Environmental Impact Statement: Prince George's and Charles Counties, MD, 13552 [07-1398]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Prince George’s and Charles Counties,
MD
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 multimodal transportation improvement
project in Charles and Prince George’s
Counties, Maryland. The purpose of the
EIS is to provide information and
analyses for decisions on the project in
accordance with the policies and
purposes of the National Environmental
Policy Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental
Program Manager, Federal Highway
Administration, City Crescent Building,
10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450,
Telephone: (410) 779–7154.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Maryland State Highway
Administration, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) to
improve mobility and safety along the
U.S. 301 corridor in the Waldorf area of
Charles and Prince George’s Counties
for a distance of approximately 13
miles.
Existing and projected growth in
population and development is creating
traffic congestion in southern Maryland
along existing US 301 between US 301/
MD 5 Interchange at T.B. and Turkey
Hill Road/Washington Avenue. The
local roadway network will reach
capacity and will be uanble to
accommodate this increased travel
demand. Improvements within the
corridor will address safety problems
and accommodate existing and
projected travel demand.
Alternatives under consideration
include (1) taking no action (2)
widening the existing US 301 roadway
(3) constructing a limited access
highway on new location. Transit
components and transportation system
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management/travel demand
management (TSM/TDM) strategies
would be incorporated with all of the
proposed alternatives. The study will
include an overview of future corridor
preservation needs southward from the
proposed improvement study limits.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, local
agencies, private organizations, and
citizens who have previously expressed
or are known to have an interest in this
project. Public involvement will be
solicited through the project
development process. A series of Public
Workshops is scheduled for March
2007. Subsequently, a Public Hearing is
anticipated for early 2008. The Draft EIS
will be available for public and agency
review and comment prior to the Public
Hearing. Public notice will be given of
the time and place of these meetings
and the availability of the Draft EIS for
review.
To ensure that the full range issues
related to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestion are
invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning
these proposed actions and EIS 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 regulation
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation of
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program).
Dated: March 6, 2007.
Daniel W. Johnson,
Environmental Program Manager, Baltimore,
Maryland.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Solicitation of Applications for Certain
Federal-Aid Highway Funding
Available in Fiscal Year 2007 Under
Federal Highway Discretionary Grant
Programs
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to solicit applications for Federal grant
funding and to issue supplemental
notice and information to eligible
grantees concerning discretionary grant
funds available for obligation in Fiscal
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Year 2007 under eight discretionary
grant programs administered by FHWA.
It seeks applications (either new or
amended) to the programs that both
meet the programs’ respective statutory
criteria and emphasize the proposed
projects’ highway safety and congestion
reduction benefits. The FHWA will
make its funding determinations
through a merit-based selection process.
This notice applies to the following
programs: the Ferry Boat Discretionary
Program (23 U.S.C. 147), the Innovative
Bridge Research and Construction
Program (23 U.S.C. 503(b)), the
Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
Program (23 U.S.C. 118(c)), Public
Lands Highway Discretionary Program
(23 U.S.C. 202–204), the Highways for
Life Pilot (HfL) Program (§ 1502 of Pub.
L. 109–59), the Transportation
Community and System Preservation
Program (§ 1117 of Pub. L. 109–59), the
Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program
(§ 1305 of Pub. L. 109–59), and the Delta
Region Transportation Development
Program (§ 1308 of Pub. L. 109–59).
DATES: Applications must be submitted
by April 30, 2007, unless otherwise
specified (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION Section D). Late-filed
applications may be considered to the
extent practical. This deadline generally
represents an extension of
approximately 30 days from the original
deadline for applications.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
submitted electronically in MS Word
format by eligible applicants, generally
State transportation departments, by
following the instructions provided
under the Supplemental Action
Memoranda issued by FHWA to the
State DOTs for the above-referenced
discretionary programs. The
Supplemental Action Memoranda for
the various discretionary programs are
posted on the FHWA Web site: https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary/
currsol.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please
address questions concerning this notice
to Steve Rochlis, Office of Chief
Counsel, Federal Highway
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, via e-mail at
Steve.Rochlis@dot.gov or (202) 366–
1395, or to Thomas M. McNamara,
Office of the Secretary, via e-mail at
Thomas.McNamara@dot.gov. Questions
concerning the specific grant program
should be directed to the point of
contact listed on the information
memoranda and posted on the FHWA
Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access: An electronic copy
of this document may be downloaded
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Prince George's and Charles
Counties, MD
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
multi-modal transportation improvement project in Charles and Prince
George's Counties, Maryland. The purpose of the EIS is to provide
information and analyses for decisions on the project in accordance
with the policies and purposes of the National Environmental Policy
Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel W. Johnson, Environmental
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, City Crescent
Building, 10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450, Telephone: (410) 779-
7154.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Maryland
State Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) to improve mobility and safety along the U.S.
301 corridor in the Waldorf area of Charles and Prince George's
Counties for a distance of approximately 13 miles.
Existing and projected growth in population and development is
creating traffic congestion in southern Maryland along existing US 301
between US 301/MD 5 Interchange at T.B. and Turkey Hill Road/Washington
Avenue. The local roadway network will reach capacity and will be
uanble to accommodate this increased travel demand. Improvements within
the corridor will address safety problems and accommodate existing and
projected travel demand.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action (2)
widening the existing US 301 roadway (3) constructing a limited access
highway on new location. Transit components and transportation system
management/travel demand management (TSM/TDM) strategies would be
incorporated with all of the proposed alternatives. The study will
include an overview of future corridor preservation needs southward
from the proposed improvement study limits.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, local agencies, private
organizations, and citizens who have previously expressed or are known
to have an interest in this project. Public involvement will be
solicited through the project development process. A series of Public
Workshops is scheduled for March 2007. Subsequently, a Public Hearing
is anticipated for early 2008. The Draft EIS will be available for
public and agency review and comment prior to the Public Hearing.
Public notice will be given of the time and place of these meetings and
the availability of the Draft EIS for review.
To ensure that the full range issues related to this proposed
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments
and suggestion are invited from all interested parties. Comments or
questions concerning these proposed actions and EIS 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 regulation
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation of Federal programs and activities apply to this
program).
Dated: March 6, 2007.
Daniel W. Johnson,
Environmental Program Manager, Baltimore, Maryland.
[FR Doc. 07-1398 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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