Environmental Impacts Statement: Yamhill County, OR, 60129-60130 [05-20562]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
RTCA Special Committee 135;
Environmental Conditions and Test
Procedures for Airborne Equipment
Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on
October 5, 2005.
Natalie Ogletree,
FAA General Engineer, RTCA Advisory
Committee.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special
Committee 135 meeting.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of a meeting of
RTCA Special Committee 135:
Environmental Conditions and Test
Procedures for Airborne Equipment.
DATES: The meeting will be held
November 2–3, 2005 starting at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
RTCA, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805,
Colson Board Room, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1)
RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036;
telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)
833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is
hereby given for a Special Committee
135 meeting. The agenda will include:
• March 2–3:
• Opening Plenary Session (Welcome
and Introductory Remarks).
• Approval of Summary from the
Forty-Fifth Meeting.
• RTCA Paper No. 099–05/SC135–
650.
• Review Results of EUROCAE ED–14
Meeting.
• Discuss Options and Directions of
DO–160 User Guide.
• Review Status of Working Group
16.
• Review Status of Working Group
21.
• Review Change Proposals for all
other Sections.
• Review Schedule to Release DO–
160F.
• Closing Plenary Session (New/
Unfinished Business, Date and Place of
Next Meeting).
Attendance is open to the interested
public but limited to space availability.
With the approval of the chairmen,
members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. Persons
wishing to present statements or obtain
information should contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Members of the public
may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.
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Environmental Impacts Statement:
Yamhill County, OR
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing a notice
to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed highway
project in Yamhill County, Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elton Chang, PE, Environmental
Coordinator, FHWA Oregon Division,
530 Center Street NE., Suite 100, Salem,
OR 97301, (503) 399–5749,
elton.chang@fhwa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Oregon
Department of Transportation (ODOT),
will prepare a Design (Tier 2)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on a proposal to construct the Newberg
Dundee Bypass (Bypass), in Yamhill
County, Oregon. The proposed Bypass
project is a part of the Newberg Dundee
Transportation Improvement Project
(NDTIP), which seeks to improve
regional and local transportation along
the Oregon Highway 99W corridor in
the Newberg and Dundee area by
reducing traffic congestion. The
proposed Bypass project area
encompasses a section of OR Highway
99W that extends northeast across
Yamhill County from the OR Highway
99W/OR Highway 18 intersection near
Dayton to Rex Hill east of the City of
Newberg. The eastern terminus is
located at OR Highway 99W mile post
20.08. The western terminus is located
where OR Highway 99W intersects with
Oregon 18 at OR Highway 18 mile post
51.84.
FHWA and ODOT are conducting the
environmental analysis of the Bypass in
a two-tiered NEPA process. The Tier 1
work, which was the subject of a
Location Environmental Impact
Statement LFEIS, identified feasible
alternative corridors for the Bypass
project, and culminated in a Record of
Decision on the preferred corridor
alternative. This Preferred Alternative
will be carried forward through the Tier
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2, DEIS analysis for more detailed study.
The Tier 2 work will involve further
refinement of the Preferred Alternative,
including locating the Bypass within the
preferred corridor, evaluation of
detailed engineering options, and
additional environmental analysis.
Improvements to the corridor are
considered necessary to provide for the
existing and projected traffic demand
and to reduce congestion. Traffic
congestion and travel delays have
reached unacceptable levels for those
who live and work in or travel through
Newberg, Dundee and the surrounding
areas. By 2025, Newberg and Dundee
are expected to have congestion in their
downtowns for over 14 hours a day. The
2002 peak period travel time between
East Newberg and Dayton is about 25
minutes. Without the Bypass the travel
time in 2025 will be 40 minutes on OR
Highway 99W. If the Bypass were
constructed the travel time between East
Newberg and Dayton on OR Highway
99W would be 19 minutes and the travel
time on the Bypass would be 12
minutes.
