[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 181 (Monday, September 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 56358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23723]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Atlanta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Georgia Department of 
Transportation (GDOT).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for the ``Northern 
Arc,'' a proposed west-east connector between U.S. 411 in Bartow 
County, Georgia and S.R. 400 in Forsyth County, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Giersch, Environmental 
Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 17T100, Atlanta, GA 30303-3104, Telephone 
(404) 562-3653; or Mr. Harvey Keepler, State Environmental/Location 
Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Environment/
Location, 3993 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30336, Telephone (404) 
699-4400; or Northern Arc Information Line, Telephone (770) 455-1946, 
Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the GDOT, will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to 
construct a four-lane, limited access highway located between U.S. 411 
in Bartow County and S.R. 400 in Forsyth County, a distance of 
approximately 50 miles. The proposed project is necessary to provide a 
new facility to mitigate existing and projected traffic congestion for 
west-east traffic on S.R. 20 and other existing facilities in Bartow, 
Cherokee, and Forsyth Counties.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. A public 
hearing will be held and a public notice will be given of the time and 
place of the hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
project are addressed and all significant issues identified in the EIS, 
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. 
Comments or questions concerning this proposed action should be 
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. Georgia's approved 
clearinghouse review procedures apply to this program.)

    Issued on September 7, 2000.
Jennifer Giersch,
Environmental Coordinator, Atlanta, Georiga.
[FR Doc. 00-23723 Filed 9-15-00; 8:45 am]
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