Comment EI-33961
Received or sent (printed as 5/15/2025)
To: Elizabeth Webster Surface Transportation Board 395 East Street SW Washington, D.C. 20423 Re: FD_36833 I am writing to strongly oppose Lampwrights LLC proposal to build a railroad line in Elk and Jefferson Counties for the following reasons. *Toby Creek was once a polluted stream with damage from the coal mines with no life in it. For the past few decades it has undergone restoration to become the now healthy flourishing stream that it is. *Bear Run, Oyster Run and Mead Run are native trout streams that empty into Toby Creek which runs along the railroad bed. *There is a wetlands and beaver dam located along the railroad bed. *There are two bald eagles nesting within 100 feet from the railroad bed. As you can see, a railroad running through this area would greatly disturb the natural environment which our community has worked so hard to restore and preserve. Other reasons to oppose this railroad: *The railroad bed has washed out several times due to flooding of Toby Creek. This would cause continual problems. *The Brockway sewer authority system runs under the railroad bed. Tracks and trains on top of the sewer lines will cause serious problems. *If a train hauling trash has leakage or a derailment, this will cause major pollution and great harm to the natural wildlife of this inhabited area. I am hopeful you will research and strongly consider our opposition to this railroad running through this area. Thank you for your time. Bruce Buganza Brockport, PA
Submitted by: Bruce Buganza · Reynoldsville, PA
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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