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Finance DocketBefore the Surface Transportation Board

FD 36889

NEVADA GOLD RAIL LLC – CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION – LINE OF RAILROAD IN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV.

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3 filings, 1 decision and 31 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:44 UTC.

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  1. Comment
    EI-34278Nevada Gold Rail
    Attached is Nevada Gold Rail's response to information request #4
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  2. Comment
    EI-34267Nevada Gold Rail
    response to question number 2 of Information Request Number 3 - Rail centerlines and grading.
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  3. Comment
    EI-34264Nevada Gold Rail
    Response to information request #3
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  4. Comment
    EO-4113Bureau of Land Management
    Elisabeth Puentes
  5. Comment
    EO-4110Lander County
    Pam Harrington
  6. Comment
    EO-4114Nevada Department of Wildlife
    Jasmine Kleiber
  7. Comment
    EI-34257Nevada Gold Rail
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  8. Comment
    EI-34255Nevada Gold Rail
    As requested by OEA, attached is an anticipated haul road alignment connecting the Gold Strike roaster to the alternate unloading loop location. In Information Request #2, Nevada Gold Rail provided an anticipated alignment to the closer unloading loop, and just stated in text the haul road would be extended if the other alignment was selected.
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  9. Comment
    EO-4111Nevada Department of Agriculture
    Raymond Saliga
  10. Comment
    EO-4109Eureka County
    Jake Tibbitts, Rich McKay
  11. Comment
    EI-34259Michael Hawkins
    My name is Michael Hawkins. The west bound alignment is a proposed railway route running through my land. While eminent domain is technically legal in the constitution it’s highly immoral to land grab a disabled veteran who served in Afghanistan’s property. I’ve lived in my truck and traveled for 9 years looking for a place to settle down and be left alone. I do not want to go back to living in a truck looking for another property. I also don’t want to settle for a small piece of my property listing to a train roll by and shaking the ground I stand on. While this railway is being labeled a common carrier route it’s really for the mine. 4 out of every 5 vehicles on rt 306 are either ore trucks or other support vehicles for the mine, so this is not a public use railway. It will be used by the mine more then they use the road. The preferred route stays on the mines property and the mine can use their land for what they want just as much I can use my land for what I want. The rest of the preferred route is on public land which does not belong to private property owners. This would be the least impactful route to the residents of Crescent Valley.
    Crescent Valley, NV
  12. Notice
    311602Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  13. Statement
    311561Support Statement
    Nevada Gold Rail LLC
  14. Comment
    EI-34246Nevada Gold Rail
    Letters of Support from City of Carlin and Lander Co.
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  15. Comment
    EI-34245Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team
    This project will impact greater sage-grouse habitat, so qualifies for consultation with the Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team (SETT). An initial analysis was performed on the proposed project in 2022, but further analysis will be necessary if the footprint is to change from what originally submitted. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the SETT with any questions.
    S. Hale · Carson City, NV
  16. Decision
    53043Entire Board
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING AND WAIVED CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
  17. Comment
    EI-34243Nevada Gold Rail
    Response to Information Request #2
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  18. Motion
    311282Petition For Exemption
    Nevada Gold Rail LLC
  19. Comment
    EO-4097Steptoe (Counsel for NGM Rail)
    Joshua Runyan
  20. Comment
    EI-34237Nevada Gold Rail
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  21. Comment
    EI-34214Nevada Department of Wildlife
    Please see attached PDF for the comments from Nevada Department of Wildlife
    Lindsey Lesmeister · Elko, NV
  22. Comment
    EI-34209Nevada Department of Agriculture
    See attached comments.
    Meghan Brown · Sparks, NV
  23. Comment
    EI-34208United States Environmental Protection Agency
    Erick Dzeketey · San Francisco, CA
  24. Comment
    EI-34210Eureka County Board of County Commissioners
    Jake Tibbitts · Eureka, NV
  25. Comment
    EI-34204Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  26. Comment
    EO-4090See Distribution List
    Preliminary Consultation Letter - See Distribution List
  27. Comment
    EO-4096Steptoe (Counsel for NGM Rail)
    Joshua Runyan
  28. Comment
    EI-34184Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  29. Comment
    EI-34189Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  30. Comment
    EI-34188Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  31. Comment
    EI-34187Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  32. Comment
    EI-34186Nevada Gold Mines
    Luke Barrett · Elko, NV
  33. Comment
    EO-4084Steptoe (Counsel for NGM Rail), VHB
    Joshua Runyan, Alan Summerville
  34. Comment
    EO-4071Steptoe (Counsel for NGM Rail)
    Joshua Runyan
  35. Comment
    EI-34144Steptoe (Counsel for NGM Rail)
    Joshua Runyan · Washington, DC