Environmental Impact Statement: City of Coronado, CA, 2084 [E7-491]

Download as PDF 2084 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: City of Coronado, CA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared for a project in San Diego, California, known as the State Route (SR) 75/282 Transportation Corridor Project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall Suite 4–100, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: (916) 498–5849 or Jason A. Reynolds, California Department of Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110, Telephone (619) 688– 0291. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an EIS will be prepared for proposed improvements to the State Routes 75 and 282 (SR 75/282) corridor between the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and the Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) within the City of Coronado, CA. SR 75/282 serves Coronado residents, visitors and NASNI, a military airport and aircraft carrier berthing facility. The project will address current and forecast traffic congestion within the SR75/282 Transportation Corridor. The study area along the corridor varies in width, but is narrowest at the bridge and widest where Third Street and Fourth Street intersect Orange Avenue. Alternatives under consideration include (1) Taking no action; (2) Transportation Systems Management (TSM)/Transportation Demand Management (TDM); (3) Third Street/ Fourth Street couplet with grade separations at Orange Avenue; (4) Twin cell cut-and-cover tunnel with refined west portal layout and early daylight alignment compatible with NASNI Third Street Main Gate; (5A) Twin bore tunnel with refined west portal layout for improved compatibility with NASNI Third Street Main Gate; and (5B) Twin bore restricted access tunnel with entry control gate at the east portal and west portal with access directly onto McCain Boulevard at NASNI. Alternatives under consideration incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will be design variations of grade and alignment. Property VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:58 Jan 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 acquisitions and utility relocations may be necessary. 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 EIS should be directed to the contacts provided above. Key environmental issues to be studied include, but are not limited to, air quality, noise, traffic, socioeconomic impacts, business relocations, hazardous materials, biological, water quality, coastal zone, flood plain, wetlands, visual impacts, impacts to open space and cultural resources and parking. Other key issues may arise at scoping meetings or during the environmental review process. Resources subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act may be affected. Section 4(f) resources may also be affected. 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 previously expressed, or are known to have an interest in, this proposal. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review prior to the public hearing. (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.) Issued on: January 10, 2007. Steve Healow, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E7–491 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below. DATES: Comments must be received no later than March 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD– 43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB control number 2130–___.’’ Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493– 6230 or (202) 493–6170, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at robert.brogan@dot.gov, or to Ms. Christodoulou at gina.christodoulou@dot.gov. Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB for approval. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292) or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD–43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6139). (These telephone numbers are not tollfree.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13, section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part 1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) Whether the E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E7-491]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: City of Coronado, CA

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) and Environmental Impact Report 
(EIR) will be prepared for a project in San Diego, California, known as 
the State Route (SR) 75/282 Transportation Corridor Project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Healow, Federal Highway 
Administration, 650 Capitol Mall Suite 4-100, Sacramento, California 
95814, Telephone: (916) 498-5849 or Jason A. Reynolds, California 
Department of Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110, 
Telephone (619) 688-0291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise 
the public that an EIS will be prepared for proposed improvements to 
the State Routes 75 and 282 (SR 75/282) corridor between the San Diego-
Coronado Bridge and the Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) within 
the City of Coronado, CA. SR 75/282 serves Coronado residents, visitors 
and NASNI, a military airport and aircraft carrier berthing facility. 
The project will address current and forecast traffic congestion within 
the SR75/282 Transportation Corridor. The study area along the corridor 
varies in width, but is narrowest at the bridge and widest where Third 
Street and Fourth Street intersect Orange Avenue.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) Taking no action; (2) 
Transportation Systems Management (TSM)/Transportation Demand 
Management (TDM); (3) Third Street/Fourth Street couplet with grade 
separations at Orange Avenue; (4) Twin cell cut-and-cover tunnel with 
refined west portal layout and early daylight alignment compatible with 
NASNI Third Street Main Gate; (5A) Twin bore tunnel with refined west 
portal layout for improved compatibility with NASNI Third Street Main 
Gate; and (5B) Twin bore restricted access tunnel with entry control 
gate at the east portal and west portal with access directly onto 
McCain Boulevard at NASNI. Alternatives under consideration 
incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will 
be design variations of grade and alignment. Property acquisitions and 
utility relocations may be necessary.
    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 EIS should be 
directed to the contacts provided above. Key environmental issues to be 
studied include, but are not limited to, air quality, noise, traffic, 
socioeconomic impacts, business relocations, hazardous materials, 
biological, water quality, coastal zone, flood plain, wetlands, visual 
impacts, impacts to open space and cultural resources and parking. 
Other key issues may arise at scoping meetings or during the 
environmental review process. Resources subject to Section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act may be affected. Section 4(f) 
resources may also be affected. 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 
previously expressed, or are known to have an interest in, this 
proposal.
    The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review prior 
to the public hearing.

(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.)

    Issued on: January 10, 2007.
Steve Healow,
Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E7-491 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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