[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8060-8061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4008]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Duval County, 
FL

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 a 
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) will be 
prepared for a proposed highway project in Duval County, Florida 
concerning the Branan Field/Chaffee Road extension and realignment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Greg Williams, Transportation 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 227 N Bronough Street, Room 
2015, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2015; Telephone: (850) 942-9650 
extension 3038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation will prepare a SDEIS to improve Branan 
Field/Chaffee Road in Duval County. The proposed reconstruction would 
involve extending and realigning Branan Field/Chaffee Road from 103rd 
Street to Interstate 10, and the construction of a new interchange at 
I-10. The study corridor is 6.1 km (3.8 miles) long. The proposed 
improvements are considered necessary to provide for projected traffic 
demands.
    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) taking no action; and 
(2) a new four lane alignment between 103rd Street and I-10 located 
west of Chaffee

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Road, connecting to I-10 with a new interchange.
    Coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, 
and private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in 
this proposal has been undertaken and will continue. A series of public 
meetings have been held and additional meetings are planned for the 
future in Duval County. 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 SEIS will be made available for public and agency 
review and comment. An interagency coordination meeting was held June 
29, 2000. There are no plans to holding a formal scoping meeting.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the 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 DSEIS should be 
directed to the FHWA at the above address.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: February 12, 2002.
J. Chris Richter,
Director of Engineering and Operations, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 02-4008 Filed 2-20-02; 8:45 am]
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