[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 1778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-541]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: San Diego 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 San Diego County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Perez, South Region Team Leader, 
Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall Suite 4-100, 
Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: (916) 498-5065.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California 
Department of Transportation will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve Interstate 5 (I-5) in San 
Diego County, California. The proposed improvement would involve the 
addition of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes/Managed Lanes and 
general purpose lanes to existing I-5 from the City of San Diego to the 
City of Oceanside for a distance of approximately 28 miles.
    Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide 
for the existing and projected traffic demand. Also, included in this 
proposal are the addition of auxiliary lanes, direct access ramps 
(DARs), and interchange improvements where needed. Alternatives under 
consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) adding two HOV lanes in 
each direction plus one general purpose lane in each direction. 
Incorporated into and studied with the build alternative will be design 
variations at the six lagoons along the corridor. Alternatives 
associated with those areas will include (1) retaining walls within 
existing fill slopes; (2) widening on existing fill slopes; (3) 
removing existing fill in lagoons and bridging the lagoons; (4) 
elevated HOV lanes on an independent structure.
    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. A series of public scoping 
meetings will be held in each city along the north coast I-5 corridor 
between January and February 2003. Public notice will be provided 
indicating the time and place of the scoping meetings.
    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 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: January 5, 2004.
Cesar E. Perez,
South Region Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 04-541 Filed 1-9-04; 8:45 am]
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