Telephonic Procedural Conference - RR-02635B-26-0306 - BNSF Railway Company - Sep 16, 2026

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What is the purpose of today’s Telephonic Procedural Conference?

Elizabeth Beatty 0:00
All right, thank you. Uh let's go on the record. Good morning again. I'm Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Beatty and I have been assigned to preside over this matter. This is the time set for the Telephonic Procedural Conference for docket number RR02635B 260306 in the matter of the application of BNSF Railway Company. Uh to close it's at grade public crossing, DOT number zero two five three five zero N in Skull Valley, Arizona. Um and we will go ahead and take appearances for the record, uh beginning with BNSF.
Jamie Gill Santos 0:38
Good morning, Your Honor. This is Jamie Gill Santos for BNSF Railway Company.
Elizabeth Beatty 0:44
Right, good morning, thank you. Um, and on behalf of Yavapai County.
Nicole Wever 0:49
This is Nicole Wever. From Yavapai County.
Elizabeth Beatty 0:53
Thank you, Miss Webber, and on behalf of staff.
Sean Bodkin 0:57
Uh Sean Bodkin and Mark Dunter on behalf of staff, Your Honor.
Elizabeth Beatty 1:01
All right, thank you. Um, so as stated in the August nineteenth, twenty twenty six procedural order, the purpose of today's conference is to establish uh the procedural schedule in this matter. Uh so I do want to start with asking the parties whether they had a chance to discuss one. Um, and I'll I'll go ahead and start with BNSF, but we can kind of Make it mm use a a discussion format.
Jamie Gill Santos 1:27
Uh yes, Your Honor, I think at this point we are waiting for a meeting Between the parties. See if any progress might be able to be made on Yeah, okay. Any any further kind of discussions, agreements, alternatives, um, Mr. Bodkin has been spearheading that effort. And I believe that meeting is scheduled for September twenty first. Um, to get all the parties. But maybe not the attorneys. in a room and and see what what can't be accomplished there.

Who are the parties appearing for BNSF, Yavapai County, and staff?

Jamie Gill Santos 2:07
So I I do not believe the parties have discussed Scheduling. Other than Kind of this. This meeting. El If we can address any of the issues. Of the county um Or see what can't be kind of ironed out, maybe. case moving forward. But Your Honor.
Sean Bodkin 2:37
Mm. This is a mountain I have to stab. If I if if I could elaborate on that a little bit.
Elizabeth Beatty 2:43
Um, yes, sorry. So I had two people speaking. Um, Miss Webber, do you mind if staff goes next? Or would was there something you'd like to do?
Nicole Wever 2:50
I I was I just wanted to clarify with Sean since he set up the meeting, but I do believe the attorneys are expected to attend and if you could clarify that when he starts to speak, that would be really helpful.
Elizabeth Beatty 3:03
Okay, great. Uh Mr. Bodkin, please go ahead.
Sean Bodkin 3:07
Thank you, Your Honor. Um yes, this this is a meeting to basically discuss the application and the outstanding face the issues that staff has identified with all the parties and their their their attor their attorneys are also, you know, welcome and expected to attend. Um This meeting is basically the as Mr. Los Santos mentioned to Hopefully work through any unresolved concerns that the parties have. So that when this does come to hearing, we can staff can present a staff report that is supported by all the parties. That that is our goal.
Elizabeth Beatty 3:44
Okay, so it's I guess it's my understanding then that uh some sort of procedural schedule has not been discussed at this time and I

How are the parties planning to schedule the procedural timeline after the September 21 meeting?

Elizabeth Beatty 3:52
Well first I'll ask if that's correct and then second if That is something that the parties would like to discuss either today or at that September twenty first uh meeting. Um and I'll start with staff and then and then we can go from there.
Sean Bodkin 4:08
Your Honor, in in staff's opinion, uh that is one thing we would like to discuss after we have Monday's meeting. I think the the results of Monday's meeting will have a distinct influence on the procedural schedule discussion on on where the parties go next. depending on the resolution of the issues or a a a lack of agreement on the issues. So I I would prefer if the other parties agree that we wait to hammer out any procedural details until we have a better idea of of what the outstanding issues may be.
Elizabeth Beatty 4:40
Okay. Um so then I'll go to Miss Weber and see uh if You would prefer to discuss that the procedural schedule at that September twenty first meeting?
Nicole Wever 4:51
That would be fine. I do have a question. Um If there is some type of agreement And this would probably be for Mr.

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