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Coast Guard organizing hearings, survey on All Aboard - Story Page 1 of 2 <br />- Coast Guard organizing <br />hearings, survey on All <br />Aboard <br />BY: Isadora Rangel <br />POSTED: 1:04 PM, Sep 9, 2014 <br />UPDATED: 23 mins ago <br />TAG: martin county (/topic/martin+county) 1 our roads (/topic/our+roads) 1 shaping our future <br />(/topic/shaping+our+future) 1 politics (/topic/politics) 1 st lucie county (/topic/st+lucie+county) <br />The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for input regarding All Aboard Florida's impact to <br />local waterways and boating. <br />The agency announced last week it is conducting a survey <br />(http://www.navicen.uscg.gov/pdf/bridges/publicNotices/Do7DPB-11-14 FEC% <br />2oRR%2oBridge St%2oLucie%2oRiver.pdf) and organizing a hearing in Stuart on <br />Oct. 3 in relation to the increased closure of rail bridges over the Loxahatchee, St. <br />Lucie, and New Rivers and "to help determine if a change in federal bridge operating <br />regulations should be considered." <br />Residents can fill out and mail or email the survey , by Nov. 1. The agency is asking <br />them to describe current and future use of the waterways, especially through movable <br />bridges, the kind of vessels they use and navigation hazards. <br />The Coast Guard is participating in a document put together by the U.S. Department <br />of Transportation that shows the environmental impacts of the project before <br />considering whether to grant All Aboard a $1.5 billion loan. <br />The private company plans high-speed passenger -rail service through the 'Treasure <br />Coast and northern Palm Beach County by 2017. It would run 16 round trips daily as <br />part of Miami -to -Orlando service. <br />http://www.tcpalm.com/news/politics/coast-guard-organizing-hearings-survey-on-al l -aboard... 9/9/2014 <br />