San Jacinto Rail Limited-Construction Exemption-And The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company-Operation Exemption-Build-Out to the Bayport Loop Near Houston, Harris County, TX

الملخص

Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) issued by the Surface Transportation Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) and the three cooperating agencies on December 6, 2002 in this proceeding were to be submitted by January 27, 2003. In response to a number of written requests for an extension of the comment period, SEA is advising all interested persons that the comment period will be extended for an additional twenty-five days. The comment period will now end February 21, 2003. Most of the extension requests sought an additional forty-five days to submit comments on the Draft EIS. To balance these requests for an extension with the need to move the environmental review process forward without undue delay, SEA believes that a twenty-five day extension to and including February 21, 2003 is appropriate. In order to issue the Final EIS in a timely manner, no further extensions will be granted absent compelling, unforeseen circumstances. Written comments on the Draft EIS must be postmarked or faxed by the February 21, 2003 due date. SEA encourages written comments by all interested parties and agencies and members of the general public on all aspects of