[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31099-31103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13001]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2025-0037]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in 
Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, in coordination with the Virginia Department of 
Transportation (VDOT), is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to 
solicit comment and advise the public, agencies, and stakeholders that 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to evaluate 
the potential environmental impacts of the proposed transportation 
improvements for the Powhite Parkway Project (the Project) in western 
Chesterfield County, Virginia. Transportation improvements are being 
considered from Route 668 (Woolridge Road) to Route 360 (Hull Street 
Road) in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. The Project spans from 
Woolridge Road to Hull Street Road; the preliminary study area is bound 
by World War II Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 288) to the east, Hull 
Street Road to the south, Moseley Road to the west, and Route 60 
(Midlothian Turnpike) to the north. Persons or agencies who may be 
affected by the proposed Project are encouraged to comment on the 
information in this NOI and Additional Project Information Document. 
All comments received in response to this NOI and Additional Project 
Information Document will be considered and any information presented 
herein, including the preliminary purpose and need, preliminary 
alternatives, and identified impacts, may be revised in consideration 
of the comments received.

DATES: Comments on this NOI and the Additional Project Information 
Document must be received by the FHWA at the addressed below by 
December 8, 2025.

ADDRESSES: This NOI and Additional Project Information Document is 
available in the docket referenced above at http://www.regulations.gov 
and on the Project website located at https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/chesterfield---powhite-parkway-study/. The 
NOI and Additional Information Document also will be mailed upon 
request. Interested parties are invited to submit comments by any of 
the following methods:
    Website: For access to the documents, go to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal located at http://www.regulations.gov or the Project website 
located at https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/chesterfield---powhite-parkway-study/. The NOI and Additional Project 
Information Document also will be mailed upon request. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments.
    Fax: 804-775-3356.
    Mailing address of hand delivery or courier: Federal Highway 
Administration, 400 North 8th Street, Suite 750, Richmond, Virginia, 
23219.
    Email address: [email protected].
    All submissions should include the agency name and the docket 
number that appears in the heading of this Notice. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov or 
the Project website, https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/chesterfield---powhite-parkway-study/, including any personal 
information provided. A summary of the comments received will be 
included in the Draft EIS, and all comments received will be included 
in an appendix to the Draft EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FHWA: Amanda Heath, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration--Virginia 
Division, 400 North 8th Street, Suite 650, Richmond, VA 23219-4825; 
email: [email protected]; 804-775-3342. VDOT: Heather Staton, NEPA 
Project Manager/Environmental Division, Virginia Department of 
Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23219; email: 
[email protected]; 804-980-5659. Persons interested in 
receiving Project information can contact 
[email protected] to be added to the Project 
mailing list.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public comments received in response to 
this notice will be considered as part of the environmental review 
process and potential revisions may be made to the information 
presented herein, as appropriate, based on the comments received. The 
environmental review of transportation improvement alternatives for the 
Project, located within western Chesterfield County, Virginia, will be

