[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18094]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Town of Grundy, Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of its intent to adopt the environmental 
impact statement prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a 
flood protection project for the Town of Grundy, which includes an 
upgrade of existing Route 460, and issue its own Record of Decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Sundra, Environmental 
Specialist, Sr., Federal Highway Administration, Post Office Box 10249, 
400 North 8th Street, Room 750, Richmond, Virginia 23240-0249, 
Telephone 804-775-3338.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), in 
cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), 
prepared a draft Environment Impact Statement (EIS) for a joint project 
to alleviate the potential for flood damages in the Town of Grundy and 
made it available to the public in August 1993. Included as part of the 
proposed flood control measures is a highway component involving the 
upgrade of Route 460 from two to four lanes. The roadway profile would 
be elevated and the fill slope along with retaining walls used to 
control the flooding of the Levisa Fork River. A final environmental 
impact statement was issued in October 1995, and a Record of Decision 
was issued on September 23, 1997, by the Corps.
    Although the FHWA reviewed and commented on the Corp's 
environmental impact statement when it was originally developed, they 
were never officially requested to be a cooperating agency in the 
process. VDOT has expressed an intent to use Federal-aid funds for the 
highway upgrade component of the project, therefore, the environmental 
impact statement is being reviewed by FHWA to determine if the EIS can 
be readily adopted for purposes of complying with NEPA. FHWA will 
solicit comments by circulating the final environmental impact 
statement and send out letters describing our intentions and changes 
that have occurred to the project to the appropriate Federal, State, 
and local agencies, private organizations, and citizens who have 
previously been involved or are known to have an interest in this 
proposal. Finally, notice of the document's availability will be 
published in local newspapers. Following this review and consideration 
of any comments received, FHWA, will issue its own Record of Decision.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are identified and addressed, comments and suggestions are 
invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning 
the proposed action 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 proposed action.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: July 9, 1999.
Edward S. Sundra,
Environmental Specialist, Sr.
[FR Doc. 99-18094 Filed 7-14-99; 8:45 am]
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