Environmental Impact Statement; Clay and St. Johns Counties, Florida, 52369 [E6-14621]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Clay
and St. Johns Counties, Florida
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed highway
project in Clay and St. Johns Counties,
Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Hall, Transportation Engineer, Federal
Highway Administration, 545 John
Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee,
Florida 32303, Telephone 850–942–
9650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation, will
prepare an EIS for a proposal to connect
the proposed SR 21/SR 23 Interchange
(Blanding Boulevard/Branan-Field
Chaffee Road) in Clay County eastward
across the St. Johns River to either I–95,
or to the southern extension of SR 9B in
the vicinity of Racetrack Road in St.
Johns County. The proposed action is
based upon the population growth
projections and regional transportation
system needs. Alternatives under
consideration include (1) Taking no
action; (2) four lane roadways in Clay
and St. Johns Counties with the St.
Johns River crossing parallel to the
existing Shands Bridge, and (3) four
lane roadways in Clay and St. Johns
counties with the St. Johns River
crossing between the Buckman Bridge
and the Shands Bridge.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies, and to private organizations
and citizens who have expressed
interest in this proposal. Public
meetings were held in Clay and St.
Johns Counties in November 2005 and
August 2006. Public Workshops were
held in Clay, St. Johns, and Duval
Counties in August 2006. A Public
Hearing will also be conducted. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of the hearing. The Draft EIS will
be made available for public and agency
review and comment. An interagency
coordination meeting was conducted in
June 2006. The proposed project has
received comment from agencies
participating in Florida’s Efficient
Transportation Decision Making
(ETDM) Process. These comments, and
a summary of project related issues, can
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be viewed in the Environmental
Screening Tool at https://etdmpub.flaetat.org/. Additional project related
information may also be viewed at the
St. Johns River Crossing, Project
Development & Environmental Study
Web site at https://www.sjrbridge.com/
documents.htm. There are no plans to
hold a formal scoping meeting after this
notice of intent to prepare an EIS. The
information gained through agency
meetings, the ETDM process, and public
involvement will be used for scoping.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to the proposed action is
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to 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 inter-governmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued On: August 29, 2006.
Robert S. Wright,
Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee,
Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–497 (Sub-No. 3X)]
Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.Abandonment Exemption-in Polk and
Norman Counties, MN
On August 16, 2006, Minnesota
Northern Railroad, Inc. (MNN), filed
with the Board a petition under 49
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to
abandon a 17.0-mile portion of its Ada
Subdivision between milepost 64.0,
south of Beltrami, and the end of the
line at milepost 47.0, south of Ada, in
Polk and Norman Counties, MN. The
line traverses United States Postal
Service Zip Codes 56500, 56510, and
56517.
The line does not contain federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in MNN’s possession
will be made available promptly to
those requesting it.
The interest of railroad employees
will be protected by the conditions set
forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—
Abandonment–Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91
(1979).
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By issuing this notice, the Board is
instituting an exemption proceeding
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
decision will be issued by December 4,
2006.
Any offer of financial assistance
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will
be due no later than 10 days after
service of a decision granting the
petition for exemption. Each OFA must
be accompanied by a $1,300 filing fee.
See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
All interested persons should be
aware that, following abandonment of
rail service and salvage of the line, the
line may be suitable for other public
use, including interim trail use. Any
request for a public use condition under
49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be
due no later than September 25, 2006.
Each trail use request must be
accompanied by a $200 filing fee. See 49
CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice
must refer to STB Docket No. AB–497
(Sub-No. 3X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001; and (2) Thomas F. McFarland,
Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 South
LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL
60604–1112. Replies to the petition are
due on or before September 25, 2006.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Services at (202) 565–1592 or refer to
the full abandonment or discontinuance
regulations at 49 CFR part 1152.
Questions concerning environmental
issues may be directed to the Board’s
Section of Environmental Analysis
(SEA) at (202) 565–1539. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available
through the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
An environmental assessment (EA) (or
environmental impact statement (EIS), if
necessary) prepared by SEA will be
served upon all parties of record and
upon any agencies or other persons who
commented during its preparation.
Other interested persons may contact
SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS).
EAs in these abandonment proceedings
normally will be made available within
60 days of the filing of the petition. The
deadline for submission of comments on
the EA will generally be within 30 days
of its service.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov/.
Decided: August 28, 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Clay and St. Johns Counties,
Florida
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed
highway project in Clay and St. Johns Counties, Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Hall, Transportation Engineer,
Federal Highway Administration, 545 John Knox Road, Suite 200,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Telephone 850-942-9650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to
connect the proposed SR 21/SR 23 Interchange (Blanding Boulevard/
Branan-Field Chaffee Road) in Clay County eastward across the St. Johns
River to either I-95, or to the southern extension of SR 9B in the
vicinity of Racetrack Road in St. Johns County. The proposed action is
based upon the population growth projections and regional
transportation system needs. Alternatives under consideration include
(1) Taking no action; (2) four lane roadways in Clay and St. Johns
Counties with the St. Johns River crossing parallel to the existing
Shands Bridge, and (3) four lane roadways in Clay and St. Johns
counties with the St. Johns River crossing between the Buckman Bridge
and the Shands Bridge.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this
proposal. Public meetings were held in Clay and St. Johns Counties in
November 2005 and August 2006. Public Workshops were held in Clay, St.
Johns, and Duval Counties in August 2006. A Public Hearing will also be
conducted. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the
hearing. The Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency
review and comment. An interagency coordination meeting was conducted
in June 2006. The proposed project has received comment from agencies
participating in Florida's Efficient Transportation Decision Making
(ETDM) Process. These comments, and a summary of project related
issues, can be viewed in the Environmental Screening Tool at https://
etdmpub.fla-etat.org/. Additional project related information may also
be viewed at the St. Johns River Crossing, Project Development &
Environmental Study Web site at https://www.sjrbridge.com/documents.htm.
There are no plans to hold a formal scoping meeting after this notice
of intent to prepare an EIS. The information gained through agency
meetings, the ETDM process, and public involvement will be used for
scoping.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed
action is addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to 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 inter-governmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued On: August 29, 2006.
Robert S. Wright,
Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. E6-14621 Filed 9-1-06; 8:45 am]
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