[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59089-59090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23778]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: U.S. 12--Fort Atkinson Area, 
Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth Counties, WI

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Wisconsin Department of 
Transportation (WisDOT).

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Mr. Johnny Gerbitz, Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, 567 D'Onofrio Drive, 53719-2814, Madison, WI 5 608-829-
7511.
Ms. Carol Cutshall, Director, WisDOT Bureau of Environment, 4802 
Sheboygan Ave., Room 451, Madison, WI 3707, 608-266-9626.

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, Rock and Walworth Counties, Wisconsin.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is issuing this notice to advise 
the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be 
prepared for construction impacts of improvements to U.S. Highway 12 
(US 12) in the Fort Atkinson area of Wisconsin. There are currently 
seven alternatives being considered for the improvements. The project 
alternatives include: (1) The no build and, (2) improve existing U.S. 
12, (3) improve existing County ``N'' in Rock County and County ``S'' 
in Walworth County, (4) improve existing County ``N'' in Jefferson 
County and, (5) a near east Fort Atkinson bypass, (6) a near south Fort 
Atkinson bypass and, (7) a south of Fort Atkinson bypass. The EIS is 
being prepared in conformance with 40 CFR Part 1500 and the FHWA 
regulations.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and to 
private organization and citizens who have previously expressed or are 
known to have interest in this proposal. Initial scoping for the 
project is planned with a formal agency scoping meeting as well as a 
public information meeting to be scheduled in October 2002. Additional 
scoping is anticipated through small local group and agency meetings 
throughout the study process. The draft EIS will be available for 
public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing.
    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 one of the addresses provided above.
    Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
age, sex, or country of national origin in the implementation of this 
action. It is also Federal policy that no group of people bears the 
negative consequences of this action in a disproportionately high and

[[Page 59090]]

adverse manner without adequate mitigation.

(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: September 12, 2002.
Jaclyn Lawton,
Environmental Programs Engineer, Wisconsin Division.
[FR Doc. 02-23778 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-P