[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6599]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Shelby County, AL

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation.

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 Shelby County, Alabama.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine A. Batey, Acting Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 500 Eastern Boulevard, 
Suite 200, Montgomery, Alabama 36117, Telephone: (334) 223-7370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the State of 
Alabama Department of Transportation, Shelby County Highway Department, 
and the city of Helena, will prepare an environmental impact statement 
(EIS) for Alabama Project ST-059-261-004. The proposed project is to 
construct a new, multi-lane facility within the corporate limits of 
Helena (Shelby County), Alabama, from Shelby County Road 52 
northeastward to State Route 261, a distance of approximately 4 miles. 
The purpose of this proposed action is to provide an alternate route 
around historic downtown Helena. Existing and future traffic demands 
warrant additional lanes and/or an alternate route. Opportunities for 
further defining the purpose and need for the proposed project will be 
provided to the participating agencies and the public through scoping 
and public meetings
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) alternate route 
locations; and (2) a no-action or no-build alternative. Opportunities 
for providing additional alternatives by participating agencies and the 
public will be accomplished through a scoping meeting and a public 
meeting. These opportunities will insure a full range of alternatives 
have been considered.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and to 
private organizations and citizens that have previously expressed or 
are known to have an interest in this proposal. A series of public 
invovlement meetings will be initiated, and public hearings will be 
held. Public notice will be given of the time and place for the 
meetings and hearings. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be 
available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public 
hearings.
    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. An interagency 
scoping meeting will be held. The time and date for the scoping meeting 
will be coordinated as the project develops. Comments or questions 
concerning this proposed action and 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: July 26, 2006.
Bill Van Luchene,
Acting Division Administrator, Montgomery, Alabama.
[FR Doc. 06-6599 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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