[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9235]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 66 Corridor, Virginia
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration is issuing this notice to
advise the public of its intent to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental
Impact Statement, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of
Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation, for potential transportation improvements in the
Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Simkins, Planning and
Environmental Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Post Office
Box 10249, Richmond, Virginia 23240-0249; e-mail: [email protected];
telephone: (804) 775-3347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), will
prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for potential
transportation improvements in the Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia.
The approximate limits of the study are Interstate 495 to the east and
U.S. Route 15 to the west. The Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement
will evaluate a range of concepts to meet the purpose and need.
The FHWA, VDOT, and VDRPT are seeking input as part of the scoping
process to assist in determining and clarifying issues relative to the
study. Letters describing the study and soliciting input will be sent
to the appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and other
interested parties as part of the scoping process. An agency scoping
meeting as well as a public scoping meeting are planned and will be
announced when the dates have been finalized. Notices of public
meetings and public hearings will be given through various forums
providing the time and place of the meeting along with other relevant
information. The Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement 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 study is
identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions are invited
from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning this
study should be directed to FHWA 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 action.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: April 11, 2011.
John Simkins,
Planning and Environmental Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 2011-9235 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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