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E. Discuss the following information

regarding the anticipated transportation

of ozone depleting materials (such as

nitrogen oxide and freon):

(1) Materials and quantity;

(2) Applicants’ safety practices;

(3) Applicants’ safety record (to the

extent available) on derailments,

accidents, and spills;

(4) Contingency plans to address

accidental spills; and

(5) Likelihood of an accidental release

of ozone depleting materials in the

event of a collision or derailment.

F. Discuss potential air emissions

increases from vehicle delays at rail

crossings where the rail crossing is

projected to experience an increase in

rail traffic over the thresholds described

above in Section 5(A) for attainment and

maintenance areas, and in Section 5(B)

for non-attainment areas, and which

have an average daily vehicle traffic

level above 5,000. Such increases will

be factored into the net emissions

estimates for the affected area.

6. Noise

The EIS will:

A. Describe potential noise impacts of

the proposed transaction for those areas

that exceed the Board’s environmental

thresholds identified in Section 5A of

the Air Quality discussion.

B. Identify whether the proposed

transaction-related increases in rail

traffic will cause an increase to a noise

level of 65 decibels LDN or greater. If so,

an estimate of the number of sensitive

receptors (e.g., schools and residences)

within such areas will be made.

C. Identify transaction-related

activities that have the potential to

result in an increase in noise level of 3

decibels LDN or more.

7. Biological Resources

The EIS will:

A. Discuss the potential

environmental impacts of proposed rail

line construction and abandonment

projects on federal endangered or

threatened species or designated critical

habitats.

B. Discuss the effects of proposed rail

line construction and abandonment

projects on wildlife sanctuaries or

refuges, and national or state parks or

forests.

8. Water Resources

The EIS will:

A. Discuss whether potential impacts

from proposed rail line construction and

abandonment projects may be

inconsistent with applicable federal or

state water quality standards.

B. Discuss whether permits may be

required under Sections 404 or 402 of

the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) for

any proposed rail line construction and

abandonment projects, and whether any

such projects have the potential to

encroach upon any designated wetlands

or 100-year floodplains.

9. Environmental Justice

The EIS will:

A. Report on the demographics in the

immediate vicinity of any area where

major activity such as an abandonment

or construction is proposed.

B. Report on the demographics in the

vicinity of rail lines with projected rail

traffic increases above eight trains per

day.

C. Evaluate whether such activities

potentially have a disproportionately

high and adverse health effect or

environmental impact on any minority

or low-income group.

10. Cultural and Historic Resources

The EIS will address potential

impacts from proposed rail line

construction and abandonment projects

on cultural and historic resources that

are on, or immediately adjacent to, a

railroad right-of-way.

11. Cumulative Effects

The EIS will:

A. Address cumulative effects of

environmental impacts that have

regional or system-wide ramifications.

This analysis will be done for

environmental impacts that warrant

such analysis given the context and

scope of the proposed transaction. The

environmental effects to be analyzed

include air quality and energy.

B. Evaluate cumulative effects, as

appropriate, for other projects or

activities that relate to the proposed

transaction, where information is

provided to the Board that describes (1)

those other projects or activities, (2)

their interrelationship with the

proposed transaction, (3) the type and

severity of the potential environmental

impacts; and SEA determines that there

is the likelihood of significant

environmental impacts. This

information must be provided to the

Board within sufficient time to allow for

review and analysis within the schedule

for the preparation of the EIS.

C. Discuss the potential

environmental impacts of construction

or facility modification activities within

railroad-owned property affected by the

proposed merger, and additional

environmental impacts related to the

proposed transaction but not subject to

Board approval, in order to identify

cumulative impacts.

By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief,

Section of Environmental Analysis.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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