[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54098-54099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25875]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Logan County, WV

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 will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Logan County, West Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Leighow, Division 
Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, 550 Eagan 
Street, Suite 300, Charleston, West Virginia 25301, Telephone (304) 
347-5329; or, Ben L. Hark, Environmental Section Chief, Roadway Design 
Division, West Virginia Department of Transportation, 1900 Kanawha 
Boulevard East, Building 5, Room A-416, Capitol Complex, Charleston, 
West Virginia 25305-0430, Telephone (304) 558-2885.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the West 
Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH), will prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction of the Route 10 Man to 
Logan project in Logan County. The proposed project limits extend from 
the intersection of WV Route 10 and WV Route 80 at Huff Junction, south 
of Man, northward approximately 12.5 miles to a connection with the 
four-lane section of existing WV Route 10 in Logan, West Virginia. The 
project will be processed as a merged NEPA/404 project.
    The proposed highway project is considered necessary to adequately 
provide for a safe and efficient transportation system to serve the 
existing and future transportation needs of the area and to address 
safety concerns associated with existing Route 10.
    Alternatives under consideration will include, but are not limited 
to (1) taking no action, (2) minimal improvement of existing road, (3) 
where possible, widening the existing two-lane highway to four-lanes, 
and (4) constructing a four-lane, partially controlled access highway 
on new location. Additional alignments may be evaluated based upon the 
results of the preliminary environmental and engineering studies and 
the public and agency involvement process. Incorporated into and 
studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations 
of grade and alignment. Multi-model forms of transportation, such as 
mass transit, will be considered and addressed as appropriate.
    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 previously expressed, or 
are known to have interest in this proposal. A scoping meeting will be 
scheduled. A field view is also planned. Public meetings and a public 
hearing will be held during the Draft 

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Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) review period. Public notice will 
be given of the times and places for the meetings and hearing. The DEIS 
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the 
public hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, 
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. 
Comments or questions concerning the proposed action should be directed 
to the FHWA at the address provided.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 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 October 10, 1995.
David A. Leighow,
Environmental Coordinator, Charleston, West Virginia.
[FR Doc. 95-25875 Filed 10-18-95; 8:45 am]
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