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conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et 
seq.), 23 U.S.C. 139, FHWA regulations for implementing NEPA (23 CFR 
part 771), and all other applicable Federal, State, and local laws and 
regulations. The NEPA process is anticipated to be completed by a 
combined Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) within two years of 
issuance of this NOI.
    The project subject to this notice is:
    Project Location: The project limits include are from Route 668 
(Woolridge Road) to Route 360 (Hull Street Road) in western 
Chesterfield County, Virginia.
    The Preliminary Purpose and Need for the Proposed Agency Action:
    Study Area History and Background: The study area for the Project 
encompasses approximately 63 square miles in western Chesterfield 
County (the County) and is generally bound by Route 288 to the east, 
Hull Street Road to the south, Moseley Road to the west, and Midlothian 
Turnpike to the north. The Woolridge Road Extension--a fully funded 
transportation project identified in the cost-constrained project list 
from the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization's 
(RRTPO) Long-Range Transportation Plan, ConnectRVA 2045, Cost 
Constrained Projects list for implementation by FY2027--and Hull Street 
Road serve as the Project's logical termini.
    The County is one of the largest jurisdictions in the Richmond 
metropolitan region and is one of the fastest growing counties in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, experiencing significant growth since the 
1970s. In recent decades, the County has become one of the most densely 
populated counties in the Richmond metropolitan region, with the per 
square-mile density of total population and number of housing units 
exceeding nearly all other counties in the region since the early 
2000s. The rate of population and housing growth in the County has also 
outpaced even the most populated localities in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia in recent years. Specifically, within the study area, the rate 
of change in population and housing growth is higher than the County as 
a whole. Residential and commercial development in Chesterfield County 
and in the vicinity of the study area has increased significantly over 
the last several decades. Neighborhoods, apartments, and townhomes have 
been constructed throughout the western part of the County, with 
commercial areas developing along Hull Street Road and future travel 
demand is expected to increase in the study area.
    Relieve Congestion: Within the study area, existing traffic 
congestion results in decreased travel speeds and impedes reliable 
vehicular travel. Currently, nearly 25 percent of the roadway segments 
evaluated within the study area operate below 75 percent of posted 
speed limit and nearly 50 percent of the intersections in the study 
area experience moderate/severe congestion. Public input supports this 
data; during the December 2023-January 2024 public comment period, 25 
percent identified traffic needs in the study area and many of those 
specifically cited capacity and congestion issues on Hull Street Road, 
Woolridge Road, and other study area roadways.
    As future development and population numbers continues to increase, 
roadways in the study area are anticipated to see correlating demand 
for travel. Consequently, overall congestion and intersection delays 
are expected to also increase by the design year of 2052.
    Improve Regional Connectivity and Accessibility: Within the study 
area, there are few free-flowing options for through traffic. Existing 
Route 76 (Powhite Parkway) and Route 288 are the only two roads in the 
study area that qualify as other freeways and expressways and current 
traffic data shows that even these roads experience moderate to severe 
congestions at peak travel periods. Principal arterials serve 
substantial corridor movements and serve demand between major activity 
centers. Hull Street Road is the only principal arterial within the 
study area. Hull Street Road is a six- to eight-lane road. Free-flowing 
traffic is often impeded by traffic lights and intersections.
    Existing Powhite Parkway, Route 288, and Hull Street Road are 
located along the northeast, east, and southern edges of the study 
area; therefore, most of the movement throughout the study area happens 
on minor arterials/major collectors (local roadways), which are roads 
with low posted speeds, residential access points (i.e., neighborhood 
entrances and driveways), and signalized and unsignalized 
intersections; for these reasons, these road types are not intended to 
facilitate heavy through-traffic volumes. Today, many of these minor 
arterials and major collectors, such as Watermill Parkway/Woolridge 
Road, Otterdale Road, and Genito Road experience high levels of 
congestion and delays especially in the morning and evening peak hours. 
Additionally, future travel demand is expected to increase in the study 
area. Based on socioeconomic data developed in coordination amongst 
Chesterfield County and VDOT to support travel demand forecasting for 
the Powhite Parkway Project, population and employment within the study 
area are anticipated to increase by 90 percent and 160 percent, 
respectively, between 2023 and 2052.
    Preliminary Purpose and Need: The purpose of the Project is to 
enhance transportation conditions from Hull Street Road to Woolridge 
Road in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. In order to meet the 
purpose, the Project must address the following needs:
    1. Relieve congestion on existing roadways and at intersections 
within the Project study area; and
    2. Improve regional connectivity and accessibility between Hull 
Street Road and Woolridge Road.
    Agency Coordination for the Preliminary Purpose and Need: The 
preliminary purpose and need and associated (or related) information 
contained in the Additional Project Information Document have been 
discussed with Cooperating and Participating agencies. The preliminary 
purpose and need was developed with agency coordination and public 
input, as described in Section (e) of this NOI and detailed in the 
Additional Project Information Document. The United States Army Corps 
of Engineers (USACE) and the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) provided preliminary concurrence on the purpose and need 
on September 11, 2024. The preliminary purpose and need may be revised 
based on comments received during the comment period on this notice.
    VDOT will formally reconfirm concurrence on the purpose and need 
for the Project following the 30-day public comment period on the NOI. 
The purpose and need statement and supporting documentation, including 
data and public input summary, will be available in the Draft EIS.
    A Preliminary Description of the Proposed Action and Potential 
Alternatives the Environmental Impact Statement Will Consider: The 
proposed action includes a preliminary range of transportation 
improvement alternatives in the study area between Hull Street Road and 
Woolridge Road, in western Chesterfield County, Virginia, which serves 
as the logical termini for the Project. Agencies and the public are 
invited to comment on the preliminary range of alternatives for the 
Project. Detailed information on the preliminary range of alternatives 
is in the Additional Project Information Document. The preliminary 
range of alternatives,

