[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 32168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13390]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Salt Lake County, UT

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 to address 
operational, infrastructure, and geometrical deficiencies along Redwood 
Road from 10400 South to the Bangerter Highway in Salt Lake County, 
Utah.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Garcia, Project Development 
Engineer, FHWA, Utah Division, 2520 West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt 
Lake City, UT 84118, Telephone (801) 963-0182; or Lars Anderson, Utah 
Department of Transportation (UDOT), 2010 South 2760 West, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84104, Telephone (801) 887-3470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project was initiated in 2000 as an 
Environmental Assessment (EA). However, based on the preliminary 
findings of technical evaluations and public involvement activities 
conducted to date, FHWA, in cooperation with the UDOT, determined that 
an EIS will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed action is needed to provide for 
existing and projected traffic demand along a 4.2-mile segment of 
Redwood Road, from 10400 South to the Bangerter Highway, Salt Lake 
County, Utah. The proposed study intends to consider no-build 
(including transit and transportation system management), 
transportation demand management (TDM), and build alternatives to 
address the need for improvements along this corridor. Build 
alternatives will consider upgrading the existing facility from two 
lanes to five lanes. The limits for the build alternatives are expected 
to be Bangerter Highway as the southern terminus and 10400 South as the 
northern terminus.
    A public action committee team (PACT) was established during the 
course of the initial EA process to encourage early public 
participation from interested parties. Letters describing the proposed 
action and soliciting comments will be sent to the appropriate Federal, 
State and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who 
have expressed interest in this project. A public scoping meeting will 
be held in June 2003, in Salt Lake County, Utah. Additionally, a public 
hearing will be held in accordance with Federal Highway regulations. 
Public notice will be published giving the time and place of the 
scoping meeting and hearing. The draft environmental document will be 
available for review and comment before 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 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: May 22, 2003.
Gregory S. Punske,
Environmental Program Manager, Utah Division, Federal Highway 
Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[FR Doc. 03-13390 Filed 5-28-03; 8:45 am]
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