[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56632-56633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27838]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Kihei-Upcountry, Maui, Hawaii

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 to connect the Kihei and Upcountry areas of Maui, 
Hawaii.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Abraham Wong, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Office Address: 300 Ala 
Moana Boulevard, Room #3202, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; Mailing Address: 
P.O. Box 50206, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. Telephone: (808) 541-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Hawaii 
Department of Transportation (HDOT), will prepare an EIS addressing a 
proposed new, four-lane divided rural arterial with limited access. The 
roadway would be approximately 15.4 kilometers (9.6 miles) long, and 
would link the coastal area of Kihei (Piilani Highway) to Upcountry 
Maui (either Haleakala Highway or Kula Highway), reducing the existing 
journey by approximately 15.3 kilometers (9.5 miles). This roadway, 
referred to as Kihei-Upcountry Maui Highway, would be generally aligned 
in an east-west (mauka-makai) direction.
    The roadway would satisfy several goals: enhance access between the 
Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei and the related scientific 
facilities at the summit of Haleakala, called Science City; provide a 
more efficient route for commuters traveling between Upcountry and 
Kihei; help alleviate traffic congestion on existing roadways by 
providing more roadway capacity; and facilitate tourist travel between 
Kihei and the summit of Haleakala. 

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    Alternatives under consideration include taking no action, ten 
alternative roadway alignments, and a Transportation System Management 
alternative.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have 
been sent to federal, State and local agencies, and to private land 
owners, organizations, and citizens who have previously expressed or 
are known to have an interest in this project. A meeting to discuss the 
scope of the EIS was held October 26, 1994, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 
addition, a public hearing will be held after publication of the draft 
EIS. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. 
The draft EIS 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 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 above address.

(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: October 31, 1995.
R.J. McCormick,
Field Operations Engineer.
[FR Doc. 95-27838 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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