Comment EI-33962
Received or sent (printed as 5/18/2025)
As a current Elk County/Horton Township resident and taxpayer, I am writing to express my concerns regarding docket number FD 36833. As a community, we all must ensure that environmental safeguards are prioritized. The long-term consequences of this project are far reaching and could be devastating to the area. The railroad proposal through Horton Township Pa, listed at 3.81 miles, will affect 4 listed trout streams.... 2 of these steams are currently considered Native Brook trout streams. The railroad will additionally cross 2 unnamed tributaries of Toby Creek watershed which have fish and Native Brook trout. The work done to bring Toby Creek and its watershed back from a sulfur polluted stream (coal industry impact), is a success story for the state of PA. The proposed route for the railroad line will disrupt natural habitats, fragment ecosystems and displace wildlife! Noise pollution from the trains will damage animal behavior, impacting breeding cycles and migration patterns. The impact to human safety because of a train derailments or car leaks could lead to irreversible damage to many. Protecting our environment is vital for future generations, and this project jeopardizes that protection. Environment is an important role in healthy living and the existence of life on this planet. Environmental studies must be done to quantify impact to the areas in this proposal. I request that you reject the permit for the proposed rail line ....the health and well-being of our community is at stake.
Submitted by: Cynthia A Cooper · Cooper · Brockport, 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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