[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31471-31472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14904]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Major Investment Study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement: 
West Valley City, Utah

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent and public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that a Major Investment Study (MIS) and 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be prepared for 
transportation improvements in West Valley City, Utah. These 
improvements will be in a broad corridor encompassing the northern half 
of West Valley City and the western half of South Salt Lake. The study 
will include transportation connections to other parts of the 
metropolitan area in Salt Lake County, Utah. Two scoping meetings will 
be held on Wednesday, July 9, 1997, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and from 6:00-
8:00 p.m. in the West Valley City Council Chambers, 3600 Constitution 
Boulevard, West Valley City, Utah, as part of the preparation of the 
MIS/DEIS. A 45-day scoping period will begin on June 4, 1997 and 
conclude on July 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Cover, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, 216 Sixteenth St., 
Suite 650, Denver, Colorado 80202-5120, Telephone (303) 844-3242; or 
Brian Hall, West Valley City, Economic Development/Redevelopment 
Agency, 3600 Constitution Boulevard, West Valley City, Utah 84119-3720, 
Telephone (801) 963-3363.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTA, in cooperation with the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA), the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), 
the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), the Wasatch Front Regional Council 
(WFRC), and West Valley City will prepare a Major Investment Study for 
transportation improvements in a broad corridor encompassing the 
northern half of West Valley City and the western half of South Salt 
Lake. The study will include transportation connections to other parts 
of the metropolitan area in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is intended that 
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for 
transportation improvements in this broad corridor in support of the 
Major Investment Study.
    The MIS/DEIS will consider no-build, transportation system 
management, and

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build alternatives. A multimodal evaluation of transportation 
improvements in the corridor will be the focus of the study, with both 
transit and highway improvements, such as traffic management 
strategies, being considered. Among the transit alternatives to be 
studied are light-rail transit and expanded bus service. Pedestrian and 
bicycle improvements will also be considered. A passenger intermodal 
transportation center will be part of the study with the intent that 
the intermodal center will serve needs of venues associated with the 
2002 Winter Olympic games and other community needs beyond 2002.
    This Notice of Intent and Public Scoping Meetings will be 
distributed to federal, state, and local agencies and jurisdictions to 
advise them of the MIS/DEIS process and to request comments and 
suggestions. A 45-day scoping period will begin on June 4, 1997 and 
concluded on July 18, 1997. An on-going public involvement process will 
be developed to provide additional opportunities for the public to 
participate in this planning/environmental process.
    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 MIS/DEIS should be 
directed to the FTA and/or West Valley City at the addresses provided 
above.

    Issued on: June 3, 1997.
Louis F. Mraz, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Region VIII, 
Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 97-14904 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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