[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 60039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29713]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Douglas County, CO
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advice the public that an
environmental impact statement/4(f) evaluation will be prepared for
transportation improvements in Douglas County, Colorado.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joe Duran, FHWA, Colorado Division, 555 Zang Street, Room 250,
Lakewood, CO, 80228, Telephone: (303) 969-6730 extension 385, or Ms.
Theresa Tiehen, Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 1, 18500
East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011, Telephone: (303) 757-9285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) will prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS)/Section 4(f) evaluation for transportation
improvements on Interstate 25 (I-25) between the I-25/Lincoln Avenue
interchange (I-25 Milepost 193) and south of Castle Rock (I-25 Milepost
178) a distance of approximately 15 miles and on Colorado State Highway
85 (SH 85) as an alternative route between the Colorado 470 (C-470) (SH
85 Milepost 200) and the SH 85/I-25 interchange in Castle Rock (SH 85
Milepost 184) a distance of approximately 16 miles. The EIS will be
conducted in conjunction with a major investment study (MIS) for the I-
25 and SH 85 north-south corridor between Castle Rock and Denver. The
proposed improvements will be identified in the MIS and the EIS/Section
4(f) evaluation.
The MIS and EIS/Section 4(f) evaluation will evaluate improvement
alternatives to compare to the No-Build Alternative. These alternatives
include additional general purpose lanes on I-25 and SH 85, toll
facility lanes on I-25, exclusive bus/carpool lanes on I-25, rail
alternatives along I-25 and SH 85, transportation management options
(such as transportation systems management, transportation demand
management and intelligent transportation systems), new or improved
interchanges on I-25, and combinations of the various alternatives. The
EIS will satisfy the requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. Project
scoping will be accomplished through coordination with affected
parties, organizations, federal, state, and local agencies and through
public meetings in the project corridor. Information on the time and
place of the public scoping meetings will be provided in the local
newspapers. To be placed on the public mailing list to receive
additional project information, contact Theresa Tiehen at the address
previously provided. The MIS and draft EIS/Section 4(f) evaluation will
be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the
public hearing.
To ensure that a full range of issues related to the 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/Section 4(f)
evaluation should be directed to Theresa Tiehen at the CDOT address
previously provided.
(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 20, 1998.
Ronald A. Speral,
Environmental/ROW Program Manager, Colorado Division, Federal Highway
Administration, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 98-29713 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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