ODOT uses volume to capacity ratios
to measure the levels of mobility on
state highways. The ratios show the
volume of traffic over the capacity of the
highway to handle traffic. When the
ratio approaches 1.0 the entire capacity
of the highway is being used and the
highway is very congested. At this point
even minor disruptions in flow can
cause severe backups. The v/c ratios for
most of the major intersections on OR
Highway 99W in Newberg and Dundee
exceeded 1.0 in 2002 during peak travel
periods. ODOT’s policy and the goal set
by the Newberg Dundee Transportation
Improvement Project Oversight Steering
Team for urban highways is a volume to
capacity ratio of 0.75.
Newberg and Dundee want to make
their downtowns more pedestrian
friendly. Noise levels measured on the
sidewalk in Newberg in 2002 were 72
decibels. This is loud enough to require
that people need to raise their voices to
converse. The heavy truck traffic
through town is the source of most of
the noise. Truck traffic also adds to the
congestion in the towns. By 2025,
Dundee is expected to have about 3,700
freight trips per day rumbling through
town and Newberg is expected to have
4,400 freight trips per day.
Alternatives under consideration
include alternatives within the
approved corridor and the No Build
alternative for comparison purposes and
various design options.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments related to this
proposed action will be sent to Federal,
State and local agencies, and to private
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organizations and citizens who have
previously expressed or are known to
have interest in this proposal. A public
meeting will be held on October 11,
2005, in Newberg, Oregon to initiate the
DEIS scoping process and present
project information. ODOT expects to
publish a draft DEIS by the end of 2006.
After publication of the draft DEIS, a
minimum of 30 days will be scheduled
for a public comment period. In
addition, a public hearing will be held
on the draft DEIS. Public notice will be
given of the time and location of the
meeting and public hearing. The draft
DEIS will be available for public and
agency review and comment prior to the
public hearing. No formal scoping
meeting will be held.
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 this
proposed action and the DEIS 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 on Federal programs and
activities shall apply to this program.)
For additional details on the
Newberg-Dundee Bypass Project and
how to get involved, please use our
project Internet Web site: https://
www.newbergdundeebypass.org.
If you do not have Internet access,
please call David Stocker at (503) 963–
7891 to be placed on a mailing list for
newsletters and meeting notices.
Dated: Issued on October 4, 2005.
Elton Chang,
Environmental Coordinator, Oregon Division,
FHWA.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number 2005–22694]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
DOROTHY JEAN.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law
105–383 and Public Law 107–295, the
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Secretary of Transportation, as
represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket 2005–22694 at
https://dms.dot.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or
businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with Public Law 105–383
and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR
part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003),
that the issuance of the waiver will have
an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2005 22694.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,
Department of Transportation, 400 7th
St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
You may also send comments
electronically via the Internet at https://
dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments
will become part of this docket and will
be available for inspection and copying
at the above address between 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. An
electronic version of this document and
all documents entered into this docket
is available on the World Wide Web at
https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Cassidy, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201,
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. Telephone 202–366–5506.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel DOROTHY JEAN is:
Intended Use: ‘‘I would like to run a
small scenic tour business in the
Castine, Maine area. I would use this
vessel to take no more than 6 people on
tours of the harbor, and show them how
to catch lobster.’’
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Geographic Region: Penobscot Bay,
Maine.
Dated: October 7, 2005.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number 2005 22695]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
ESPIRITU.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law
105–383 and Public Law 107–295, the
Secretary of Transportation, as
represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket 2005–22695 at
https://dms.dot.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or
businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with Public Law 105–383
and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR
part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003),
that the issuance of the waiver will have
an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2005 22695.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,
Department of Transportation, 400 7th
St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impacts Statement: Yamhill County, OR
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing a notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed
highway project in Yamhill County, Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elton Chang, PE, Environmental
Coordinator, FHWA Oregon Division, 530 Center Street NE., Suite 100,
Salem, OR 97301, (503) 399-5749, elton.chang@fhwa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Oregon
Department of Transportation (ODOT), will prepare a Design (Tier 2)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct the
Newberg Dundee Bypass (Bypass), in Yamhill County, Oregon. The proposed
Bypass project is a part of the Newberg Dundee Transportation
Improvement Project (NDTIP), which seeks to improve regional and local
transportation along the Oregon Highway 99W corridor in the Newberg and
Dundee area by reducing traffic congestion. The proposed Bypass project
area encompasses a section of OR Highway 99W that extends northeast
across Yamhill County from the OR Highway 99W/OR Highway 18
intersection near Dayton to Rex Hill east of the City of Newberg. The
eastern terminus is located at OR Highway 99W mile post 20.08. The
western terminus is located where OR Highway 99W intersects with Oregon
18 at OR Highway 18 mile post 51.84.
