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Public works: railroad-noise complaints passed to federal and county authorities; Port to explore alternate engine location
Summary
Public works staff said the Department of Ecology does not handle railroad-noise complaints; the issue was referred to the Federal Railroad Administration and Whitman County Health, and the Port is assisting in seeking alternate engine storage possibly at the Port of Wilma.
Public works staff (identified in the meeting as Hammer) told the Colfax City Council that the Washington Department of Ecology does not handle complaints about railroad noise and that the complaint was being forwarded to the Federal Railroad Administration and Whitman County Health.
Hammer said the Port is working with the city to identify alternative locations for engine storage to reduce local noise, including a possible site at the Port of Wilma. The council did not take formal action on the matter during the Feb. 17 meeting; staff characterized it as an ongoing coordination effort with county and federal agencies and the Port.
