[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5635]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Putnam and Jackson Counties, 
Tennessee

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 will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Putnam and Jackson Counties near Cookeville, Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Doctor, Field Operations Team 
Leader, Federal Highway Administration, 640 Grassmere Park Suite 112, 
Nashville, Tennessee 37211, Telephone: (615) 781-5788.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a four-lane divided highway 
on new location from State Route 111 to State Route 56, a distance of 
about 14.5 kilometers (9 miles). The proposed project is part of 
Corridor ``J'' of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
    Alternatives to be considered are: (1) Taking no action; (2) to 
build alternatives with the same design concept; and (3) other 
alternatives that may arise from public and agency input. Incorporated 
into and studied with the build alternatives will be design variations 
of grade and alignment.
    Initial coordination 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 an interest in this proposal. 
A public hearing will be held upon completion of the Draft EIS and 
public notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. The 
Draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment 
prior to the public hearing. No formal scoping meeting is planned at 
this time.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS 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 program.)

    Dated: February 27, 2001.
Charles S. Boyd,
Tennessee Division Administrator, Nashville.
[FR Doc. 01-5635 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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