[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10292-10293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4027]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: State Route-18 From State Route-
64 at Bolivar to State Route-100, Hardeman County, TN

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Hardeman 
County, Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen M. Brunelle, Planning and 
Program Management Team Leader,

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Federal Highway Administration--Tennessee Division Office, 640 
Grassmere Park Road, Suite 112, Nashville, TN 37211. 615-781-5772.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) on a proposal to upgrade the existing roadway from 
State Route-64 at Bolivar to State Route-100, a distance of 
approximately 10 miles.
    Alternatives to be considered include: (1) No-build; (2) a 
Transportation System Management (TSM) alternative; (3) one or more 
build alternatives that could include constructing a roadway on a new 
location, upgrading existing State Route-18, or a combination of both, 
and (4) other alternatives that may arise from public input. Public 
scoping meetings will be held for the project corridor. As part of the 
scoping process, federal, state, and local agencies and officials; 
private organizations; citizens; and interest groups will have an 
opportunity to identify issues of concern and provide input on the 
purpose and need for the project, range of alternatives, methodology, 
and the development of the Environmental Impact Statement. A 
Coordination Plan will be developed to include the public in the 
project development process. This plan will utilize the following 
outreach efforts to provide information and solicit input: newsletters, 
an Internet Web site, e-mail and direct mail, informational meetings 
and briefings, public hearings, and other efforts as necessary and 
appropriate. A public hearing will be held upon completion of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement and public notice will be given of the 
time and place of the hearing. The Draft EIS 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 identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions 
are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions 
concerning the proposed action should be directed to the FHWA contact 
person identified above 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 proposed program)

    Issued on: March 1, 2007.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Planning and Program Management Team Leader, Nashville, TN.
 [FR Doc. E7-4027 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
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