[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2728-2729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1285]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Jefferson and Clearfield 
Counties, Pennsylvania

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 Jefferson and Clearfield Counties, Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Cough, P.E., Director of 
Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Pennsylvania Division , 228 
Walnut Street, Room 536, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1720, (717) 
221-3411 or Mark S. Rozich, P.E., Project Manager, Pennsylvania 
Department of Transportation, District 10-0, Route 286 South, P.O. Box 
429, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701, (724) 357-2852.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT), will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a transportation improvement 
within the study area of U.S. Route 219 (eastern terminus), S.R. 0830 
(western terminus), Interstate 80 (southern terminus), and the DuBois-
Jefferson County Airport (northern terminus). The project will include 
the development of a reasonable range of alternatives that meet the 
project need and supporting environmental documentation and analysis to 
recommend a preferred alternative for implementation. A complete public 
involvement program is part of the project.
    The purpose of the transportation improvement is to improve access 
to the DuBois-Jefferson County Airport and the associated Keystone 
Opportunity Zone (KOZ) and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Based upon a needs 
analysis completed

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in 2001, transportation improvements are needed to support the regional 
economic development goals planned for the area, encourage the regional 
intermodal needs of the area by providing safe and efficient access to 
the airport, and maintain consistency with the region's transportation 
goals and objectives as defined by the North Central Pennsylvania 
Regional Planning and Development Commission.
    Alternatives that will be considered include: The no-build; upgrade 
of existing roadways within the study area; and new roadway alignment 
with a new interchange on Interstate 80. These alternatives will be the 
basis for a recommendation of alternatives to be carried forward for 
detailed environmental and engineering studies in the EIS. Incorporated 
into and studied with the various alternatives will be design 
variations of grade and alignment.
    Public meetings have been and will continue to be held throughout 
the development of the EIS for the general public and agencies. A 
Project Mailing List, a Project Newsletter and a Project Web Site will 
established to inform the public of project milestones.
    Periodic meetings are scheduled with the state and federal 
environmental agencies through an Agency Coordination Meetings (ACM) to 
present project as well as receive comments and concerns from the 
agencies on the development of the project alternatives, the assessment 
of impacts and the identification of mitigations measures. 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 the project.
    To ensure 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 and 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA or PENNDOT at the addresses provided above.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 20.205, Highway 
Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive 
Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation of Federal 
programs and activities apply to this program)
James A. Cheatham,
FHWA Division Administrator, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
[FR Doc. 02-1285 Filed 1-17-02; 8:45 am]
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