Public Comment. Volume III - Montana Legislature
Public Comment. Volume III - Montana Legislature
Public Comment. Volume III - Montana Legislature
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River Railroad, unanticipated problems could develop<br />
once the line has been constructed.. In order to<br />
address these problems, the Applicant appoint a<br />
representative to meet with landowners to discuss these<br />
problems within two years of the railroad becoming<br />
operational, The Applicant 's<br />
w<br />
representative<br />
work with individual landowners to resolve any un orseen<br />
problems that develop and to establish good landowner/railroad<br />
relations.<br />
2.2 Impacts to FOrt Keogh Livestock and Range Research Station<br />
(LARRS)<br />
2.2.1 General<br />
The potential impacts to LARRS have been explored in detail,<br />
both by the ICCns consultants and by LARRS personnel. LARRS personnel<br />
have taken an active role in development of the proposed<br />
route in coordina,tion with the Applicant ' s engineers. In addition,<br />
LARRS personnel have examined the proposed route in detail<br />
and have developed a series of mitigation needs and procedures<br />
that were submitted to the Applicant. Those measures to which<br />
the ~pplicant has committed itself are included here.<br />
2.2.2 Specific Miti gation concerns and Resolutions<br />
(1) LARRS has requested a grade-separated crossing for primary<br />
access to the southeast portion of the station.<br />
Access is currently obtained through-'a box-type culvert<br />
beneath U.S. Interstate 94. The alignment, as detailed<br />
in the proposed Branum Lake 'Option, calls for crossing .<br />
under 1-94. If this option is utilized, the Applicant<br />
will provide a non-blocked, grade-separated crossing<br />
from LARRS to insure adequate access to the southeast<br />
* portion of the station. The Applicant is currently<br />
exploring the possibility of bridging over 1-94 at this<br />
point. If. this plan is feasible, then existing access<br />
would not be affected or altered by the railroad.<br />
(2) LARRS has requested that sufficient flood drainage be<br />
provided north of the Camel's Back. The Applicant will<br />
s.ig na .--m<br />
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(3) LARRS has requested that a grade-separated crossing be<br />
located on the Burlington . Northern Railroad (BN) ROW<br />
adjacent to the LARRS headquarter's facilities. The<br />
Applicant has agreed to consult with the BN regarding<br />
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