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FD 35952 · GREAT LAKES BASIN TRANSPORTATION, INC.-RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION-IN ROCK COUNTY, WISC., WINNEBAGO, OGLE, LEE, LASALLE, GRUNDY, AND KANKAKEE COUNTIES, ILL., AND LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES, IND.

Comment EI-25501

Received or sent (printed as 10/25/2016)

[see attached letter] From: Jones, Donna M MVR [mailto:Donna.M.Jones@usace.army.mil] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:38 PM To: operator@aeroinc.net Cc: Heilig, Samantha A MVR <Samantha.A.Heilig@usace.army.mil>; Kenneth Blodgett <Kenneth.Blodgett@stb.gov> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Rock Island District Contact Form: GLB docket #FD35952 railroad proposal I received your letter and the email below outlining your concerns regarding the Great Lakes Basin Railroad proposal. At this time, various alternative alignments are being evaluated by the Surface Transportation Board. I am forwarding your comments to ensure that your concerns are considered as they evaluate the alternatives. I was not able to make contact by phone. Please let me know if you have additional questions about the Corps’ role in ensuring compliance with the Clean Water Act. Donna M. Jones, P.E. Chief, Illinois/Missouri Section Regulatory Branch Rock Island District Corps of Engineers 309/794-5371 From: Heilig, Samantha A MVR Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 3:59 PM To: Jones, Donna M MVR <Donna.M.Jones@usace.army.mil> Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Rock Island District Contact Form: GLB docket #FD35952 railroad proposal Donna, We received the email below via our District website contact form. Do you have any information that you could provide to Roger and Chris? Thank you, Sam From: operator@aeroinc.net [mailto:operator@aeroinc.net] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 7:05 PM To: CEMVR-CC MVR <CEMVR-CC@usace.army.mil> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Rock Island District Contact Form: GLB docket #FD35952 railroad proposal This message was sent from the Rock Island District website. Message From: Roger and Chris Stambaugh Email: operator@aeroinc.net Response requested: Yes Message: I own a farm at 3796 Harrison Road, Rockford, Il. 6110. In 1970? the city took 6 acres from Effie and Reynolds Brown (the owners at the time) for the Kent Creek Flood Control Project. Now GLB Railroad wants to run train tracks thru this same area which is wet land, which the ARMY Corp of Engineers over seen. How can they put a railroad track thru this land? Didn't know if you knew of this and wanted your input about it. Will be waiting on a response. Thank You, Roger and Chris Stambaugh 815-543-1259, or 815-865-5985 ---------------------------

Submitted by: Donna M Jones · Rock Island District, Corps of Engineers

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.

The text EI-25501 - Rock Island District.pdf ↓

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