[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48557-48558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18240]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: In the Vicinity of Holy Cross and 
Crooked Creek, Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Alaska Department of 
Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF), 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 
Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Road Project in the vicinity of Holy Cross and 
Crooked Creek, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Haugh, Environment/Right-of-Way 
Programs Manager, Federal Highway Administration, P.O. Box 21648, 
Juneau, Alaska 99802, (907) 586-7430 or Patricia D. Miller, P.E., 
Project Manager, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public 
Facilities, Preconstruction Section, 2310 Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 
99709-5399, (907) 455-2275.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 
in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public 
Facilities (ADOT&PF) will prepare an EIS on a proposal to build a road 
connecting the Yukon River in the vicinity of the community of Holy 
Cross, Alaska, with the Kuskokwim

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River in the vicinity of the community of Crooked Creed, Alaska, a 
distance of about 90 miles.
    The proposed project would develop a road connecting a dock on the 
Yukon River in the vicinity of the community of Holy Cross with a dock 
on the Kuskokwim River in the vicinity of the community of Crooked 
Creek. This proposed corridor would provide road access to inland areas 
between these two rivers, connect waterway routes, and enhance the 
movement of freight and fuel. Road Access connecting the neighboring 
communities along the rivers will also provide access to adjacent 
resource development in the area.
    Alternatives have yet to be developed for the project. The No-build 
alternative will remain a viable alternative throughout the EIS 
process. The proposed Y-K Road Project is considered necessary to: meet 
the intent of the Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan; to provide 
access to resource development between the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers; 
and to provide road access to areas north of the Kuskokowim River and 
east of the Yukon River.
    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 agency and public 
meetings will be held in Holy Cross, Crooked Creek and other nearby 
communities throughout the EIS study process. In addition, public 
hearings will be held after approval of the draft EIS. Public notice 
will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearings. The 
draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment 
prior to the public hearings. A formal agency scoping meeting is 
planned for Anchorage, Alaska, on August 27, 2004, and public scoping 
meetings are planned for Crooked Creek and Holy Cross, Alaska on August 
25 and August 26, 2004, respectively.
    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 or ADOT&PF at the addresses provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation of 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program)

    Dated: Issued on: August 4, 2004.
David C. Miller,
Division Administration Juneau, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 04-18240 Filed 8-9-04; 8:45 am]
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