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April 8, 2014 <br />Joseph C. Szabo, Administrator <br />Federal Railroad Administration <br />1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE <br />Washington, DC 20590 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br />1801 27th Street, Vero Beach FL 32960 <br />772-226-1237 / 772-978-1806 fax <br />www.ircgov.com <br />y - I - Pi <br />to .�. <br />of 6 <br />-03.3. <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 10 2014 <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY'S <br />OFFICE <br />RE: Request for Extended Comment Period for All Aboard Florida High Speed Rail EIS <br />Dear Mr. Szabo: <br />Please be advised that on April 1, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River <br />County unanimously voted to formally request additional time in excess of the normal 45 -day <br />period to review and comment on the initial (draft) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for <br />the West Palm Beach to Orlando segment of the All Aboard Florida High Speed Rail proposal. <br />While acknowledging that federal policy allows up to an additional 45 days to review the draft <br />EIS (for a total of 90 review days), the Board of County Commissioners requested a total of 180 <br />review days. This period was specifically requested because of the length of the segment, <br />complexity of project issues, and overwhelming number of public comments and concerns <br />expressed by the citizens of Indian River County. Should the Federal Rail Administration be <br />unable to grant a 180 -day review period, the County would like to request 45 additional days. <br />Thank -you for your consideration of this request. <br />Sincerely, <br />Stan Boling, Conity Development Director <br />Cc: Peter O'Bryan, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners <br />Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />Secretary Ananth Prasad, Florida Department of Transportation <br />Secretary Anthony Foxx, United States Department of Transportation <br />• <br />