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Milestone Reached for Uinta Basin Railway as USDA Forest Service Signs Record of Decision—»
The Uinta Basin Railway reached another major milestone this week when the USDA Forest Service signed a Record of Decision (ROD), approving the proposed use for a railroad right of way. The Whitmore Park route will cross a portion of the Ashley National Forest for approximately twelve miles.
December 15, 2021Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision to Construct and Operate Uinta Basin Railway—»
The Uinta Basin Railway reached a major milestone today with the final approval from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to construct and operate the railway, subject to the Board’s environmental mitigation measures.
August 6, 2021Surface Transportation Board Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Uinta Basin Railway—»
The proposed Uinta Basin Railway reached a major milestone when it received notice that the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) today.
September 8, 2020Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners, LP (DHIP) and the state of Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (Coalition) have executed an agreement to advance the Uinta Basin Railway—»
Under the agreement, DHIP will purchase the Coalition’s intellectual property funded by Utah’s Community Impact Board, and DHIP will have the exclusive right to develop the railway.
June 2, 2020Milestone Reached for the Uinta Basin Railway Project as the Coalition Submits a Petition for Exemption to the Surface Transportation Board »
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition submitted a Petition for Exemption to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) from the formal evaluation of the transportation merits as they pertain to the Uinta Basin Railway project.
December 17, 2019Final Scope of Study Released for Uinta Basin Railway »
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) released on December 13, 2019, the Final Scope of Study of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Uinta Basin Railway.
September 20, 2019Seven County Infrastructure Coalition adds preliminary route to Uinta Basin Railway study »
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition Board voted today to add a new preliminary route to the environmental study being conducted for the Uinta Basin Railway.
June 19, 2019NEPA Process Begins on Uinta Basin Railway »
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board kicked-off the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process today for the Uinta Basin Railway project, sponsored by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (Coalition).
June 14, 2019Seven County Infrastructure Coalition granted remaining funding for Uinta Basin Railway study »
The Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board approved a $21.4 million grant to the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition to fund the remaining planning expenses of the Uinta Basin Railway through the regulatory review and permitting process.
May 10, 2019Seven County Infrastructure Coalition selects private partner to finance and build the Uinta Basin Railway »
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition board voted to select Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners, LP for a public-private partnership to finance and build the proposed Uinta Basin Railway.
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You can also visit the project website for the Uinta Basin Railway Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Site and content developed and maintained by the Surface Transportation Board, the lead federal agency responsible for preparing the Uinta Basin Railway EIS. The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition has no role in determining the content of the EIS website.
