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WilliamS. Kelly, Esq. Kristin Collins, Esq. KELLY & COLLINS, LLC ATTORNEYS 96 High Street Belfast, Maine 04915 bluestreakme.com (207) 338-2702 (207) 338-0328 (fax) Maine Public Utilities Commission 18 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0018 June 3, 2013 RE: Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad; Planned abandonment by City of Belfast Dear Commissioners: On April 29, 2013, the City of Belfast notified your office of the City's intent to commence abandonment proceedings of a portion of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad under the Notice of Exemption Process, 49 CFR § I 152.50. Our original letter indicated that the Notice of Exemption would be filed on or about May 10, 2013. It is now anticipated that the filing will occur on or about June 13, 2013. The portion of the line for which abandonment is soug~~:rlarely within the City of Belfast (U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 04915), and is more panicu}fflJje'~ribed a\ follows: A portion of the railroad right of way run~-~J~~~s~~herly boundary of Oak Hill Road in the City of Belfast to the Northerly boundary of pro~~w or formerly owned by Penobscot McCrum, LLC as described in a deed recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds at Book 2590, Page 96, said railroad right of way having been granted to the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad, its assigns and successors in interest, and further taken through eminent domain by Order of the Waldo County Commissioners by action taken on April 20, 1869 and recorded at Volume 5, Page 9, pursuant to authorization given by Private and Special Act of the Maine Legislature 1853, ch. 181, and said rail road easement having been further conveyed in a deed from Unity Property Management, Inc. to the Inhabitants of the City of Belfast recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds in Book 3455 Page 156, and further shown and depicted by metes and bounds on a certain Rail Road Valuation Plans dated June 30, 1916 and entitled Right-of Way and Track Map, Belfast & Moosehead Lake R.R., Sheets 30 through 33, which are filed, though not recorded, in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds. Based on information in our possession, the line does not contain documentation in the railroad' will be made available Kristin M. Collins Attorney for the City of Belfast
Courier Publications 91 Camden St., Suite 403. I Roddandr Mf. 04841 Phone 201~5~.4401 1 Fax 207.594.1679 krlox. viltagesoup.com I watdo. vUlages:oup.com AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIONS This is to certify that the advertisement for the Notice of Intent to Abandon Rail Service by the City of Belfast. Appeared in the classified section of The Republican Journal, Waldo County, State of Maine. 6/20/2013 (Signeo) (Title) · LEEANN GAUTHIER Notary Public, State of Maine My Commission Expires January 12,2019 Please include your Notary Seal and/ or Stamp. EXHIBIT D
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