[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 169 (Thursday, August 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 45472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22093]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Rockland County, NY

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), New York State 
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York State Thruway 
Authority/Canal Corporation (NYSTA).

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 the proposed 
construction of landside facilities in Rockland County to support a 
Rockland County to Manhattan ferry service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway 
Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th 
floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York, 12207, 
Telephone (518) 472-4126, or Phillip J. Clark, Director, Design 
Division, New York State Department of Transportation, W. Averell 
Harriman State Office Building Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 
5, Albany, New York, 12232, Telephone (518) 457-6452, or Keith E. 
Giles, Director/Chief Engineer, New York State Canal Corporation, P.O. 
Box 189, Albany, New York, 12201-0189, Telephone (518) 436-3055.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with NYSDOT and 
NYSTA will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a 4(f) 
statement related to the use of park lands, if necessary, on a proposal 
to construct landside facilities to support a high speed ferry service 
between Rockland County and Manhattan. The purpose of this project is 
to help alleviate traffic congestion on the Tappan Zee Bridge by 
providing an alternate form of transportation for commuters. The 
project may involve the construction of some type of parking facility 
to accommodate approximately 500 cars; docking facilities; a terminal 
building; and pedestrian and vehicular access.
    Alternatives under consideration include:
    1. Rockland Lake State Park to Manhattan
    2. Village of Nyack to Manhattan
    3. Rockland Lake State Park/Village of Nyack Combination to 
Manhattan
    4. No Ferry, No Build
    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 
interest in this proposal. It is anticipated that public information 
meetings will be held in the affected communities. In addition, a 
public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time 
and place of the meetings and hearings. A formal NEPA scoping meeting 
will be held at Nyack High School on September 30, 1996 at 7:30 PM.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues defined, comments and 
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the NYSTA, NYSDOT or FHWA at the addresses 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: August 21, 1996.
Robert Arnold,
District Engineer, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-22093 Filed 8-28-96; 8:45 am]
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