[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-708]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement Withdrawal: Ontonagon County; 
Michigan

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent Withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On February 1, 1996, the Federal Highway Administration issued 
a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
for the proposed replacement of the M-64 bridge over the Ontonagon 
River in the Village of Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Michigan. The M-64 
bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The 
proposed project also involves reconstruction of the bridge approach 
roadways on either side of the river. The Federal Highway 
Administration is issuing this Notice to withdraw its original Notice 
of Intent from February 1, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the past several years, several 
alternatives have been studied and coordination has taken place with 
the public and various interested agencies. This coordination has 
resulted in alternatives being developed which will likely not have 
significant impacts on the natural or human environment. As a result, 
the Federal Highway Administration has determined that an environmental 
impact statement is no longer needed. In lieu of an EIS, the Federal 
Highway Administration and the Michigan Department of Transportation 
are preparing an environmental assessment/programmatic Section 4(f) 
evaluation which will be circulated for public and interested agency 
review and comments. Should it be determined during this process that 
an EIS is needed, one will be prepared following a new Notice of 
Intent.

    Issued on: January 5, 2000.
James J. Steele,
Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan.
[FR Doc. 00-708 Filed 1-11-00; 8:45 am]
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