[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32481]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Wapello and Mahaska Counties, 
Iowa

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 Wapello and Mahaska Counties, Iowa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Majzoub, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 
105 6th Street, Ames, Iowa 50010, Telephone: (515) 233-7300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve U.S. Highway 63 (formerly Iowa 
137) in Wapello and Mahaska Counties. The proposed improvement would 
involve the construction of a four-lane bypass of the town of 
Eddyville.
    Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide 
for the existing and projected traffic demand. Alternatives to be 
considered include (1) taking no action; (2) a near east bypass; (3) a 
far east bypass; and (4) a westerly bypass.
    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 public information meeting 
will be held in Eddyville on December 17, 1997. In addition, a public 
hearing will be held after the draft EIS is made available. 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 address provided above.

(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: December 2, 1997.
Robert L. Lee,
Division Administrator, Ames, Iowa.
[FR Doc. 97-32481 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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