Draft Supplement Environmental Impact Statement for US 411 Connector, Bartow County, GA, 70111 [05-22965]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 223 / Monday, November 21, 2005 / Notices
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
Committee, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Draft Supplement Environmental
Impact Statement for US 411
Connector, Bartow County, GA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Extension of Comment Period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, the FHWA, in cooperation with
the Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT), have jointly
prepared a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement
(DSEIS) for proposed transportation
improvements in the US 411 Corridor.
A Notice of Availability published in
the Federal Register on October 12,
2005 included a comment period
through November 21, 2005. This date
has been revised and extended to
December 5, 2005, to coincide with the
date listed in the EPA Federal Register
Notice.
DATES: The comment period will end on
December 5, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Harvey D. Keepler, State
Environmental/Location Engineer,
Georgia Department of Transportation,
3993 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, GA
30336–1593.
Dated: Issued on: November 15, 2005.
Mr. Robert M. Callan,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Atlanta, Georgia.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statment:
Sanders and Flathead Counties, MT
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA); Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Rescind notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that the
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FHWA is rescinding the Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) for proposed
improvements to the Thompson River
Road (also known as Forest Highway
56), a county road located near
Thompson Falls, Montana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terri Thomas, Environmental Manager,
Federal Highway Administration, 610
East Fifth Street, Vancouver,
Washington 98661–3801. Telephone:
(360) 619–7700. E-mail:
Terri.Thomas@fhwa.dot.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the U.S.
Forest Service (USFS) and the Montana
Department of Transportation (MDT), is
rescinding the NOI published in the
Federal Register (Volume 67, Number
236, page 73004–73005) on December 9,
2002, to prepare an EIS for proposed
improvements to the Thompson River
Road (Forest Highway 56) near
Thompson Falls, Montana. The NOI is
being rescinded due to social,
environmental, and political issues
associated with the proposed
improvements. These issues include
problems managing access to properties
with the elimination of portions of the
current dual road system, social and
economic impacts on surrounding
communities, and the lack of available
‘‘take’’ of the depleted grizzly bear
population in the Cabinet-Yaak
Ecosystem.
Benefits of the proposed
improvements identified through public
comments and preliminary studies
included potential for improving fish
and wildlife habitat within the
Thompson River drainage. The
proposed improvements included a plan
to eliminate portions of the dual road
network, which would potentially
reduce river sediments and benefit
recovering bull trout. An additional goal
was to replace the high-speed logging
road alignment with a lower-speed
curvilinear alignment to reduce
mortality of carnivores and other
species resulting from vehicle
collisions. However, the combined
issues of property access, social and
economic impacts, and potential
impacts on the depleted population of
grizzly bear in the Cabinet-Yaak
Ecosystem were considered more
significant than the combined potential
benefits of the project. Therefore, the
decision was made to stop the project
and remove it from the Transportation
Improvement Plan.
Notices of the decision were sent to
all cooperating agencies on October 18,
2005. A press release was issued on
October 18, 2005. Public involvement
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meetings were held in Thompson Falls,
Montana on October 19, 2005, and
Libby, Montana on October 20, 2005, to
inform the public of this decision. No
significant opposition to stopping the
project was received.
Comments or questions regarding this
action should be addressed to the
FHWA at the address and phone
number 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 apply to this
program.)
Dated: Issued on: November 7, 2005.
Ricardo Suarez,
Acting Division Engineer, Western Federal
Lands Highway Division, Federal Highway
Administration, Vancouver, Washington.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket Number: FTA–2005–22658]
Notice of Policy Statement for
Implementation of Notice and
Comment Procedures for Documents
Imposing ‘‘Binding Obligations’’
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice establishes the
Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA,
we) policy concerning notice and
comment for FTA documents that
impose binding obligations. This new
policy is consistent with recent
amendments to FTA’s administrative
procedures statute and provides the
public and opportunity to comment on
documents that FTA issues routinely.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 21, 2005. Late filed comments
will be considered to the extent
practicable. FTA will publish a second
notice in the Federal Register
summarizing all comments received
regarding this notice, and, if
appropriate, may modify this policy
statement.
You may submit comments
[identified by DOT DMS Docket Number
FTA–2005–22658] by any of the
following methods:
Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting
comments on the DOT electronic docket
site.
Fax: 202–493–2251.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Draft Supplement Environmental Impact Statement for US 411
Connector, Bartow County, GA
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Extension of Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, the FHWA, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT), have jointly prepared a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for proposed transportation
improvements in the US 411 Corridor. A Notice of Availability published
in the Federal Register on October 12, 2005 included a comment period
through November 21, 2005. This date has been revised and extended to
December 5, 2005, to coincide with the date listed in the EPA Federal
Register Notice.
DATES: The comment period will end on December 5, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Harvey D. Keepler, State
Environmental/Location Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation,
3993 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, GA 30336-1593.
Dated: Issued on: November 15, 2005.
Mr. Robert M. Callan,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Atlanta,
Georgia.
[FR Doc. 05-22965 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am]
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