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including information contained in the Additional Project Information 
Document, have been discussed with Cooperating and Participating 
agencies. The alternatives to be retained and advanced for full 
analysis in the EIS will be finalized after the consideration of 
comments received during the comment period on the NOI, in coordination 
with agencies and the public, and they will be analyzed and documented 
in the Draft EIS.
    This section of the NOI discusses the alternatives that were 
carried forward for analysis in the EIS as part of the preliminary 
range of alternatives. The Additional Project Information Document 
contains information on the following: (1) the conceptual alignments 
and improvements considered in the development of the preliminary range 
of alternatives, (2) conceptual alignments and improvements not carried 
forward as stand-alone alternatives in the preliminary range of 
alternatives, (3) the preliminary range of alternatives retained for 
evaluation, and (4) the refinement of the preliminary range of 
alternatives retained for evaluation and anticipated to be advanced for 
full analysis in the EIS.
    Preliminary Range of Alternatives: The preliminary range of 
alternatives for the Powhite Parkway Project is listed below. USACE and 
EPA provided preliminary concurrence on the range of alternatives on 
December 11, 2024. VDOT and FHWA will evaluate and assess these 
alternatives to verify that they represent a reasonable range of 
alternatives that are technically and economically feasible to advance 
for full analysis in the EIS.

No Build

    The No-Build Alternative will be retained for detailed study and 
will serve as a benchmark for comparison with the alternatives retained 
for detailed evaluation. The No-Build Alternative would maintain 
existing roadways in their current configuration and would include 
planned, programmed, and reasonably foreseeable roadway improvements 
expected to occur in the absence of the proposed action. The No-Build 
Alternative includes all transportation improvements that have been 
planned or programmed in the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning 
Organization's (RRTPO) Long-Range Transportation Plan, Connect2045. The 
No-Build Alternative also includes locally planned transportation 
improvements, expected to be implemented by the horizon year of 2052, 
which have been identified in coordination with Chesterfield County. 
Any potential effects to social, economic, cultural, or natural 
resources, resulting from transportation improvements planned for 
implementation under the No-Build Alternative, would be addressed by 
the respective project sponsors. A summary of the planned, programmed, 
and reasonably foreseeable projects, assumed for the purposes of the 
EIS as part of the No-Build Alternative, is included in the Additional 
Project Information Document that accompanies this NOI.

Alternative 1A/New Alignment

    This alternative would include approximately eight miles of four-
lane roadway (two lanes in each direction) on new location extending 
from Woolridge Road to Hull Street Road, primarily aligned with 
existing available right-of-way owned by Chesterfield County. The 
alternative would extend west from Woolridge Road for approximately 2.8 
miles and turn southwest, crossing Genito Road approximately 1.1 miles 
west of the Otterdale Road/Genito Road intersection. The alternative 
would primarily follow existing available right-of-way west of the 
Summerlake subdivision until its intersection with Hull Street Road. 
Access to existing roadways would be provided from the new roadway at 
key intersections and the new roadway would be grade separated where 
access to existing roadways is not provided, to maintain existing 
traffic movements.

