August 18, 1999


NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE

RE: Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Thurston County, Washington
 Docket No. TR-960828


TO ALL PARTIES OF RECORD:

The parties to this proceeding have requested cancellation of a prehearing 
conference. In making the request the parties represent that they have reached 
agreement on a stipulation that would resolve this matter without further 
hearings.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that for good cause shown, the prehearing conference in this 
matter, previously scheduled for August 19, 1999, is canceled.

Sincerely,



C. ROBERT WALLIS
Administrative Law Judge