[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 38207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5974]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb 
Counties, Georgia

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 
combined highway and transit project on I-285 in Cobb, Fulton, and 
DeKalb Counties, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Fedora, P.E., Urban 
Transportation Engineer, FHWA, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 17T100, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Telephone: (404) 562-3651; Mrs. Myra R. 
Immings, Community Planner, Federal Transit Administration, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Suite 17T50, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Telephone (404) 562-
3508; Mr. Harvey Keepler, State Environmental/Location Engineer, 
Georgia Department of Transportation, 3993 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30336, Telephone: (404) 699-4401; or Mr. Marvin Woodward, 
Director of Projects and Planning, Georgia Regional Transportation 
Authority, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 900, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303, Telephone: (404) 463-3099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA), Georgia Department of Transportation, and 
the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, will prepare an EIS on a 
combined highway and transit proposal along I-285 from I-75 in Cobb 
County to I-85 in DeKalb County, a length of approximately 17 miles. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) No Action or No-Build, (2) 
transportation systems management (TSM), (3) using alternate modes, and 
(4) various highway and transit build alternatives including high 
occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, bus rapid transit (BRT), truck only 
lanes, auxiliary lanes, collector-distributor lanes, and interchange 
improvements along I-285, as well as various improvements on adjacent 
and intersecting routes along the corridor.
    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 meetings 
and a public hearing will be held. The Draft EIS will be available for 
public and agencies review and comments prior to the public hearing. To 
ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed project 
is addressed and all significant issues are identified, formal scoping 
will be initiated. In addition, we invite all interested parties to 
submit comments and suggestions. Comments or questions concerning this 
proposed action 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. Georgia's approved clearinghouse review procedures apply to 
this program.)

    Issued On: June 29, 2006.
Ghasson Shanine,
Transportation Administrator, FHWA, Atlanta, Georgia.
[FR Doc. 06-5974 Filed 7-3-06; 8:45 am]
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