The federal law just adopted refers to us, as well as them! Note: In Mass, any waste facility would have to get approval from the Board of Health, and that would require A PUBLIC HEARING.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/wilmington/homepage/x1151556308
Looks like the DEP
http://www.northjersey.com/environment/New_law_gives_state_leverage_over_railroads.html
This was a FEDERAL ruling, overturning the Interstate Commerce Commission's Termination Act of 1995
http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases06/pr20060406b.html
Read on down to the end of the FIRST press release this is a TEMPORARY measure, that is set to expire this September. He is also CHAIRMAN of the Senate's Subcommittee on Surface Transportation!
http://www.on-track-on-line.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t21406.html
The Commissioner
http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=326761259
The Honorable Charles D. Nottingham, Chairman
Surface Transportation Board
395 E. Street SW, Suite 1220
Washington DC 20423-0001
http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=22056636&QueryID=d1ed2824-e4ae-4d76-8d32-9d3dd66c9956
Vice-Chairman of the STB
http://www.stb.dot.gov/TestAndSpeech.nsf/9c0ecd4a0be1c80f852570ff004b208a/c6b40326f3d538da85257362005a5d7e?OpenDocument
This will give you an idea of the hierarchy within the government STB.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Transportation_Board
This was just amended Jan 2008. Looks like the Governor has to okay it first.
http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/51d7c65c6f78e79385256541007f0580/58ba82dbc656dd1a852573d2005032f3?OpenDocument
Was the Chairman of the STB last summer!
http://www.stb.dot.gov/PeakLetters1.nsf/fed83a861182e2fe8525733e0043b97a/8bb22a101e5480858525733e004705ed/$FILE/PeakLetter2007.pdf
STB secretary Anne K. Quinlan appointed Acting Secretary
http://www.stb.dot.gov/newsrels.nsf/NewsThisYear?OpenView&Count=300
In charge of allowing rail in Transfer stations
http://www.stb.dot.gov/
Our own freeholder on the Transportation Planning Authority!
http://www.njtpa.org/Pub/Press/pr011408.aspx
Check out the 4th paragraph talking about the NEJAC. Also, note further down, citing who is responsible for what looks like Sparta's zoning and planning boards have been instrumental in getting this (for years), as well as the building department. The only federal regulations seem to be from the EPA.
http://wasteage.com/mag/waste_transfer_station_siting/
This is from Chapel Hill, NJ from last year. Looks like the FIRST step is to appeal to the Town Manager. Who could be working on this re: Blue Diamond, and not tell anyone! It does mention that this would be discussed at a Public Hearing
http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/agendas/2007/06/11/4i/
From southern Jersey
http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/Pages/Pinelands%20Watch/PW%20Alerts/PW29.pdf
This is still in effect! However not like it's an insurmountable problem it appears to be able to skip local control if the RR owns the property.
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/newsroom/press_2006/030106mtownwastertransferstation.html
This is twelve years old. Certainly, it cannot still be in force?
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/help-protect-human-health-environment
