[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 71231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30270]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: South Kohala, HI

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 in South Kohala, Hawaii.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Abraham Wong, Hawaii Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Office Address: 300 Ala 
Moana Blvd., Room 3-306, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, Mailing Address: Box 
50206, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850, Telephone: (808) 541-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the State of 
Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Highways Division, will prepare 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a new highway from Waimea 
Town to Kawaihae Harbor. The project will provide improved highway, 
approximately 14 miles in length, which will facilitate the movement of 
goods and people between Central and West Hawaii. The new highway would 
also be supportive of anticipated heavier traffic demands and special 
needs, including the movement of military and commercial truck traffic.
    In addition to several highway alignments, the project will analyze 
various other alternatives, including: (1) no action and (2) 
transportation system management strategies.
    A letter describing the proposed action and soliciting comments has 
been sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and individuals, who have expressed an interest 
in this project. Several interagency and public scoping meetings will 
soon be scheduled. A public hearing will be held after publication of 
the project's draft EIS; public notice will be given of the time and 
place of the hearing. In addition, 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 the FHWA at the above address.


(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: November 12, 2002.
Abraham Wong,
Division Administrator, Hawaii.
[FR Doc. 02-30270 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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