Friends of the Eel River v. N. Coast RR. Auth.

Filed 9/29/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER,

Plaintiff and Appellant, A139222

v. (Marin County Super. Ct. NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY et al., No. CIV1103605) Defendants and Respondents;

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

COMPANY,

Real Party in Interest and Respondent.

CALIFORNIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO

TOXICS,

A139235

Plaintiff and Appellant, v. (Marin County Super. Ct. NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY et al., No. CIV1103591) Defendants and Respondents;

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

COMPANY,

Real Party in Interest and Respondent.

The North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA), a public agency established by Government Code section 93000 et seq., entered into a contract with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company (NWPRC), allowing the latter to conduct freight rail service on tracks controlled by NCRA. Two environmental groups, Friends of the Eel River (FOER) and Californians for Alternatives…