Alternative 1B/New Alignment

    This alternative would include approximately eight and \1/2\ miles 
of four-lane roadway (two lanes in each direction) on new location 
extending from Woolridge Road to Hull Street Road. The alternative 
would extend west from Woolridge Road for approximately 3.3 miles and 
turn southwest, crossing Genito Road approximately 1.7 miles west of 
the Otterdale Road/Genito Road intersection. Alternative 1B would be 
adjacent to and just east of Mt. Hermon Road, which provides access the 
Clover Hill Athletic Complex. Approximately 1.2 miles south of Genito 
Road, this alternative would begin to primarily follow existing 
available right-of-way until its intersection with Hull Street Road. 
Access to exiting roadways would be provided from the new alignment at 
key intersections, and the new roadway would be grade separated where 
access to existing roadways is not provided, to maintain existing 
traffic movements.

Alternative 2B/Otterdale Road, Duval Road, New Alignment

    Anticipated improvements associated with this alternative would 
include a new 0.5-mile roadway segment to connect Otterdale Road to 
Woolridge Road. From the new connection south, existing Otterdale Road 
and Duval would be upgraded to add one travel lane in both directions, 
paved shoulders, turn lanes, and a separated median. This alternative 
would also include a new four-lane, 2.4-mile roadway would connect 
Duval Road to Hull Street Road. Conceptual improvements along this 
alternative would also include upgrades to signalized and unsignalized 
intersections.

Alternative 3B/Woolridge Road, New Alignment

    This alternative would add one travel lane in each direction along 
existing Woolridge Road. A new four-lane, 1.7-mile roadway would 
connect Woolridge Road to Hull Street Road. Conceptual improvements 
along this alternative would also include upgrades to signalized and 
unsignalized intersections.

Alternative 4/Route 288, Hull Street Road

    This alterative would incorporate the planned Powhite Parkway Phase 
I Extension. From its interchange with Powhite Parkway, Route 288 would 
be upgraded to add an additional travel lane in both directions. 
Improvements along Hull Street Road would include adding an additional 
travel lane in both directions, access control measures, and upgrades 
to signalized and unsignalized intersections, such as the existing 
intersection of Hull Street Road at Old Hundred Road/Commonwealth 
Centre Parkway. Potential upgrades to the Route 288 interchange with 
Hull Street Road and the interchange with existing Powhite Parkway are 
also anticipated.
    Brief Summary of Expected Effects: The EIS will evaluate the 
potential social, economic, and environmental effects resulting from 
the implementation of the alternatives. FHWA and VDOT will seek input 
from the public and agencies during the EIS development process 
regarding the effects of the Project. FHWA and VDOT will evaluate 
effects to environmental and community resources in accordance with 
their NEPA guidance and procedures. The following resources are 
anticipated to be the most sensitive resources in the Project study 
area and will be evaluated closely by FHWA and VDOT. Additional 
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these resources are included in the Additional Project Information 
Document.

 Wetlands and Waters of the U.S.
 Section 4(f) public park properties
 Land Use and Right of Way (Private Property)
 Section 7 threatened and endangered species

