[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71666-71667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34397]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Bernalillo County, NM

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Amended Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for improvements to the Interstate 25/Interstate 40 
Interchange.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that we 
have suspended preparation of an environmental impact statement for a 
proposed transportation improvement project in Albuquerque, Bernalillo 
County, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory D. Rawlings, Environmental 
Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 604 W. San Mateo Road., 
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, Telephone: (505) 820-2027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access

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Background

    On September 20, 1996, at FR 49521, the FHWA issued a notice of 
intent that an environmental impact statement would be prepared for 
proposed improvements to the Interstate 25/Interstate 40 (Big I) 
Interchange in Albuguerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The Draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) was circulated for review and 
comment on April 27, 1998. The document stated that no significant 
impact had been identified during document preparation. The document 
also stated that if no substantive indication of significant impacts 
were identified during document review by the public and agencies, that 
a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) would be issued. No 
significant impacts were identified and the FHWA, in cooperation with 
the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department, issued a 
FONSI on December 10, 1998.
    Comments or questions concerning this action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA at the address provide above.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Assistance Program 
Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and construction. The 
regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding 
intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities 
and 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48 apply to this program.)

    Issued on: December 17, 1998.
Gregory D. Rawlings,
Environmental Specialist, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 98-34397 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]
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