Comment EI-31882
Received or sent (printed as 3/4/2022)
The Flood Control District (District) has no environmental comment or objection to the proposed Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension Project (Surface Transportation Board Docket No. FD 36501). It appears that the alignment may be adjacent to and/or impact the existing Rittenhouse Channel that is owned and maintained by the District. If so, a right of way use permit and a land right must be obtained from our office prior to any construction that impacts our project. Our right of way permit review will be conducted to ensure that the channel function remains fully intact, our ability to access and maintain the channel remains fully intact and to ensure there is a clear understanding of future maintenance responsibilities. An engineering firm on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad submitted a general concept plan to the District and applied for a right of way use permit from our office in late September 2021. More detailed plans will be required before permitting decisions can be made. In addition to a right of way use permit and land right, a floodplain use permit from our office may also be necessary as the existing channel contains a delineated floodplain that may be impacted, and the District is responsible for floodplain reviews in the City of Mesa.
Submitted by: Edward Raleigh, Engineering Advisor · Flood Control District of Maricopa County · Phoenix, AZ
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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