[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 761-762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-41]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Los Angeles County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, 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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
highway project in Los Angeles County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Perez, Senior Transportation 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, California Division, 980 
Ninth Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95814-2724, Telephone: (916) 
498-5860.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), will prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve Interstate Route 405 
(I-405) in Los Angeles County. The proposed action involves the 
construction of a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, in the northbound 
direction, between just south of the Interstate Route 10 (I-10) 
Connector and Greenleaf Street, a distance of approximately 10 miles. 
The proposed project may require additional ROW as well as possible 
entrance/exit ramp reconfigurations and/or closures. The purpose of the 
proposed project is considered necessary to provide continuity and 
connectivity in the Regional HOV system, alleviate traffic congestion, 
improve mobility, access, and goods movement on the I-405 freeway in 
the Los Angeles County area. Alternatives under consideration include:
    Alternative 1: No Build Alternative.
    Alternative 2: The widening of the existing facility to add a 
northbound HOV lane.
    Alternative 3: The widening of the existing facility to add a 
northbound HOV lane and restore southbound freeway lane and shoulder 
widths to current design standards.
    Alternative 4: The widening of the existing facility to provide for 
four HOV lanes (two each, both northbound and southbound) on an 
elevated viaduct, within the freeway median, throughout and project 
limits.
    Alternative 5: Transit Enhancement Alternative. This would involve 
design features that would facilitate increased transit use in the 
corridor.

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    Alternative 6: Transportation Systems Management/Transportation 
Demand Management. These basic alternatives may have additional design 
variations at specific locations in response to social, economic and 
environmental impacts of extraordinary magnitude, which may be 
identified during upcoming studies and analysis. Note: As required by 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), all other reasonable 
alternatives will be considered. These alternatives may be refined, 
combined with various different alternative elements, or be removed 
from further consideration, as more analysis is conducted on the 
project alternatives.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments are 
being 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. An agency scoping meeting will 
be held on January 16, 2002, at 3 pm, at the Veterans Administration 
11301 Wilshire Boulevard. In addition, initial scoping meetings, for 
the general public, will be held on January 16, 2002, at the Veterans 
Administration 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, from 6 pm to 8 pm, and on 
January 17, 2002, at the Radisson Hotel 15433 Ventura Blvd, Sherman 
Oaks, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Additional public notice will be given of the 
time and place of these meetings.
    Public meetings will be held after the draft EIS is completed. 
Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings. The 
draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment 
prior to the formal public hearing(s).
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
routes 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 addressed provided above.

(Catalog of Federal 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: December 27, 2001.
Cesar E. Perez,
Senior Transportation Engineer, Program Delivery Team-South, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 02-41 Filed 1-4-02; 8:45 am]
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