[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51895-51896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21697]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Teton County, Wyoming

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act for the proposed highway 
reconstruction in Teton County, Wyoming. The FHWA in cooperation with 
the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) invite public comment 
and will be holding a scoping meeting prior to commencing work on the 
environmental impact statement.
    The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2000, from 
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A 60-day scoping period will begin on September 
5, 2000, and concluded on November 5, 2000. Written comments on the 
scope of alternatives and impacts to be considered must be received by 
WYDOT by November 5, 2000. The meeting will be held at Teton County 
Public Library, 125 Virginian Lane, in Jackson, WY. Mail written 
comments on the Project Scope to Mr. Timothy L. Stark, P.E., 
Environmental Services Manager,

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WYDOT, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lee D. Potter, FHWA Wyoming 
Division, 1916 Evans Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, (307) 772-2012, 
extension 46.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with Wyoming 
Department of Transportation (WYDOT), hereby give notice that they 
intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Public Law 91-190, 
83 Stat. 852 (1969), as amended, for corridor improvements in the 
vicinity of Hoback Junction, Teton County, Wyoming. This EIS will 
evaluate the No Build and other Build Alternatives for proposed road 
and bridge reconstruction in Teton County along US Highways 191/26/89/
189. The project begins approximately 6.1 miles south of Jackson along 
US Highway 191/26/89/189 and runs south approximately 7.2 miles to 
Hoback Junction. At Hoback Junction, the project branches to the 
southwest, along US 26/89, and to the east along US 191/189. The 
southwest segment, along US 26/89, is approximately 0.9 miles in length 
and includes the Snake River Bridge. The east segment, along US 191/
189, is approximately 2.9 miles in length.
    Project scoping will be accomplished through coordination with 
affected parties, organizations, Federal, State and local agencies and 
through a public scoping meeting. The FHWA and WYDOT invite interested 
individuals, organizations, Federal, State and local agencies to 
participate in defining the alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS and 
identifying any significant social, economic and environmental issues 
relating to the alternatives. An information packet describing the 
purpose of the project, the proposed alternatives, the areas to be 
evaluated, the citizen involvement program, and the preliminary project 
schedule will be developed. These scoping materials may be requested by 
contacting Mr. Timothy L. Stark at the address above. Scoping comments 
may be made verbally at the public scoping meeting or in writing. The 
public will receive notices on location and time of the scoping meeting 
through newspaper advertisements and individual correspondence.
    To ensure that a full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant actions are identified, 
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. If 
you wish to be placed on the mailing list to receive further 
information as the project develops, contact Mr. Timothy L. Stark, P.E, 
as previously described.

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

    Issued on: August 17, 2000.
William C. Jones,
Division Administrator, Cheyenne, WY.
[FR Doc. 00-21697 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
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