[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 23798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10985]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Sonoma County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the 
Notice of Intent, issued on October 24, 2000, to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed median widening 
to accommodate high occupancy vehicle lanes on the United States 
Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in Sonoma County, California will be withdrawn; 
and an Environmental Assessment (EA) in lieu of an EIS is being 
prepared for this proposed highway project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Maiser Khaled, District 
Operations--North, Federal Highway Administration, California Division, 
980 9th Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95814-2724, 
Telephone: (916) 498-5020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), conducted studies of the 
potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed highway 
project to widen the U.S. 101 for the purpose of adding high occupancy 
vehicle lanes through the City of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, 
California. During the course of conducting these studies and 
coordinating with regulatory and resource agencies, it was found that 
many of the potential environmental issues that led to issuing the 
Notice of Intent were not significant. In addition, changes to avoid or 
minimize potential impacts identified in early scoping have been made 
to the designs. The FHWA has determined that the proposed project is 
not likely to result in significant impacts to the environment; that an 
EA would be an appropriate environmental document for the project; and 
that the Notice of Intent (issued on October 24, 2000, and available on 
the Federal Register of October 30, 2000) should be withdrawn.
    The EA will be available for public inspection prior to the public 
meeting. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the 
determination that an EA is the proper environmental document should be 
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(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: April 29, 2003.
Maiser A. Khaled,
Chief, District Operations--North Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 03-10985 Filed 5-2-03; 8:45 am]
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