[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51135-51136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24878]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Hardy County, West Virginia

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 the proposed 
Moorefield Bypass project in Hardy County, West Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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David A. Leighow, Division Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway 
Administration, 550 Eagan Street, Suite 300, Charleston, West Virginia 
25301, Telephone (304) 347-5268; or, Mr. Ben L. Hark, West Virginia 
Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Building 5, Room A-
464, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430, 
Telephone (304) 558-2885.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the West 
Virginia Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct an approximately 3-
mile bypass with partially controlled access on US 220 around 
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The Moorefield Bypass is 
proposed to relieve traffic congestion associated with heavily 
industrialized areas within and surrounding the downtown area of 
Moorefield.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) The No-Build 
Alternative, which consists of taking no action; and (2) the Build 
Alternatives, which include improving existing roadways and the 
construction of a bypass with partially controlled access on various 
new locations.
    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 an interest in this project. Public meetings will be held 
in the study area prior to the public hearings. Public notice will be 
given of the time and place of the meetings and hearings. The Draft EIS 
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the 
public hearing. A formal scoping meeting will be held.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, 
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. 
Comments and questions concerning the 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: September 19, 1996.
David A. Leighow,
Environmental Coordinator Charleston, West Virginia.
[FR Doc. 96-24878 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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