• Project Overview and Updates
  • Project Background
  • Draft Environmental Impact Statement
  • Maps
  • Environmental Review Process
  • Public Involvement
  • Historic Preservation
  • Project Documents
  • Contact
  • Related Links & Documents

Project Documents

Information Requests

  • June 26, 2014 - Sixth Information Request
    • August 29, 2014 - Supplemental Reply to Sixth Information Request
    • August 8, 2014 - Applicant Response to the Sixth Information Request
  • May 5, 2014 - Fifth Information Request
    • August 8, 2014 - BNSF Supplemental Response to the Fifth Information Request
    • May 29, 2014 - Applicant Response to the Fifth Information Request
  • March 13, 2014 - Fourth Information Request
    • Documents
      • July 2, 2014 - Applicant Revised Response to Fourth Information Request
      • June 24, 2014 - Applicant Revised Response to Fourth Information Request
      • April 14, 2014 - Applicant Response to Fourth Information Request
      • April 3, 2014 - Applicant Response to Question #28 of Fourth Information Request
    • Maps
      • July 2, 2014 - Applicant Revised Conceptual Alternatives Structures and Alignments (KMZ file for use in Google Earth and Arc Explorer)
      • June 24, 2014 - Applicant Revised Conceptual Alternatives Structures and Alignments (KMZ file for use in Google Earth and Arc Explorer)
      • April 14, 2014 - Applicant Response to Fourth Information Request - TRR Conceptual Alternatives Structures Locations (KMZ file for use in Google Earth and Arc Explorer)
      • April 14, 2014 - Applicant Response to Fourth Information Request - Colstrip Upgrades (KMZ file for use in Google Earth and Arc Explorer)
  • May 20, 2013 - Third Information Request
    • June 17, 2013 - Applicant Response to Third Information Request
  • April 5, 2013, Second Information Request
    • May 3, 2013 - Applicant Response to Second Information Request
  • January 23, 2013 - First Information Request
    • February 6, 2013, Applicant Response to First Information Request

Select Applicant Filings

  • January 17, 2014 - Applicant Preferred Alternative Revision Memorandum
  • August 23, 2013 - Supplement to Alternatives Screening Analysis
  • April 30, 2013 - TRRC Supplement to Alternative Screening Analysis
  • January 11, 2013 - TRRC Alternatives Screening Analysis
  • December 17, 2020, Supplemental Application

