Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway-Construction and Operation in Indiana County, PA

摘要

The Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway (Norfolk Southern) has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board (Board) for authority to construct and operate a 5.26-mile line of railroad between Saltsburg and Clarksburg, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania (the Saltsburg Connection). The Surface Transportation Board's (Board) Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) has prepared a Environmental Assessment (EA) for this project. Based on the information provided and the environmental analysis conducted to date, the EA preliminarily concludes that this proposal should not significantly affect the quality of the human environment if the recommended mitigation measures set forth in the EA are implemented. Accordingly, SEA recommends, that if the Board approves this project, Norfolk Southern be required to implement the mitigation set forth in the EA. Copies of the EA have been served on all interested parties and will be made available to additional parties upon request. SEA will consider all comments received when making its final environmental recommendation to the Board. The Board will consider SEA's final recommendations and the complete environmental record in making