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October 21, 1996

Rodney E. Cooper, Director
County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation
433 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90020

Dear Mr. Cooper:

As you are aware the Santa Clarita Valley Histor cal Society has
been working on the restbration of the Mogul 1629 Locomotive that
was donated by Gene Autry at Hart Park. We are hopeful of having
the engine running by the time of its centennial in November,2000.
We would like to extend our track for a 1/2 mile parallel to the
existing main line on the Frew parcel of Hart Park.

In discussing this with Jo Ann Darcy she suggested talking with Jim
Parks, your chief planner. I explained that Don Hale, who did the
plans for the buildings we moved into Heritage Junction, did a plan
for our proposed track layout in 1987. He found that there would
be less than +/- 3 feet of grading involved so that a grading
permit should not be needed. Jim Parks said that he thought we
would qualify for an EIR waiver since the line would be just a few
feet from the existing SP/MetroLink line.

We would appreciate having your planning department look at the
enclosed preliminary drawing and offer suggestions on how we shot:.ld
proceed.

Very truly,
~v.~

Norman H. Harris
Chairman
1629 Restoration Project

22931 W. 8th Street
Newhall, CA 91321

Tel: (805) 254-0145
FAX: (805) 252-7808

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