[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11186-11187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-885]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Washoe 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 a proposed highway 
project in Washoe County, NV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Abdelmoez Abdalla, Environmental 
Project Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 North Plaza 
Street, Suite 220, Carson City, Nevada 89701-0602, Telephone: (775) 
687-1231; Mr. Steve Cooke, Chief, Environmental Service Division, 
Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), 1263 S. Stewart Street, 
Carson City, Nevada 89712, Telephone: (775) 888-7686; or Mr. Doug 
Maloy, Project Manager, Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), 1105 
Terminal Way, Suite 108, Reno, Nevada 89502, Telephone: (775) 335-1865.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the NDOT, will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to 
improve Pyramid Way (SR 44) from Queen Way to Calle de la Plata Drive 
and a proposal for a new corridor from Vista Boulevard to US-395 near 
the Parr/Dandini Interchange in Washoe County, Nevada. The FHWA will 
serve as the Lead Federal agency while the NDOT and the RTC will serve 
as Joint Lead Agencies. The new SAFETEA-LU environmental review process 
will be followed.
    The purpose of the proposed project is to address regional 
mobility, congestion, and safety challenges faced by motorists and 
pedestrians that travel Pyramid highway to Spanish Springs and Pyramid 
Lake. Improvements to the existing corridor (Pyramid Highway) are 
considered necessary to provide for the existing and projected traffic 
demand. There will be a ``No Build Alternative'' and ``Build 
Alternatives'' developed that may include improvements to existing 
Pyramid Highway from Queen Way to Calle de la Plata and a possible new 
roadway between US-395 and Vista Boulevard.
    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 scoping meeting will 
be held later this year or early next year. Public notice will be

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given of the time and place of the meeting.
    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.)

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

    Issued on: February 20, 2008.
Susan E. Klekar,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Nevada 
Division, Carson City, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 08-885 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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