[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4267]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Salt Lake County, UT

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 
transportation improvement project in Salt Lake County, Utah.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Dillon, Area Engineer, Federal 
Highway Administration, 2520 West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, 
UT 84118, Telephone: (801) 963-0182, E-mail: [email protected]. The 
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) contact is Chuck Easton, 
Region 2 Environmental Lead, 2010 South 2760 West, Telephone: (801) 
975-4923, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with UDOT, intends 
to prepare an EIS on a proposal to analyze and address the regional 
transportation connectivity needs on the west side of the Salt Lake 
Valley in the area bounded by 6200 South, 4700 South, Bangerter Highway 
and Redwood Road.
    To provide for local and regional travel demands, the regional 
transportation plan developed by the local Metropolitan Planning 
Organization, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), has identified the 
need for an improved transportation system in the study area. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action (no-
build); (2) transportation system management/travel demand management; 
and (3) build alternatives to be considered include, but are not 
limited to: (1) A collector roadway system; (2) addition of a grade-
separated interchange at 5400 South and I-215 and/or improvements to 
adjacent grade-separated interchanges; (3) arterial roadway capacity 
and operational improvements; (4) transit; (5) combinations of any of 
the above; and (6) other feasible alternatives identified during the 
scoping process.
    The public, as well as Federal, State, and local agencies, will be 
invited to participate in project scoping to ensure that a full range 
of alternatives is considered and that all appropriate environmental 
issues and resources are evaluated. The scoping process will include 
opportunities to provide comments on the purpose and need for the 
project, potential alternatives, and social, economic, and 
environmental issues of concern. 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.
    The public will be invited to participate in scoping meeting which 
will be held in an open house format at locations and dates to be 
determined. In addition, a public hearing will be held following the 
release of the draft EIS. The draft EIS will be available for public 
and agency review and comment before the public hearing. Public notice 
advertisements, direct mailings, and other means of notification will 
be used to notify interested parties of the time and place of the 
public meetings and the public hearing.
    To ensure that a full range of issues related to the proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning the proposed action and the EIS should be directed 
to the FHWA at the address provided above by April 1, 2010.

(Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations 
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental 
consultation on federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: 24 February 2010.
Bryan Dillon,
Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[FR Doc. 2010-4267 Filed 3-1-10; 8:45 am]
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