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28 April 2016
Andrew Phillips, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
400 High Point Drive, Suite 600
Cocoa, FL 32926
RE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Application: SAJ-2012-01564 (SRAWP)
Mr. Phillips:
On I 1 April 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a public notice
regarding the above referenced permit application. As you are aware, that application concerns
the construction of the intercity passenger railroad, All Aboard Florida (AAF).
The subject public notice provides for a public comment period of twenty-one (21) days.
It is the position of the City of Sebastian that a public comment period for a project that has a
huge public impact must be reasonable. The ACOE is not being reasonable in expecting the City
of Sebastian to effectively comment if you consider the following:
1. Although promised by AAF, the City has not received 90%, or100%, plans in
order to effectively analyze intersection crossing and stormwater plans.
2. AAF, or the Federal Rail Administration (FRA), has not properly identified the
historical and archaeological resources along the rail bed in Sebastian.
The complexity of the proposed AAF project and the potential impact to, and on, the
public dictate that a reasonable comment period is allowed. The City of Sebastian requests a
sixty (60) day public comment period commencing after the AAF 100% plans are delivered
to the City of Sebastian Engineer.
hank you for your timely consideration of this request.
Joseph F. Griffin
City Manager