The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposal by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (Coalition) to construct and operate an approximately 80-mile rail line to connect the Uinta Basin to the interstate rail network. The Coalition has proposed three potential routes for the proposed rail line. OEA will develop the final set of alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS in the coming weeks.
To assist OEA in determining the scope of the EIS, including the final set of alternatives, OEA will hold public scoping meetings in the project area. Each meeting will begin with a 30-minute open house followed by a brief presentation by OEA and a formal public comment period during which interested parties will have the opportunity to convey oral comments. The meetings will be held at the listed dates, times, and locations.
Interested parties are invited to file scoping comments. Electronic and written comments must be received and/or postmarked by August 5, 2019 to assure full consideration during the scoping process.
For more information and to submit electronic comments, please visit the Board-sponsored project website at www.UintaBasinRailwayEIS.com.
Public Scoping Meetings
Monday, July 15, 2019 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Wednesday, July 17, 2019
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Ute Tribal Auditorium The Pavilion at Carbon County Event Center
6964 East 1000 South Moffat County Fairgrounds 450 S. Fairgrounds Road
Fort Duchesne, UT* 640 E. Victory Way, Craig, CO Price, UT
Thursday, July 18, 2019 Thursday, July 18, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Grace Event Center Uintah Conference Center Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City
1024 W. Highway 40 313 East 200 South Downtown, 215 W S Temple