[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21703-21704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08462]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Cherokee and Forsyth Counties,
Georgia
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), United States Department
of Transportation (USDOT).
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the proposed
transportation project (State Route 20) located in Cherokee and Forsyth
Counties, Georgia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chetna P. Dixon, Environmental
Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration Georgia Division, 61
Forsyth Street, Suite 17T100; Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Phone 404-562-
3630 or Karyn Matthews, Project Manager, Georgia Department of
Transportation, 600 West Peachtree Street, 25th Floor, Atlanta,
Georgia, 30308, Telephone: (404) 631-1584, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT), will prepare an EIS for proposed transportation
improvements in the vicinity of State Route (SR) 20. The proposed
project termini extend for approximately 24 miles beginning between
Interstate 575 (I-575) and State Route 400 (SR 400) in Cherokee and
Forsyth Counties, Georgia. Current known issues along the corridor
include congestion, limited mobility, and safety issues. An EIS will be
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) of 1969, and the regulations
implementing NEPA set forth in 40 CFR PARTS 1500-1508 and 23 CFR part
771, as well as the provisions of Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21).
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Public involvement is a critical component of NEPA project
development and will occur throughout the development of the EIS.
Opportunities for public involvement will be provided during the
scoping process. Agency and public scoping meetings will be held in the
spring of 2013 to receive oral and written comments on environmental
concerns that should be included in the EIS. The dates, times and
locations of the public scoping meetings will be published in general
circulation newspapers for the project area. Comments regarding the
scope of the analysis should be received in writing 30 days after the
date of the last scoping meeting. A Public and Agency Coordination Plan
will be provided in accordance with 23 U.S. Code Section 139 (23 U.S.C.
139), to facilitate document the lead agencies, structure interaction
with the public and other agencies of how the coordination will be
accomplished. The Public and Agency Coordination Plans will promote
early and continuous involvement among stakeholders, agencies and the
public. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments
will be sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and
Tribal governments. A project Web site (www.dot.ga.gov/sr20improvements) will be maintained throughout the study. To ensure
that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and
questions concerning the proposed action and the EIS should be directed
to the GDOT or FHWA address 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 program.)
Issued on: April 5, 2013.
Rodney N. Barry,
Division Administrator, Atlanta, Georgia.
[FR Doc. 2013-08462 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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