[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9854-9855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1774]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Boone County and the City of 
Columbia, MO

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 proposed 
improvements between the I-70 and State Route Z interchange and the 
U.S. Route 63 and State Route AC interchange in Boone County and the 
City of Columbia, Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Peggy J. Casey, Environmental 
Projects Engineer, FHWA Division Office, 3220 West Wedgewood, Suite H, 
Jefferson City, MO 65109, Telephone: (573) 638-2620 or Mr. Dave 
Nichols, Director of Project Development, Missouri Department of 
Transportation, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 
(573) 751-4586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Missouri 
Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will prepare an EIS for a 
proposal for improvements between the I-70 and State Route Z 
interchange and the U.S. 63 and State Route AC interchange in Boone 
County and the City of Columbia, Missouri. A location study will run 
concurrently with the preparation of the EIS and will provide 
definitive reasonable alternatives for evaluation in the EIS. The 
proposed action will accomplish several goals: (1) Improve safety, (2) 
decrease congestion, and (3) support community regional development.
    The proposed project will include improvements to be located within 
a study area defined by U.S. Route 63 on the west, State Route PP 
(Clark Lane) on the north, State Route AC on the south, and State Route 
Z on the east. The study area is approximately 5 miles in length and 4 
miles in width. Known potential impacts include residential and/or 
commercial relocations and access changes. A Department of Army Section

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404 permit and a floodplain development permit from the State Emergency 
Management Agency may be required.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, (2) 
implementing transportation system management options, (3) and build 
alternatives. Substantial preliminary coordination has occurred with 
local officials. As part of the scoping process, an interagency 
coordination meeting will be held with all appropriate Federal, state 
and local agencies. This coordination will continue throughout the 
study as an ongoing process. In addition, public information meetings 
and further meetings with community officials will be held to solicit 
public and agency input. A location public hearing will be held to 
present the findings of the Draft EIS. Public notice will be given 
announcing the time and place of all public meetings and the public 
hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues are 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 MoDOT at the addresses previously 
provided.

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

    Issued on February 13, 2006.
Peggy J. Casey,
Environmental Projects Engineer, Jefferson City.
[FR Doc. 06-1774 Filed 2-24-06; 8:45 am]
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