[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5142-5143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2565]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Maricopa County, Arizona

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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
highway project within Maricopa County, Arizona.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth H. Davis, District Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 234 North Central Ave, Suite 330, 
Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone (602) 379-3646.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Arizona 
Department of Transportation (ADOT), will prepare an EIS for a proposal 
to build improvements on Interstate 10 from Buckeye Road to Baseline 
Road in Maricopa County, Arizona. The proposed project will involve 
construction of facilities to provide safety, capacity, and operational 
improvements in the I-10 corridor within the study limits. The 
evaluation of alternatives will consider the social, economic, and 
environmental impacts to residential and commercial development, 
including Sky Harbor International Airport, cultural resources, 
historic roads and canals, Endangered Species, jurisdictional waters of 
the U.S., air and noise quality, and hazardous waste. Improvements to 
the corridor are considered necessary to provide for the existing and 
projected traffic demand. A full range of reasonable alternatives will 
be considered including (1) no action; (2) alternative travel modes; 
(3) transportation system management improvements; (4) Collector-
Distributor Road System and (5) mainline freeway improvements.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies including the 
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Federal Aviation Agency, Arizona State Land Department, 
Arizona Game & Fish Department, City of Phoenix, City of Tempe, 
Maricopa County and Maricopa Association of Governments. Letters will 
also be sent to interested parties including, the South Mountain 
Village Planning Committee, Central City Village Planning Committee and 
appropriate Tempe neighborhood associations.
    A series of public meetings will be held in the communities within 
the proposed study area. In addition, a public hearing will be held. 
Prior to the meetings and hearing, public notice will be provided 
advising of the time and place. A formal agency scoping meeting is 
planned between Federal, State, City, and County stakeholders.
    To insure 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.)


    Issued on January 29, 2002.
Kenneth H. Davis,
District Engineer, Phoenix.
[FR Doc. 02-2565 Filed 2-1-02; 8:45 am]
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