[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 11250] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-6058] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W.R. Bird, Environmental Planning Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, P.O. Box 25246, Denver, Colorado 80225-0246, telephone 303-969-5909. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with Pike and Arapaho National Forests, and the Colorado Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve Colorado Forest Highway 80 (FH 80), known as Guanella Pass Road. Guanella Pass Road is a Scenic Byway that extends from Grant to Georgetown, a distance of 23.5 miles. The proposed improvements include resurfacing the paved portion of the road, paving the sections of the road which are currently gravel, widening (to achieve a consistent two-lane cross section width), and incorporating roadside enhancements in conjunction with the Scenic Byway. Alternatives under consideration include (1) the ``no build'' alternative; (2) improvement of the existing roadway to appropriate American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' design criteria; (3) lesser improvements to the existing facility; and (4) other alternatives, including realignments that may be developed during the scoping process, will also be evaluated. Notices describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this proposal. Interagency meetings, public scoping meetings and public hearing will be held in the project area and in other appropriate areas. Information on the time and place of public scoping meetings and public hearings will be provided in the local news media. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the hearings. To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning the proposed action should be directed to the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: March 4, 1997. Larry D. Henry, Project Development Engineer, FHWA, Denver, CO. [FR Doc. 97-6058 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M