Comment EI-33756
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Mr. Assenza, I was just made aware of Docket No. FD 36815, Texas Materials Group, Inc. – Construction and Operation Exemption – Line of Railroad in Burnet and Lampasas Counties, Texas; Preliminary Consultation. I vehemently oppose this proposal. My family owns some acreage west of US 183 along Mesquite Creek. The two proposed lines would cause irreparable damage to our land and our agricultural use of the property. The preferred route runs along our 40-acre oat field and through a 200 tree Pecan Bottom. It would also cut or severely interfere with the access to that field from the path back to US 183 for transportation of the hay that is harvested from that field. The alternate route provided place the railway less than 50 yards from our ranch house. Both railways would devastate both the land and the value of the land for future generations of our family. I strongly suggest searching for previous historical routes and revitalizing those routes for this project. Surely there are alternatives that make sense other than cutting through working ranches that provide numerous agricultural resources for our State and Country. These areas on the proposal are thriving ranchlands with multiple contributions to the local economies. It is a close nit community that has rallied together in the past to shut down the public use of these lands including defeating a proposed powerline on a similar route. This community will fight for their lands to protect them from projects like this. Thank you for your time and consideration. Warm Regards, Robert J. Haby
Submitted by: Robert J. Haby · TX
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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