[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 37000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12624]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Lee and Collier Counties, FL

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 for a proposed 
highway project in Lee and Collier Counties, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manu Chacko, District Transportation 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 545 John Knox Road, Suite 
200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Telephone (850) 942-9650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation will prepare an EIS for a proposed 
improvement to CR 951 in Lee and Collier Counties, Florida. The 
proposed improvement would involve the construction of a multi-lane 
facility on new alignment from Immokalee Road in Collier County to 
Alico Road in Lee County, a distance of approximately 15 miles. 
Construction of the new corridor is considered necessary to provide for 
the existing and projected traffic demand.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) 
upgrading existing facilities; and (3) alternate corridors on new 
alignment location. The proposed build alternatives to be considered 
consist of a four-lane roadway with either a rural or sub-urban design. 
Access management alternatives are being evaluated and include either a 
controlled access arterial or limited access toll facility.
    Coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, 
as well as private organizations and citizens who have expressed 
interest in this proposal has been undertaken and will continue. A 
series of public meetings have been held in Lee County, Florida from 
February 2003 to present, and additional meetings are planned for the 
future in Lee County. In addition, a public hearing will be held. 
Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and 
hearing. The DEIS will be made available for public and agency comment. 
An interagency coordination meeting was held on February 23, 2004. No 
formal scoping meeting is planned at this time.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
action is 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 Research Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Dated: May 18, 2005
Don Davis,
Program Operations Engineer, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 05-12624 Filed 6-24-05; 8:45 am]
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