD HAVE IMPOSED ON GUILFORD IN THIS CASE.
  3. served (printed as 1/3/2001)
    Decision
    31563Secretary
    (1) GRANTED LITTLETON ELECTRIC LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENTS PETITION TO INTERVENE IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) INSTRUCTED THE PARTIES AND ANY INTERESTED PERSONS TO SUBMIT OPENING STATEMENTS BY JANUARY 8, 2001, AND REPLIES BY JANUARY 28, 2001.
  4. served (printed as 12/22/2000)
    Decision
    31544Director Of Proceedings
    INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO 5 U.S.C. 554(E) AND 49 U.S.C. 721 TO PERMIT THE BOARD TO ADDRESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH AYER'S REGULATION OF GUILFORD'S PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE UNLOADING FACILITY IS PREEMPTED BY 49 U.S.C. 10501(B), AS BROADENED BY THE ICC TERMINATION ACT OF 1995, PUB. L. NO. 104-88, 109 STAT. 803 (1995).