[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33800-33801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9064]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Dane County, WI
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
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SUMMARY: To correct a previous county location error in the Federal
Register, Vol. 71, No. 101, Thursday, May 25, 2006, Notices, the FHWA
and WisDOT is re-issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed
transportation improvements in the United States Highway (US) 51
corridor in the city of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin generally
between U.S. 12/18 (South Beltline Highway) and State Trunk Highway
(STH) 19. The EIS is being prepared in conformance with 40 CFR 1500 and
FHWA regulations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Chandler, Field Operations
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 567 D'Onofrio Drive--Suite
100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53719-2814; Telephone: (608) 829-7514. You may
also contact Eugene Johnson, Director, Bureau of Equity and
Environmental Services, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, P.O.
Box 7965, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7965: Telephone: (608) 267-9527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on
proposed improvements to address safety, operational and capacity
concerns on an approximate 10-mile (16-kilometer) portion of U.S. 51
between Terminal Drive/Voges Road in the Village of McFarland and STH
19, in the Town of Burke in Dane County. These improvements are being
considered to address existing and future transportation demand on U.S.
51 as identified in the 2003 Stoughton Road Needs Assessment Technical
Report, safety concerns, and to identify land which may need to be
preserved for future transportation improvements.
FHWA's decision to prepare a draft EIS is based on the initial
environmental assessment that indicates the proposed action is likely
to have significant impacts on the environment including wetlands. The
draft EIS will
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evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the
alternatives including no build, improvements within the existing
highway corridor, and improvements on new location.
Information describing the proposed action and soliciting comments
will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, private
agencies and organizations, and citizens who have expressed or are
known to have an interest in this proposal.
During needs assessment activities, coordination was conducted with
state and federal review agencies (including an April 2005 Pre-
Consultation/NEPA 404 Merger Scoping Meeting) and there has been
extensive coordination with local officials. Ongoing coordination with
local, state, and federal agencies and officials, including Native
American Tribes, is planned throughout the environmental analysis
process. Public information meetings were conducted from 2003 to 2006
and several ongoing focus group meetings and workshops have been held
since 2002. A Policy Advisory Committee consisting of neighborhood &
business representatives and elected officials has met quarterly since
the study began in 2002. A public information meeting is planned while
the draft EIS is being written and also following completion of the
draft EIS, to address the impacts of each alternative. Public notice
will be given of the time and place of the meeting and the draft EIS
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the
meeting. Coordination with state and federal review agencies will also
continue throughout preparation of the draft EIS.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed
action are addressed, and all substantive issues are identified,
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the draft EIS
should be directed to FHWA or the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation at the addresses provided under the heading FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program).
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: June 6, 2006.
Mark R. Chandler,
Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Madison,
Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. E6-9064 Filed 6-9-06; 8:45 am]
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