FHWA and ODOT are conducting the environmental analysis of the
Bypass in a two-tiered NEPA process. The Tier 1 work, which was the
subject of a Location Environmental Impact Statement LFEIS, identified
feasible alternative corridors for the Bypass project, and culminated
in a Record of Decision on the preferred corridor alternative. This
Preferred Alternative will be carried forward through the Tier 2, DEIS
analysis for more detailed study. The Tier 2 work will involve further
refinement of the Preferred Alternative, including locating the Bypass
within the preferred corridor, evaluation of detailed engineering
options, and additional environmental analysis.
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide
for the existing and projected traffic demand and to reduce congestion.
Traffic congestion and travel delays have reached unacceptable levels
for those who live and work in or travel through Newberg, Dundee and
the surrounding areas. By 2025, Newberg and Dundee are expected to have
congestion in their downtowns for over 14 hours a day. The 2002 peak
period travel time between East Newberg and Dayton is about 25 minutes.
Without the Bypass the travel time in 2025 will be 40 minutes on OR
Highway 99W. If the Bypass were constructed the travel time between
East Newberg and Dayton on OR Highway 99W would be 19 minutes and the
travel time on the Bypass would be 12 minutes.
ODOT uses volume to capacity ratios to measure the levels of
mobility on state highways. The ratios show the volume of traffic over
the capacity of the highway to handle traffic. When the ratio
approaches 1.0 the entire capacity of the highway is being used and the
highway is very congested. At this point even minor disruptions in flow
can cause severe backups. The v/c ratios for most of the major
intersections on OR Highway 99W in Newberg and Dundee exceeded 1.0 in
2002 during peak travel periods. ODOT's policy and the goal set by the
Newberg Dundee Transportation Improvement Project Oversight Steering
Team for urban highways is a volume to capacity ratio of 0.75.
Newberg and Dundee want to make their downtowns more pedestrian
friendly. Noise levels measured on the sidewalk in Newberg in 2002 were
72 decibels. This is loud enough to require that people need to raise
their voices to converse. The heavy truck traffic through town is the
source of most of the noise. Truck traffic also adds to the congestion
in the towns. By 2025, Dundee is expected to have about 3,700 freight
trips per day rumbling through town and Newberg is expected to have
4,400 freight trips per day.
Alternatives under consideration include alternatives within the
approved corridor and the No Build alternative for comparison purposes
and various design options.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments
related to this proposed action will be sent to Federal, State and
local agencies, and to private
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organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known
to have interest in this proposal. A public meeting will be held on
October 11, 2005, in Newberg, Oregon to initiate the DEIS scoping
process and present project information. ODOT expects to publish a
draft DEIS by the end of 2006. After publication of the draft DEIS, a
minimum of 30 days will be scheduled for a public comment period. In
addition, a public hearing will be held on the draft DEIS. Public
notice will be given of the time and location of the meeting and public
hearing. The draft DEIS will be available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the public hearing. No formal scoping meeting will
be held.
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 this proposed action and the DEIS 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 on Federal programs and
activities shall apply to this program.)
For additional details on the Newberg-Dundee Bypass Project and how
to get involved, please use our project Internet Web site: https://
www.newbergdundeebypass.org.
If you do not have Internet access, please call David Stocker at
(503) 963-7891 to be placed on a mailing list for newsletters and
meeting notices.
Dated: Issued on October 4, 2005.
Elton Chang,
Environmental Coordinator, Oregon Division, FHWA.
[FR Doc. 05-20562 Filed 10-13-05; 8:45 am]
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