SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DECISION DOCUMENT
    Decision Information

Docket Number:  
AB_33_113

Case Title:  
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND ABANDONMENT--IN NATRONA AND CONVERSE COUNTIES, WY

Decision Type:  
Decision

Deciding Body:  
Director Of Proceedings

    Decision Summary

Decision Notes:  
GRANTED THE CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MAY 4, 1999.

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    Full Text of Decision

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SERVICE DATE - NOVEMBER 5, 1998

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


DECISION


STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 113)


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND ABANDONMENT--IN NATRONA AND CONVERSE COUNTIES, WY

Decided: November 4, 1998


On November 12, 1997, a decision and certificate of interim trail use or abandonment (CITU) was served in the above proceeding, which authorized a 180-day period for the City of Casper, WY (City), to negotiate an interim trail use/rail banking agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) for portions(1) of a 17.8-mile line of railroad extending from milepost 590.0 to the end of the line at milepost 607.8 near Casper (Air Base), in Natrona County, WY. In a decision served May 12, 1998, the CITU negotiating period was extended to November 5, 1998.

On October 30, 1998, the City filed a request for an additional 180 days from the November 5, 1998 expiration of the current negotiating period, in which to continue negotiations with the railroad. The City states that the parties have exchanged contract drafts and are narrowing differences, but that certain complex issues remain to be worked out. By letter filed November 3, 1998, UP states that it is agreeable to the extension.

An extension of the trail use negotiating period may be granted as long as the Board retains jurisdiction over the involved railroad right-of-way and the carrier is willing to continue negotiations. Inasmuch as UP has indicated a willingness to continue to negotiate, the extension request can be granted.

The requested extension will promote the establishment of trail use and rail banking consistent with the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). Accordingly, the extension request will be granted.

The action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

It is ordered:

1. The request to extend the interim trail use negotiating period is granted.

2. The CITU negotiating period is extended to May 4, 1999.

3. This decision is effective on its service date.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings.







Vernon A. Williams

Secretary

1. These portions are located between mileposts 590.0 and 599.6 and between mileposts 603.5 and 607.8.