[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-246]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Charleston County, SC

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT.

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 Charleston County, South Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Lee, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 1835 Assembly Street, 
Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: 803.765.5411, E-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the South 
Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and Charleston County 
will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposed Mark 
Clark Expressway (I-526) located in Charleston County, South Carolina. 
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will serve as a cooperating agency in 
developing the EIS. Completing I-526 (Mark Clark Expressway) would 
improve mobility in the areas by serving the anticipated future traffic 
growth. The Interstate 526 extension project is approximately 7.1 miles 
long beginning at U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) and terminating at SC 171 
(Folly Road).
    The FHWA and SCDOT are seeking input as a part of the scoping 
process to assist in identifying issues relative to this project. 
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 formal public scoping meeting will 
be held between February and March 2008. A public meeting will be held 
between September and October 2008. In addition, a public hearing will 
be held after the approval of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS). Public notice will be given indicating the time and place of 
the meetings and hearing. The DEIS will be available for public and 
agency review and comment prior to the public hearing.
    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. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the 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 January 3, 2008.
Robert Lee,
Division Administrator, Columbia, South Carolina.
[FR Doc. E8-246 Filed 1-8-08; 8:45 am]
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