[Federal Register: September 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 184)]
[Notices]
[Page 54318]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Proposed Dickson Southwest Bypass
from US-70 to State Route 46 and/or Interstate 40, Dickson County, TN
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation project in Dickson
County, Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurie S. Leffler, Assistant
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration--Tennessee
Division Office, 640 Grassmere Park Road, Suite 112, Nashville, TN
37211, or by phone at 615-781-5770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a bypass around the
southwest side of the City of Dickson, for a distance of approximately
10 miles.
Alternatives to be considered include: (1) No-build; (2) a
Transportation System Management (TSM) alternative (3) one or more
build alternatives that could include constructing a roadway on a new
location, upgrading existing US-70 and State Route 46, or a combination
of both, and (4) other alternatives that may arise from public input.
Public scoping meetings will be held for the project corridor. As part
of the scoping process, federal, state, and local agencies and
officials; private organizations; citizens; and interest groups will
have an opportunity to identify issues of concern and provide input on
the purpose and need for the project, range of alternatives,
methodology, and the development of the Environmental Impact Statement.
A Coordination Plan will be developed to include the public in the
project development process. This plan will utilize the following
outreach efforts to provide information and solicit input: Newsletters,
an internet website, e-mail and direct mail, informational meetings and
briefings, public hearings, and other efforts as necessary and
appropriate. A public hearing will be held upon completion of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and public notice will be given of the
time and place of the hearing. The Draft EIS will be available for
public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearings.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed
action are identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions
concerning the proposed action should be directed to the FHWA contact
person identified above at the address provided above.
(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 proposed program).
Issued on: September 18, 2007.
Laurie S. Leffler,
Assistant Division Administrator, Nashville, TN.
[FR Doc. E7-18796 Filed 9-21-07; 8:45 am]
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