The Governor and Congressional Delegation Should See the Carter Preserve
The Federal Railroad Administration’s new rail line proposal known as the “Old Saybrook to Kenyon Bypass” would bisect The Nature Conservancy’s 1,112 acre Carter Preserve and leave half of its land trapped between the existing and new rail lines. We can’t understand even contemplating such a thing. We challenge our Governor, the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation, and/or their staff to take a hike in the Carter Preserve and see for themselves what they are proposing to destroy. (Photos by Cliff Vanover)
January 24, 2017 @ 12:36 pm
Based on the proposed routing through Westerly, Charlestown and Richmond, the contracted engineering firms could not have chosen a more economical path for the National Railroad Administration in their EIS report. However, EIS means Environmental Impact Statement not Economic Impact Statement. Then again, AECOM may have assumed that the additional line was a forgone conclusion and they had to provide an economic analysis and the environment be damned.
January 22, 2017 @ 4:06 pm
I say invite the governor, senators, FRA and anyone else interested.
Take the challenge – Take the hike!