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FD 35468

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PINELAWN CEMETERY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER

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16 filings, 6 decisions and 1 environmental comment observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:28 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 6/24/2015)
    Decision
    44582Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON JUNE 15, 2015, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.
    in the court-action register
  2. served (printed as 4/21/2015)
    Decision
    41419Entire Board
    DECISION EXPLAINED THAT A PORTION OF A RAIL YARD REMAINS PART OF THE NATIONAL RAIL SYSTEM EVEN IF IT IS USED BY A LESSEE THAT IS NOT A RAIL CARRIER UNLESS THE BOARD AUTHORIZES REMOVAL FROM ITS JURISDICTION.
  3. (printed as 5/24/2013)
    Reply
    234301Reply
    Pinelawn Cemetery
  4. (printed as 5/7/2013)
    Misc.
    234169Miscellaneous
    New York And Atlantic Railway Company, Inc.
  5. (printed as 1/3/2012)
    Motion
    231607Motion To Strike
    New York & Atlantic Railway Company
  6. (printed as 12/20/2011)
    Letter
    231521Letter/Telegram
    Pinelawn Cemetery
  7. (printed as 11/4/2011)
    Statement
    231249Support Statement
    American Short Line And Regional Railroad Association
  8. (printed as 10/11/2011)
    Comments
    231077Comment
    Association Of American Railroads
  9. (printed as 7/28/2011)
    Statement
    230724Verified Statement
    New York State Department Of Transportation
  10. (printed as 7/28/2011)
    Reply
    230723Reply
    New York And Atlantic Railway Company, Inc.
  11. (printed as 7/28/2011)
    Reply
    230721Reply
    Long Island Rail Road Company
  12. served (printed as 6/24/2011)
    Decision
    41727Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REPLIES TO PINELAWN CEMETERY'S AMENDED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER TO JULY 28, 2011.
  13. (printed as 6/22/2011)
    Request
    230277Request For Extension Of Time
    New York & Atlantic Railway Company
  14. served (printed as 5/13/2011)
    Decision
    41606Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED PINELAWN CEMETERY'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  15. (printed as 5/4/2011)
    Request
    229442Request For Extension Of Time
    New York And Atlantic Railway Company, Inc.
  16. (printed as 5/3/2011)
    Certificate
    229436Certificate Of Service
    Pinelawn Cemetery
  17. (printed as 5/2/2011)
    Motion
    229430Motion/Petition/Request
    Pinelawn Cemetery
  18. served (printed as 3/16/2011)
    Decision
    41477Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED LONG ISLAND RAILROAD'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REPLIES TO PINELAWN CEMETERY'S PETITION.
  19. (printed as 3/3/2011)
    Request
    228921Request For Extension Of Time
    Long Island Rail Road
  20. served (printed as 2/24/2011)
    Decision
    41438Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED NEW YORK & ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A REPLY TO PINELAWN CEMETERY'S PETITION TO MARCH 7, 2011.
  21. (printed as 2/15/2011)
    Motion
    228823Motion/Petition/Request
    New York & Atlantic Railway Company
  22. (printed as 2/3/2011)
    Motion
    228694Petition For Declaratory Order
    Pinelawn Cemetery
  23. (printed as 1/31/2009)
    Comment
    EI-16347Joyce Whipple
    TO:*Surface Transportation Board *395 E Street, SW *Washington, DC 20423-0001 RE: STB Finance Docket No. 35468, Alaska Railroad Corporation - Petition for Exemption - To Construct and Operate a Rail Line Between North Pole, Alaska, and Delta Junction, Alaska; Issuance of Draft Environmental Impact Statement To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this on behalf of myself, Joyce A. Whipple, and my husband, William C. Whipple. Our residential address is: 4301 Eielson Farm Road, North Pole, AK 99705; however, our mailing address is: P. O. Box 56199, North Pole, AK 99705. We appreciate you sending us copies of the Environmental Impact Statement for referenced project, and can see that a lot of thought and research went into preparing it. It appears that you did a thorough job, and are trying to restrict the impact on the environment with the least amount of negativity. We do thank you for all of the work that is going into this project. However, whenever you go into a populated neighborhood with a project of this magnitude, there are going to be adverse results for many of the people living in the area. Since we live in the Eielson Farm Road area, that is the area we are most familiar with and concerned about. We are lucky as one of the routes originally suggested would have been approximately 100 feet or less from our home, and we weren't sure exactly what would happen if it had been selected. We attended a meeting about 2 years ago about it, and the people in charge of the meeting weren't aware that most of the land in the Eielson Farm Road area is designated as agricultural land" and has restrictions on the title. The land with these restrictions, according to State law, can only be subdivided one time, cannot be split up into more than 4 pieces, and all of the pieces must be at least 40 acres or more. The person holding the meeting several years ago was not aware of this restriction. We also attended another meeting last month and the people holding that meeting didn't seem to know about the restrictions on the land in the Eielson Farm Road area. I suppose you could get some sort of special State legislation where you could take however much land you need for this railroad project, but no-one we've ever talked to seems to know how that would work. Since the route that would really have impacted us has been dropped, we didn't submit any written concerns. I have recently learned that this project could have an adverse impact on one of my neighbors, Robyn Davies. She and her husband, Stuart Davies, subdivided their agricultural land a few years ago, and her daughter's home, which was only built about a year ago, was built on one of the subdivided parcels, and it is apparently right in the way of one of the routes that is under serious consideration. We strongly urge that you select a route with the least impact on the people living in the areas where the railroad will go, including the Eielson Farm Road area, as well as all of the other areas. There are vast pieces of land owned by the State of Alaska, and the Federal Government. Since the main reason for the railroad extension appears to benefit the military, why not put the route on military land where it's possible. If that isn't possible, at least take every option possible to avoid peoples' homes. Thank you for allowing us to submit our concerns. Sincerely, William C. Whipple & Joyce A. Whipple P. S. I am submitting this same information via written correspondence through the U. S. Postal Service."