[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 62723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5518]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Clark County, NV

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 will be prepared for the proposed Sheep 
Mountain Parkway Multimodal Transportation Project, which includes 
highway, transit, and non-motorized trail components, in Clark County, 
Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Abdelmoez A. Abdalla, 
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 N. 
Plaza Street, Suite 220, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775) 687-
1231, e-mail: [email protected]. or Mr. Daryl James, 
Chief, Environmental Service Division, Nevada Department of 
Transportation (NDOT), 1263 S. Stewart Street, Carson City, Nevada 
89712, Telephone: (775) 888-7686, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Nevada 
Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Commission of 
Southern Nevada (RTC), and City of Las Vegas, will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposed multimodal 
transportation project in Clark County, Nevada. The FHWA will serve as 
the Lead Federal Agency while the NDOT will serve as Joint Lead Agency. 
The new 2005 SAFETEA-LU environmental review process will be followed. 
The proposed action is to preserve a right of way corridor, identify an 
alignment, and develop a facility type for the ``Sheep Mountain 
Parkway'' in and near northern portions of the City of Las Vegas and 
the City of North Las Vegas. The purpose of the proposed project is to 
accommodate travel demand resulting from existing and planned 
development in the northern Las Vegas Valley by considering multimodal 
transportation facilities. The proposed project will include new 
transportation facilities to provide a link between the Clark County 
215 beltway, US 95, and I-15 (approximately 25 miles), as well as the 
arterial network in the northern Las Vegas Valley. The project will 
also connect to planned regional fixed guideway transit corridors on 
Rancho Road and North 5th Street.
    The EIS will consider various improvement alternatives as well as a 
no action alternative. A feasibility study was conducted to assess 
multiple alignments and facility configuration options. Other 
alternatives will be considered as part of the public and environmental 
review process for this National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
document. Public and agency scoping meetings are planned and will be 
held during the project development process. Letters describing the 
proposed project and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate 
federal, state, and local agencies having special interest or 
expertise, as well as private organizations and citizens who have 
previously expressed or are known to have interest in the proposed 
project.
    In addition, public meetings will be held during the project 
development process and a public hearing will be held for the draft 
EIS. Public notices will be given announcing the time and place of the 
public meetings and the hearing. The draft EIS will be available for 
public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing.
    To ensure that the full ranges of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and significant issues are identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA or NDOT at the addresses 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.)

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. Sec.  4321 et seq., 49 CFR 1.48(d)(17), and 
40 CFR 1501.7

    Issued on: October 30, 2007.
Susan Klekar,
Division Administrator, FHWA, Nevada Division.
[FR Doc. 07-5518 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am]
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