    The EIS will evaluate the anticipated impacts and benefits, 
including reasonably foreseeable impacts, to the resources listed 
above, as well as the following resources: farmland, social and 
community resources, economics, air quality, transportation, ecosystem 
resources (wildlife and threatened and endangered species), cultural 
resources, hazardous waste sites, and visual resources. The level of 
environmental review of the identified resources for the EIS will be 
commensurate with the anticipated effects to each resource from the 
proposed Project and will be governed by the statutory or regulatory 
requirements protecting those resources.
    The analyses and evaluations conducted for the EIS will identify 
the potential for effects; avoidance measures; whether the anticipated 
effects would be adverse; and the appropriate environmental mitigation 
measures. Additional information on the expected impacts is provided in 
the Additional Project Information Document available for review in the 
docket established for this Project and on the Project website as noted 
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments on the expected impacts to be 
analyzed in the Draft EIS are welcomed during the NOI comment period.
    Agencies, stakeholders, and the public are invited to comment on 
the expected impacts. The environmental impact analysis will not begin 
until the purpose and need, range of alternatives, and impact 
categories are finalized based on public comment on this notice. The 
identification of impacts may be revised due to the consideration of 
public comments. See the Additional Project Information Document for a 
more detailed description of the Summary of Expected Impacts. The 
studies to identify the impacts, as well as the analyses of impacts 
from the retained alternatives, will be presented in the Draft EIS.
    Anticipated Permits and Other Authorizations: A Clean Water Act 
Section 404 permit decision from the USACE is anticipated in September 
2027. Other likely Federal and State authorizations include the 
Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) Subaqueous Bottoms and 
Tidal Wetlands Permit in June 2027, a Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality (VDEQ) Individual Permit in August 2027, and 
anticipated US Coast Guard bridge permit exception approval prior to 
September 2027.
    Per U.S.C. 139(d)(10), the aforementioned permits and 
authorizations should be completed by no later than 90 days after the 
issuance of the ROD. The Project sponsor, the Chesterfield County, has 
committed to obtaining permits within 90 days of the issuance of the 
ROD and understands that issuance of the ROD may be delayed if permits 
are not on schedule to be obtained within 90 days.
    Section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act is expected 
to be concluded in February 2027. Section 106 consultation under the 
National Historic Preservation Act is anticipated to be concluded under 
a Memorandum of Agreement, which will be executed by April 2026 and 
completed by December 2026. See the Additional Project Information 
Document for more detail on the anticipated permits and other 
authorizations.
    A Schedule for the Decision Making Process: The Project schedule 
follows the requirements of the environmental review process under 23 
U.S.C. 139, which requires that environmental reviews for major 
projects occur within agency average of two years (from the date of 
publication of the NOI) to the date of issuance of the ROD. Per 23 
U.S.C. 139(d)(10), permits and authorizations should be completed by no 
later than 90 days after the issuance of the ROD except when the head 
of the lead agency extends this deadline. Following the issuance of 
this notice, FHWA and VDOT will coordinate with the Cooperating, 
Cooperating/Concurring, and Participating Agencies to develop study 
documentation and the Draft EIS.

 The Draft EIS is anticipated to be issued in November 2026
 The combined Final EIS and ROD is anticipated in July 2027
 A Section 404 permit decision from the USACE is expected in 
September 2027

    See the Additional Project Information Document for additional 
schedule details
    A Description of the Public Scoping Process, Including any Scoping 
Meetings.
    Agency Scoping: In April 2023, as part of initial NEPA scoping to 
determine the class of action, VDOT and FHWA identified agencies who 
would likely serve as Cooperating and Participating Agencies for the 
EIS. Beginning in May 2023, VDOT and FHWA briefed the likely 
Cooperating Agencies on the Project, followed by the dissemination of 
scoping letters to all potential Cooperating and Participating Agencies 
in October 2023, which invited agencies to participate in the 
development of the Project and request any input to support the 
identification of transportation needs as well as issues or concerns 
regarding social, economic, or natural resources within the study 
vicinity.
    Agency coordination up to this point has been conducted primarily 
through VDOT's monthly NEPA Agency Coordination Meeting, to which FHWA 
and all likely Participating and Cooperating Agencies are invited. A 
brief summary of agency coordination and additional information on 
these meetings is available in the Additional Project Information 
Document.
    In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, an Agency Coordination Plan is 
being developed and will be finalized within 90 days of the issuance of 
this NOI. The Agency Coordination Plan establishes a framework for 
coordination of the environmental review process among the Federal, 
State, and local agencies participating in the study as well as the 
general public.
    Public Review: A 30-day comment period is being held in association 
with this NOI. Agencies and the public are invited to comment on the 
Environmental Analysis Methodologies, Purpose and Need, and Range of 
Alternatives for the proposed action. Comments may be submitted 
according to the instructions in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. 
Interested persons can sign up to receive email announcements, 
notifications, and newsletters on the above Project website. The 
scoping process for this EIS will conclude at the end of the 30-day 
comment period after the publication of the NOI. During the 30-day 
comment period, VDOT will present information in the NOI and receive 
public comments. The public will also be able to submit comments by 
completing an online survey, email, telephone, and mail. VDOT will post 
public materials on the EIS website, including a brochure and narrated 
video presentation, in addition to contacting by mail local property 
owners.
    Public hearings will be held during the study, as described below. 
Generally, the locations, dates, and times for each public hearing will 
be publicized through the EIS website https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/chesterfield---powhite-parkway-study/ and in 
newspapers with local and regional circulation, expected to include the 
Richmond Times Dispatch and Legacy

