[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20878-20879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8721]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement: State Route 374 From State Route 149 West of River Road to 
State Route 76 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a 
Supplemental EIS will be prepared for the extension of SR 374 from SR 
149 west of River Road to SR 76 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, 
Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles J. O'Neill, Planning and 
Program Management Team Leader, FHWA--Tennessee Division Office, 404 
BNA Drive, Suite 508, Nashville, TN 37217. Phone: (615) 781-5770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation, will prepare a Supplemental EIS on a 
proposal to extend SR 374 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. 
A Draft EIS for the extension of SR 374 from SR 13 to SR 76 in 
Clarksville was approved in March 2000. On December 17, 2008, the FHWA 
issued a Notice to Rescind the original Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
EIS (published November 12, 1996) for the subject project. The original

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Notice of Intent was rescinded due to the age of the Draft EIS and the 
desire to assess any potential changes in impacts to the human and 
natural environment. A Supplemental Draft EIS must be prepared to 
update the technical studies to be in full compliance with NEPA and 
other current environmental regulations, including SAFETEA-LU.
    The Supplemental Draft EIS will evaluate the extension of SR 374 
from SR 149 west of River Road to SR 76, a distance of approximately 7 
miles. The proposed roadway will provide two traffic lanes in each 
direction, separated by either a median or a turn lane. The project 
will involve construction on new location, as well as improvements to 
existing facilities. Once constructed, it is expected that the facility 
will help divert traffic away from congested roadways leading to and 
from downtown Clarksville.
    The Supplemental EIS will evaluate a range of reasonable 
alternatives, which will include: (1) No Build; (2) Transit; (3) 
Transportation Systems Management; and (4) one or more Build 
Alternatives.
    Early coordination letters describing the proposed action and 
soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and 
local agencies, and to private organizations and entities that have 
previously expressed or are known to have an interest in this proposal. 
A Coordination Plan will be developed to include the public in the 
project development process. This plan will utilize the following 
outreach efforts to provide information and solicit input: Newsletters, 
project Web site, e-mail and direct mail, informational meetings and 
briefings, a public hearing, and other efforts as necessary and 
appropriate. A public hearing will be held upon completion of the 
Supplemental Draft EIS, and public notice will be given of the time and 
place of the public hearing. The Supplemental Draft EIS 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 the proposed action and the EIS should be directed 
to the FHWA contact person identified above 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 proposed program.)


Charles J. O'Neill,
Planning and Program Management Team Leader, Nashville, TN.
[FR Doc. 2010-8721 Filed 4-20-10; 8:45 am]
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