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(2) Speed limits for all .construction vehicles and-equipment,
both on and out of the ROW, should be enforced.. - -
7.3 Emergency Situations
A variety of events here classified as "emergency situations"
could occur along the ROW, during either construction or
operation of the railroad. These include such things as derailments,
oil spills, and toxic substance spills. The Applicant
should*implement a number of general measures that can be used to
initiate specific actions in response to emergency situations.
( 1 ) Planning Framework. The Applicant s-hould develop an
internal emergency response plan which includes:
a. Emergency notification plan whereby a priority list
of agencies and individuals to be notified in a
specific emergency is prepared. The plan would
include names and phone numbers of individuals to
be contacted in case of such events as an herbicide
spill, fuel spill, range fire, and medical
emergency.
b. Procedures to be followed by railroad operation and
maintenance personnel in case of such an event,
including specific responsibilities by individual.
c. Directions for most timely resp-onse and fastest
emergency vehicular access to any particular section
of the rail line.
d. Locations and inventories of all emergency equipment,
and any standard operational - equipment which
may be useful in dealing with emergencies.
(2) Cooperative Planning/Contacts. The ~pplicant 8hould
establish cooperative relationships with all local and
state agencies that have responsibilities for disaster/
emergency planning and response.' The Applicant Should
provide operation plans and copies of the response
plans noted in item (1) above to such agencies for
review and suggestions. Comments from - these organizations
ghould be incorporated as necessary. These state
and local agencies are to include, but are not limited
to:
a. Fire departments in Miles. City, Broadus, Ashland,
and other rural units along the route.
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