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newspapers. Materials will be available at the meetings in English and 
Spanish and oral and written comments will be solicited.
    Public Hearing on a Recommended Preferred Alternative: A public 
hearing on the Recommended Preferred Alternative (RPA) consistent with 
the provisions of the Code of Virginia will be conducted to inform the 
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), which is authorized 
by the Code of Virginia to make location decisions for highway 
projects, including as part of NEPA studies.
    Several outreach methods will be used to advertise the public 
hearing on the RPA, including but not limited to newspaper 
advertisements, postcards sent to each property within the study area, 
a social media campaign, email, and continued updates to the study 
website.
    Public Hearing on the Draft EIS: Notice of availability of the 
Draft EIS for public and agency review will be published in the Federal 
Register and through other methods which will identify where interested 
parties can go to review a copy of the Draft EIS. The public hearing 
will be conducted by VDOT and announced a minimum of 30 days in 
advance. VDOT will provide information for the public hearing, 
including the location, date, and time for the meeting through a 
variety of means including the EIS website https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/chesterfield---powhite-parkway-study/ and by newspaper advertisement.
    A Request for Common on Alternatives and effects, as well as on 
Relevant Information, Studies, or Analyses with Respect to the Proposed 
Action: To ensure that a full range of issues related to the study are 
addressed in the EIS and all potential issues are identified, FHWA and 
VDOT invites comments and suggestions from all interested parties. FHWA 
and VDOT requests comments and suggestions on the purpose and need, 
potential alternatives and impacts, and the identification of any 
relevant information, studies, or analyses of any kind concerning 
impacts affecting the quality of the human and natural environment. Any 
information presented herein, including the preliminary purpose and 
need, preliminary range of alternatives and identification of impacts 
may be revised after consideration of the comments. The purpose of this 
request is to bring relevant comments, information, and analyses to 
FHWA's and VDOT's attention, as early in the process as possible, to 
enable the agencies to make maximum use of this information in decision 
making. Comments may be submitted according to the instructions in the 
ADDRESSES section of this Notice.
    Contact Information for a Person Within the Agency Who Can Answer 
Questions About the Proposed Action and the Environmental Impact 
Statement:
    FHWA: Amanda Heath, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal 
Highway Administration--Virginia Division, 400 North 8th Street, Suite 
650, Richmond, VA 23219-4825; email: [email protected]; 804-775-
3342.
    VDOT: Heather Staton, NEPA Project Manager/Environmental Division, 
Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, 
Richmond, VA, 23219; email: [email protected]; 804-980-
5659.
    Identification of Cooperating and Participating Agencies, and 
Information That Such Agencies Require in the Notice.
    FHWA and VDOT have invited the following Federal, State, regional, 
and local agencies to participate in the development of the EIS. 
Beginning in October 2023, VDOT has convened Cooperating, 
Participating, and Other Involved Agencies at a monthly coordination 
meeting to discuss the development of the EIS, including the 
preliminary purpose and need, preliminary range of alternatives, and 
draft NOI and Additional Project Information Document. At the August 
14, 2024, VDOT NEPA Programs Agency Coordination Meeting, VDOT 
described the NOI requirements and asked Cooperating and Participating 
Agencies for input. No agencies have requested information to be 
included in the NOI.
     Cooperating Agencies: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency.
     Participating Agencies: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Chesterfield County, Richmond Regional Transportation Planning 
Organization (PlanRVA), Virginia Department of Conservation and 
Recreation, Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Rail 
and Public Transportation, and the Virginia State Police.
     Other Agencies Involved: Crater Planning District 
Commission, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of 
the Interior--Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance, U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Virginia Department of 
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Department of Environmental 
Quality, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of 
Virginia Management, and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
    Unique Identification Number. All environmental documents prepared 
for the proposed action will reference the following unique 
identification number: EISX--XVA-1729510690.

(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.)


Daniel Omar Suarez,
Acting Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
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