[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 167-168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-32200]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Orange County, FL

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

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 a proposed 
highway project in Orange County, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Travis, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 
227 N. Bronough Street, Room 2015, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, 
Telephone: (904) 942-9587.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to 
develop a new alignment for the Apopka Bypass, Orange County, Florida. 
The proposed improvement would involve the development of a roadway 
within a study area that begins at the intersection of US 441 and the 
planned Maitland Boulevard extension. The study area extends in a 
westerly direction until reaching the area of the intersection of Keene 
Road and Ocoee-Apopka Road. From this location, the study area curves 
to the north ending at the intersection of US 441 and CR 437 in Orange 
County, Florida. The study area will vary in width from approximately 
1.2 kilometers (4,000 feet) at its eastern terminus to 4 kilometers 
(2\1/2\ miles) at its northern terminus. The approximate length is 
17.7 kilometers (11 miles). Improvements to the 
corridor are considered necessary to provide for the existing and 
projected traffic demand.
    Alternatives under consideration include: 1) taking no action, 2) 
alternate corridors, and 3) alternate alignments.
    Letters 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. A series of public meetings are planned to be held in Apopka, 
Orange County between February and June, 1995. In addition, a public 
hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place 
of the meetings and hearings. The Draft EIS will be made available for 
public and agency review and comment. A formal scoping meeting is 
planned at the project site during the early part of 1995.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA at 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: December 20, 1994.
Melisa L. Ridenour,
Transportation Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 94-32200 Filed 12-30-94; 8:45 am]
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