[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 32240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13490]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

[FHWA-DC-2010-01-D]


Notice of Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent for Klingle Road 
Environmental Impact Statement; Washington, DC

AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration, District of Columbia 
Division; and District Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement for Klingle Road.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that, effective immediately, the Notice of 
Intent (NOI) (Federal Register Vol. 69, No 52; FR Doc 04-6027) to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 
reopening of Klingle Road, NW., to vehicular access in Washington, DC, 
is being withdrawn. The NOI for the EIS was announced on March 18, 
2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Highway Administration, 
District of Columbia Division: Mr. Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban 
Engineer, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006-1103, 
(202) 219-3536; or District Department of Transportation: Austina 
Casey, Project Manager, Planning, Policy and Sustainability 
Administration, 2000 14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20009, 
(202) 671-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In June 2008, the District of Columbia 
Council passed legislation called the Klingle Road Sustainable 
Development Amendment Act of 2008 (DC Law 17-219; DC Official Code 
Sec.  9-115.11). This legislation ended studies to reopen the 
barricaded segment of Klingle Road to vehicular traffic, and specifies 
that District Department of Transportation (DDOT) shall allocate and 
use Federal aid highway funds for the environmental remediation of 
Klingle Valley and the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle trail 
along the barricaded portion of Klingle Road, between Porter Street, 
NW., and Cortland Place, NW. Based on this legislation, the NOI to 
prepare an EIS will be withdrawn.
    FHWA in conjunction with DDOT have determined that an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) will instead be prepared to evaluate a range of 
alternatives and impacts for the construction of a multi-use trail 
facility within the 0.7 mile barricaded portion of Klingle Road; 
including the restoration of Klingle Creek, in cooperation with the 
National Park Service (NPS). The proposed multi-use trail facility will 
be constructed using context sensitive design, to provide safe non-
motorized transportation and recreational opportunities to the 
residents and visitors of the District of Columbia.

    Issued: May 27, 2010.
Joseph C. Lawson,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, District of 
Columbia Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-13490 Filed 6-4-10; 8:45 am]
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