Rail - New Creston Livestock Feed Mill

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2007

Project Title & Location
New Creston Livestock Feedmill - Creston, WA

Project Description
Lincoln County PDA will construct 850` long railroad siding to connect to a new livestock feed plant.

Contractor/Consultant
Watco Companies, Pittsburgh, Kansas

Recent Progress
The project was premised on the need to provide rail service to a livestock feed mill located on an industrial site developed by the Lincoln County Public Development Association (PDA).  However, the tenant converted the operation to a biodiesel plant when the construction of the spur was delayed by uncertainties with the state's purchase of the CW Line of the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad.  Legal difficulties also occurred between the tenant and the PDA, which have been resolved.

The need for the spur remains, because the biodiesel plant can operate most efficiently if raw materials are shipped to it by rail.  Plan design with project cost estimate is at the 70 percent level.  Spur design plans ready-for-bid will be completed when additional funds are available in 2008.

Design Construction Impacts
None.  the project cannot be constructed with the available funds.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
There do not appear to be any issues with wetlands or endangered species.  Lincoln County will oversee any permitting issues that might arise.

Impacts to Traffic
None.  The project cannot be completed with available funds.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Engineering Begins Jul 2006 Plan design at 70 percent in December 2007.  Final engineering will be completed once construction funding is obtained by grantee.
Construction Begins Jul 2007 Cannot be constructed due to funding shortfall.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)
Project Expenditure Chart

Preliminary Engineering
Right-of-Way
Construction $0.030 100%
Funded Project Costs $0.030 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $0

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

  For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects

Lynnette Gregory, Project Manager at 360-705-7903 or E-mail: gregorl@wsdot.wa.gov