[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 11443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5573]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Nevada County, CA

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 Nevada County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maiser Khaled, Chief, District 
Operations--North, Federal Highway Administration, California Division, 
980 North Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: 
(916) 498-5020, or Jeffrey M. Loudon, Chief Environmental Management, 
M-1 Branch, California Department of Transportation, District 3, PO Box 
911, Marysville, CA 95901-0911, (530) 741-4598.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), will prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed upgrade of State Route (SR) 49 in 
Nevada County, California. The proposed project would construct a four-
lane conventional highway with a continuous median/left-turn lane, from 
Wolf/Combie Road (KP 3.5) to the end of the freeway south of McKnight 
Way near Grass Valley (KP 21.40). It is also proposed to review the 
continuation of the freeway section south to Crestview Drive (KP 20.8), 
a distance of approximately 0.6 km, because of the possible future 
construction of an interchange.
    Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to improve 
safety, provide for existing and projected traffic demand, and 
potentially reduce operational problems and accident rates. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, (2) 
constructing a four-lane facility that follows the existing alignment 
utilizing a 4.2 m median, (3) a range of alternatives including 
bicycle, mass transit, and Transportation Systems Management 
alternatives (e.g., congestion pricing and demand management).
    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 interest in this proposal. In addition, a public workshop 
will be held, with public notice being given of the time and location. 
The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and 
comment prior to the workshop. No formal scoping meeting is planned at 
this time.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues are 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: March 4, 2003.
Maiser Khaled,
Chief, District Operations--North Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 03-5573 Filed 3-7-03; 8:45 am]
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