[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32239-32240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13485]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA-DC-2010-01-D]
Notice of Availability and Notice of Public Hearing for the
Environmental Assessment for the Klingle Valley Trail
AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration, District of Columbia
Division; and District Department of Transportation; in cooperation
with the National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Environmental Assessment for the
Klingle Valley Trail Project; Notice of public hearing for and request
for comments on the Environmental Assessment for Klingle Valley Trail
Project.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the
District Department of Transportation (DDOT) as lead agencies, and in
cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), announce the
availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Klingle
Valley Trail Project, pursuant to the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347; the
Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508);
and the FHWA Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771).
FHWA and DDOT will also be hosting a Public Hearing to provide citizens
an opportunity to comment on the proposed project and EA. FHWA and DDOT
will consider comments received (see DATES and ADDRESSES, below) in
finalizing the EA. FHWA and DDOT will then determine whether to prepare
an environmental impact statement or issue a finding of no significant
impact if appropriate for the proposed action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Highway Administration,
District of Columbia Division: Mr. Michael Hicks, Environmental/Urban
Engineer, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006-1103,
(202) 219-3536; or District Department of Transportation: Austina
Casey, Project Manager, Planning, Policy and Sustainability
Administration, 2000 14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20009,
(202) 671-2740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA has been prepared to evaluate a range
of alternatives and impacts for the construction of a multi-use trail
facility within the 0.7 mile barricaded portion of Klingle Road between
Porter Street, NW., and Cortland Place, NW.; including the restoration
of Klingle Creek. The purpose of the proposed action is to construct a
multi-use trail facility using context sensitive design, to provide
safe non-motorized transportation and recreational opportunities to the
residents and visitors of the District of Columbia. The project needs
are a culmination of safety concerns due to the deteriorated roadway
and structures; social demands as presented in the Park and Recreation
Open Space District element in the District Comprehensive Plan; system
linkage provisions tying points west of Connecticut Avenue to the Rock
Creek Park multi-use trail system; deficiencies in the existing
infrastructure resulting in degraded habitat within Klingle Valley; and
legislation: The District's Klingle Road Sustainable Development Act of
2008.
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Four Alternatives for the proposed Klingle Valley Multi-Use Trail,
including the No Action Alternative, were developed in accordance with
the project objectives established to meet the project purpose and need
and are analyzed in detail in the EA. The proposed trail alignment for
all Action Alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, and 4) lies within the
existing DDOT right-of-way. The EA examines and evaluates the existing
environmental conditions within the project area along with the
environmental consequences and cumulative impacts of several
alternatives for the proposed improvement.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on June 23, 2010 at the National
Zoological Park, Visitor Center Auditorium, 3001 Connecticut Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20008. The Public Hearing will consist of an open
house from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. followed by a formal presentation and
opportunity to comment from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Comments on the EA must
be received on or before July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: In addition to attending the Public Hearing, you may submit
comments or requests for copies of the EA by any of the following
methods:
Project Web Site: http://www.klingletrail.com. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
E-mail: [email protected].
Mail: Austina Casey, Project Manager, Planning, Policy and
Sustainability Administration, District Department of Transportation,
2000 14th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20009.
Electronic copies may be downloaded for review from the project Web
site and hard copies of the EA may also be viewed at the following
locations:
District Department of Transportation, Planning, Policy, and
Sustainability Administration, 2000 14th Street, NW., 7th Floor,
Washington, DC 20009;
National Capital Planning Commission Library, 401 9th Street, NW.,
North Lobby, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004;
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20001;
Cleveland Park Branch Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20008;
Mount Pleasant Library, 3162 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW., Washington, DC
20010.
Issued: May 27, 2010.
Joseph C. Lawson,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, District of
Columbia Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-13485 Filed 6-4-10; 8:45 am]
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