[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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