Public Meeting Material

  • Brochure
  • Posters
  • Detailed Maps
  • Transcripts

Study Referenced in Chapter 6: Coal Dust, Page 6-7

  • Queensland Rail 2008

Historic Preservation and Section 106 Consultation

  • Meetings
    • February 13, 2014 Section 106 Consulting Party Meeting transcript (EI-20413)
    • February 14, 2014 Section 106 Consulting Party Meeting transcript (EI-20413)
    • April 16, 17, and 18 Section 106 Meeting Sign-in Sheets (EI-20181)
    • April 18, 2013 Section 106 Consulting Party Meeting transcript
    • April 16, 2013 Section 106 Consulting Party Meeting transcript
  • Teleconferences
    • December 8, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-)
    • November 10, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2386)
    • October 20, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2370)
    • September 8, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2396)
    • August 11, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2390)
    • July 14, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2385)
    • June 9, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2384)
    • May 12, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2477)
    • April 14, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2382)
    • March 10, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2374)
    • February 10, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2478)
    • January 13, 2014 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2479)
    • December 9, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2480)
    • November 4, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2191)
    • September 9, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2166)
    • August 12, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2167)
    • July 8, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EO-2165)
    • June 10, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EI-20251)
    • May 13, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EI-20250)
    • April 8, 2013 Section 106 Teleconference (EI-20249)
  • Outgoing Letters dealing with Section 106 issues (from OEA to other parties):
    • August 14, 2015 Letter to MT SHPO (EO-)
    • July 28, 2015 Letter to MT SHPO (EO-)
    • June 18, 2015 Letter to Northern Cheyenne THPO (EO-2579)
    • December 8, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2481)
    • November 28, 2014 Letter to ACHP (EO-2411)
    • November 25, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2482)
    • November 17, 2014 Letter to MT SHPO (EO-2403)
    • November 10, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2483)
    • November 10, 2014 Email to PA Working Group (EO-2389)
    • October 24, 2014 Email to Working Group (EO-)
    • October 17, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-)
    • October 10, 2014 Email to Working Group (EO-)
    • September 26, 2014 Email to PA Working Group (EO-2395)
    • September 8, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2394)
    • August 28, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2392)
    • August 11, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-)
    • July 8, 2014 Email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-)
    • April 25, 2014 Letter to ACHP (EO-2387)
    • April 9, 2014 email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2373)
    • March 12, 2014 letter to the Montana SHPO (EO-2244)
    • December 18, 2020 letter to Federally recognized tribes (EO-2001)
    • December 11, 2020 letter to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2003)
    • December 10, 2020 letter to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) (EO-2002)
    • October 22, 2020 letter to the Montana State Historic Preservation Officer (MT SHPO) (EO-1985)
    • January 8, 2020 email to Section 106 Consulting Parties (EO-2010)
  • Incoming Letters dealing with Section 106 issues (from parties to OEA):
    • April 27, 2015 email from MT SHPO to STB (EI-)
    • October 14, 2014 redacted letter from Carrie La Seur to STB (EI-20559)
    • March 19, 2014 letter from MT SHPO to STB (EI-20421)
    • October 30, 2020 letter from MT SHPO to STB (EI-18996)
    • January 9, 2020 letter from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe (EI-19984)
  • Comments on Draft Programmatic Agreement:
    • October 30, 2015 Letter from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe (EI-)
    • May 6, 2015 Email from Stan Wilmoth (EI-)
    • Response to Comments on the Development of the PA
    • January 16, 2015 Email from Chris Jenkins (EI-)
    • January 16, 2015 Email from Ben Rhodd (EI-)
    • January 16, 2015 Comments from David Coburn (EI-)
    • January 15, 2015 Comments from Carrie La Seur (EI-)
    • December 7, 2014 Email from Doug Melton (EI-)
    • November 7, 2014 Email from Stan Wilmoth (EI-)
    • November 4, 2014 letter from Carrie La Seur to STB (EI-20570)
    • October 30, 2014 letter from ACHP to STB (EI-20571)
    • October 27, 2014 Comment from Lana Gravatt (EI-20564)
    • September 30, 2014 letter from Carrie La Seur to STB (EI-20551)
    • September 8, 2014 letter from ACHP to STB (EI-20518)
    • September 3, 2014 letter from ACHP to STB (EI-20520)
    • July 13, 2014 Email from David Coburn (EI-)
    • June 9, 2014 Email from NTHP (EI-)

How to Access Correspondence Submitted in this Case

All correspondence is available on the STB website under Environmental Correspondence by using Docket No. 30186 and choosing either incoming or outgoing correspondence. TRRC Filings and STB Decisions can also be found on the Board's web site under Docket No. 30186.

Maps of Alternatives and Variations presented in Final Scope of Study

The links below provide maps illustrating the alternative routes that were set forth in the Final Scope of Study, which was issued in March of 2013. The maps depict the alternatives that the Draft EIS analyzed in detail, as well as additional alternatives and variations that OEA was considering for detailed analysis in the EIS. The additional alternatives and variations were identified and developed during the preparation of the Final Scope of Study as a result of comments received from the public during the scoping comment period and additional review of the project area for potential alternatives conducted by OEA.

These maps are not final. Each alternative and variation represented is based on preliminary engineering and other information available during scoping. To view updated maps, click here.

  • Alternatives and Variations based on Preliminary Engineering — (Google Map)
  • Alternatives and Variations based on Preliminary Engineering — (KMZ file for use in Google Earth and Arc Explorer)
  • Map Books — Based on Preliminary Engineering
    • Tongue River Alternative Part 1 [13mb PDF]
    • Tongue River Alternative Part 2 [14.3mb PDF]
    • Tongue River Road Alternative [17.5mb PDF]
    • Colstrip Alternative [6.7mb PDF]
    • Moon Creek Alternative [6.4mb PDF]
    • Decker 1 Alternative [12.9mb PDF]
    • Decker 2 Alternative [13.3mb PDF]
    • Ashland East Variation [8.7mb PDF]
    • Terminus 1 Variation [3.6mb PDF]
  • Proposed Tongue River Railroad Water Crossings
  • Final Scope of Study Maps
  • This map was provided in the December 17, 2020 supplemental application.
  • This map was provided at the Scoping Meetings during the week of November 12, 2020.
  • These maps were provided to the Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) during an October 23, 2020 site inspection of Tongue River Railroad's (TRRC) proposed route and other possible route alignments. These maps were prepared by the railroad, not the Surface Transportation Board.