[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 32391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15193]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Wilmington, New 
Hanover County, North Carolina

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 a 
second Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) will be 
prepared for the two western-most sections (just east of 23rd Street to 
U.S. 117 and 3rd Street east of the Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge) 
of the proposed highway project (Smith Creek Parkway: State Project No. 
8.2250103; T.I.P. No. U-92; Federal Project No. MAM-5851(2)) north of 
U.S. 17 (Market Street) in Wilmington, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Roy C. Shelton, Operations Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 410, Raleigh, North Carolina 
27601, Telephone (919) 856-4350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the North 
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will prepare a second 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the assessment 
of a new alignment for the two western-most sections (approximately 2.2 
miles) of Smith Creek Parkway in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 
original FEIS (FWHA-NC-EIS-77-03-F) was completed September 24, 1980. 
The SEIS (FHWA-NC-EIS-77-03-FS) was completed July 15, 1991. The 
eastern-most sections of Smith Creek Parkway, approved under the first 
SEIS, are currently under construction or will be under construction by 
September, 1995
    The first SEIS previously identified a preferred alternative which 
would be located south of Smith Creek and would pass through the Burnt 
Mill Creek Landfill. Due to unknown hazardous material involvement 
related to construction of the preferred alternative over the Burnt 
Mill Creek Landfill site and an unresolved noise conflict with the 
Carolco Film Studios (formerly DEG Film Studios), a series of 
alternatives north of Smith Creek were additionally evaluated.
    The proposed action will evaluate a northern alternative for the 
western-most sections only. The preferred northern alternative avoids 
the vicinity of the Burnt Creek Landfill site and surrounds, as well as 
the Carolco Film Studios, by extending Smith Creek Parkway northwest, 
crossing Smith Creek near 23rd Street, and crossing back over Smith 
Creek just southeast of U.S 117 (Castle Hayne Road). Recent study of 
the area north of Smith Creek indicates this area is a reasonable and 
feasible alternative route
    No formal scoping meeting is planned. A public involvement program 
has been developed for the project. The draft SEIS will be available 
for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. 
To assure 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 or 
questions concerning this proposed action 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: June 13, 1995.
Roy C. Shelton,
Operations Engineer, Raleigh.
[FR Doc. 95-15193 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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