[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 138 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 41165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16342]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; St. Lucie County, FL

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 (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 
new river crossing project in the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie 
County, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Hadley, Federal Highway 
Administration, 545 John Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 
32303, Telephone: (850) 942-9650 ext. 3011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an EIS for a third east-west 
bridge crossing over the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in the City 
of Port St. Lucie, in St. Lucie County, Florida. The proposed 
improvement would link the Crosstown Parkway on the west to U.S. 1 (SR 
5) on the east. The proposed action is known as the Crosstown Parkway 
Corridor Extension Study and was formerly known as the Third East-West 
River Crossing Study. The proposed action would provide needed relief 
to the two existing river crossings which are over capacity. 
Alternatives under consideration include a No Build Alternative and 
multiple alternatives that provide a river crossing on a new alignment. 
Expansion of the two existing river crossings was previously considered 
and determined to be infeasible.
    Coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, 
and private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in 
this proposal has been ongoing and will continue. A series of public 
meetings and workshops have been held in Port St. Lucie as part of the 
planning efforts for this project and will continue throughout the EIS 
process. A formal scoping meeting is planned for this project and is 
anticipated to occur in August of 2008. In addition, public workshops 
and a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the 
time and place of the hearing and for future meetings. The Draft EIS 
will be made available for public and agency review and comment before 
the public hearing date.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
action is 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 Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation of Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: July 10, 2008.
George B. Hadley,
Environmental Programs Coordinator, Tallahassee, Florida.
 [FR Doc. E8-16342 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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