[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25767]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Butler County, OH

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
Environmental Impact Statement may be prepared for a proposed 
transportation project in Butler County, Ohio.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark L. Vonder Embse, Urban Programs 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 200 North High Street, Room 
328, Columbus, Ohio 43215, Telephone: (614) 280-6854.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Ohio 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for a proposed improvement in the vicinity of Trenton, 
Ohio. The project termini are approximately US-127, north of the 
Village of Seven Mile, and the SR-63/SR-4 interchange. The study area 
is approximately 9 miles in length.
    The purpose and need of the project are to address travel demand 
and capacity, access and safety deficiencies. Alternatives under 
consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2) Constructing a new 
highway on new location; (3) Upgrading existing facilities. FHWA, ODOT, 
and local agencies will be invited to participate in defining the 
alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS, and any significant social, 
economic, or environmental issues related to the alternatives.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are 
known to have interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings 
will be held in the project area. In addition, a public hearing will be 
held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings 
and hearing. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency 
review and comment prior to the public hearing. Scoping activities will 
be conducted.
    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 
this proposed action should be sent 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 program.)

    Issued on: September 26, 2000.
Mark L. Vonder Embse,
Urban Programs Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, 
Ohio.
[FR Doc. 00-25767 Filed 10-5-00; 8:45 am]
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